2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE Owners Manual

Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a vehicle is complex. Its manyparts have to be of top quality and work well together ifthe vehicle is to have really good braking. The vehiclewas designed and tested with top-quality brake parts.When parts of the braking system are replaced—forexample, when the brake linings wear down and newones are installed—be sure to get new approvedreplacement parts. If this is not done, the brakes mightnot work properly. For example, if someone puts inbrake linings that are wrong for the vehicle, the balancebetween the front and rear brakes can change—for theworse. The braking performance expected can changein many other ways if the wrong replacement brakeparts are installed.
Battery
If the vehicle is a Two!mode Hybrid, see the Two!modeHybrid manual for more information.
Refer to the replacement number on the original batterylabel when a new battery is needed. SeeEngineCompartment Overviewon page 7!16for batterylocation.
{DANGER:
Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and reproductive harm. Wash hands after
handling.
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Vehicle Storage
{WARNING:
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas
that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you are
not careful. SeeJump Startingon page 7!44for
tips on working around a battery without
getting hurt.
Infrequent Usage: Remove the black, negative (!) cablefrom the battery to keep the battery from running down.
Extended Storage: Remove the black, negative (!)cable from the battery or use a battery trickle charger.
Jump Starting
If the vehicle is a Two-mode Hybrid, see the Two-modeHybrid manual for more information.
If the vehicle's battery (or batteries) has run down, youmay want to use another vehicle and some jumpercables to start your vehicle. Be sure to use the followingsteps to do it safely.
{WARNING:
Batteries can hurt you. They can be dangerous
because:
.They contain acid that can burn you.
.They contain gas that can explode or ignite.
.They contain enough electricity to burn you.
If you do not follow these steps exactly, some or
all of these things can hurt you.
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Notice:Ignoring these steps could result in costlydamage to the vehicle that would not be covered bythe warranty.
Trying to start the vehicle by pushing or pulling itwill not work, and it could damage the vehicle.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-voltbattery with a negative ground system.
Notice:If the other vehicle's system is not a 12-voltsystem with a negative ground, both vehicles canbe damaged. Only use vehicles with 12-volt systemswith negative grounds to jump start your vehicle.
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumpercables can reach, but be sure the vehicles are nottouching each other. If they are, it could cause aground connection you do not want. You would notbe able to start your vehicle, and the badgrounding could damage the electrical systems.
To avoid the possibility of the vehicles rolling, setthe parking brake firmly on both vehicles involvedin the jump start procedure. Put the automatictransmission in P (Park) or a manual transmissionin Neutral before setting the parking brake. If youhave a four-wheel-drive vehicle, be sure thetransfer case is in a drive gear, not in Neutral.
Notice:If you leave the radio or other accessorieson during the jump starting procedure, they couldbe damaged. The repairs would not be covered bythe warranty. Always turn off the radio and otheraccessories when jump starting the vehicle.
3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Unplugunnecessary accessories plugged into thecigarette lighter or the accessory power outlets.Turn off the radio and all the lamps that are notneeded. This avoids sparks and helps save bothbatteries. And it could save the radio!
4. Open the hood on the other vehicle and locate thepositive (+) and negative (!) terminal locations onthat vehicle.
Your vehicle has a remote positive (+) jump startingterminal and a remote negative (!) jump startingterminal. You should always use these remoteterminals instead of the terminals on the battery.
If the vehicle has a remote positive (+) terminal, itis located under a red plastic cover at the positivebattery post. To uncover the remote positive (+)terminal, open the red plastic cover.
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The remote negative (-) terminal is a stud locatedon the right front of the engine, where the negativebattery cable attaches.
SeeEngine Compartment Overviewon page 7!16for more information on the location of the remotepositive (+) and remote negative (!) terminals.
{WARNING:
An electric fan can start up even when the engine
is not running and can injure you. Keep hands,
clothing and tools away from any underhood
electric fan.
{WARNING:
Using an open flame near a battery can cause
battery gas to explode. People have been hurt
doing this, and some have been blinded. Use a
flashlight if you need more light.
Be sure the battery has enough water. You do not
need to add water to the battery installed in your
new vehicle. But if a battery has filler caps, be
sure the right amount of fluid is there. If it is low,
add water to take care of that first. If you do not,
explosive gas could be present.
Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you. Do
not get it on you. If you accidentally get it in your
eyes or on your skin, flush the place with water
and get medical help immediately.
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{WARNING:
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts
once the engine is running.
