Black plate (3,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-3A. Air Vents on page 8 ‑ 8 .
B. Turn and Lane ‐ Change Lever.
See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6 ‑ 9 .
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5 ‑ 5 .
C. Instrument Cluster on
page 5 ‑ 12 .
D. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6 ‑ 8 .
E. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9 ‑ 40 .
Driver Shift Control (DSC). See
Manual Mode on page 9 ‑ 43 .
F. Tow/Haul Mode on page 9 ‑ 43 .
G. Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5 ‑ 26 . H. Clock on page 5 ‑ 8 .
I. Infotainment on page 7 ‑ 2 .
J. StabiliTrak ®
System on
page 9 ‑ 47 .
Rear Park Aid Disable Button.
See Ultrasonic Parking Assist
on page 9 ‑ 54 .
K. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5 ‑ 2 .
L. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6 ‑ 1 .
M. Dome Lamp Override. See
Dome Lamps on page 6 ‑ 10 .
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6 ‑ 10 .
Fog Lamps on page 6 ‑ 9 .
N. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5 ‑ 18 . O. Automatic Transfer Case
Control (Hybrid only). See the
hybrid supplement for more
information.
P. Cruise Control on page 9 ‑ 51 .
Heated Steering Wheel on
page 5 ‑ 5 (If Equipped).
Q. Horn on page 5 ‑ 5 .
R. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5 ‑ 3 .
S. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8 ‑ 1 .
T. Pedal Adjust Button. See
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal on page 9 ‑ 31 .
Power Assist Steps on
page 2 ‑ 13 (If Equipped).
U. Glove Box on page 4 ‑ 1 .
Black plate (5,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-5
Remote Vehicle Start With this feature the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle 1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle.
2. Press
Q .
3. Immediately after completing
Step 2, press and hold
/ until
the turn signal lamps flash.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on. The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a
10-minute time extension. Remote
start can be extended only once.
Canceling a Remote Start To cancel a remote start: .
Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press and hold
/until the parking lamps turn off. .
Turn on the hazard warning
flashers. .
Turn the ignition on and then
back off.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2 ‑ 5 . Door Locks There are several ways to lock and
unlock the vehicle.
From outside, use the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or
the key in the driver door. From
inside, use the power door locks or
the manual door locks. To lock or
unlock the door with the manual
locks, push down or pull up on the
manual lock knob.
Power Door Locks If available, these switches are on
the front doors.
K : Press to unlock the doors.
Q : Press to lock the doors.
See Door Locks on page 2 ‑ 7 .
Black plate (25,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-25Crisis Assist, Stolen Vehicle
Assistance, Vehicle Diagnostics,
Remote Door Unlock, Roadside
Assistance, Turn ‐ by ‐ Turn
Navigation, and Hands ‐ Free
Calling are available on most
vehicles. Not all OnStar services are
available on all vehicles. For more
information see the OnStar Owner's
Guide or visit www.onstar.com
(U.S.) or www.onstar.ca
(Canada), contact OnStar at
1-888-4-ONSTAR (1 ‐ 888 ‐ 466 ‐ 7827)
or TTY 1 ‐ 877 ‐ 248 ‐ 2080, or
push
Q to speak with an OnStar
Advisor 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week.
For