5. Check that the jumper cables do not have loose ormissing insulation. If they do, you could get ashock. The vehicles could be damaged too.
Before you connect the cables, here are somebasic things you should know. Positive (+) will go topositive (+) or to a remote positive (+) terminal ifthe vehicle has one. Negative (!) will go to aheavy, unpainted metal engine part or to a remotenegative (!) terminal if the vehicle has one.
Do not connect positive (+) to negative (!) or youwill get a short that would damage the battery andmaybe other parts too. And do not connect thenegative (!) cable to the negative (!) terminal onthe dead battery because this can cause sparks.
6. Connect the redpositive (+) cable to thepositive (+) terminal ofthe vehicle with thedead battery. Use aremote positive (+)terminal if the vehiclehas one.
7. Do not let the other end touch metal. Connect it tothe positive (+) terminal of the good battery. Use aremote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one.
8. Now connect the black negative (!) cable to thenegative (!) terminal of the good battery. Use aremote negative (!) terminal if the vehicle has one.
Do not let the other end touch anything until thenext step. The other end of the negative (!) cabledoes not go to the dead battery. It goes to a heavy,unpainted metal engine part or to the remotenegative (!) terminal on the vehicle with the deadbattery.
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9. Connect the other end of the negative (!) cable tothe remote negative (!) terminal, on the vehiclewith the dead battery.
10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and runthe engine for a while.
11. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead battery.If it will not start after a few tries, it probably needsservice.
Notice:If the jumper cables are connected orremoved in the wrong order, electrical shorting mayoccur and damage the vehicle. The repairs wouldnot be covered by the vehicle warranty. Alwaysconnect and remove the jumper cables in thecorrect order, making sure that the cables do nottouch each other or other metal.Jumper Cable Removal
A. Heavy, Unpainted Metal Engine Part or RemoteNegative (!) Terminal
B. Good Battery or Remote Positive (+) and RemoteNegative (!) Terminals
C. Dead Battery or Remote Positive (+) Terminal
To disconnect the jumper cables from both vehicles dothe following:
1. Disconnect the black negative (!) cable from thevehicle that had the bad battery.
2. Disconnect the black negative (!) cable from thevehicle with the good battery.
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3. Disconnect the red positive (+) cable from thevehicle with the good battery.
4. Disconnect the red positive (+) cable from theother vehicle.
5. Return the remote positive (+) terminal cover,if the vehicle has one, to its original position.
All-Wheel Drive
Transfer Case
If your vehicle is equipped with All-Wheel Drive, be sureto perform the lubricant checks described in thissection. There are two additional systems that needlubrication.
When to Check Lubricant
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine howoften to check the lubricant. SeeScheduledMaintenance on page 8!3.
How to Check Lubricant
(A) Drain Plug (B) Filler Plug
To get an accurate reading, the vehicle should be on alevel surface.
If the level is below the bottom of the filler plug hole,located on the transfer case, you'll need to add somelubricant. Add enough lubricant to raise the level to thebottom of the filler plug hole. Use care not toovertighten the plug.
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What to Use
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine whatkind of lubricant to use. SeeRecommended Fluids andLubricants on page 8!10.
Rear Axle
When to Check Lubricant
It is not necessary to regularly check rear axle fluidunless you suspect there is a leak or you hear anunusual noise. A fluid loss could indicate a problem.Have it inspected and repaired.
All axle assemblies are filled by volume of fluid duringproduction. They are not filled to reach a certain level.When checking the fluid level on any axle, variations inthe readings can be caused by factory fill differencesbetween the minimum and the maximum fluid volume.Also, if a vehicle has just been driven before checkingthe fluid level, it may appear lower than normal becausefluid has traveled out along the axle tubes and has notdrained back to the sump area. Therefore, a readingtaken five minutes after the vehicle has been driven willappear to have a lower fluid level than a vehicle thathas been stationary for an hour or two. Remember thatthe rear axle assembly must be supported to get a truereading.
How to Check Lubricant
To get an accurate reading, the vehicle should be on alevel surface.
.For Two-Wheel-Drive vehicles, the proper level isfrom 0.6 inch to 1.6 inches (15 mm to 40 mm) belowthe bottom of the filler plug hole, located on therear axle. Add only enough fluid to reach theproper level.
.For All-Wheel-Drive vehicles, the proper level isfrom 0.04 inch to 0.75 inch (1.0 mm to 19.0 mm)below the bottom of the filler plug hole, located onthe rear axle. Add only enough fluid to reach theproper level.
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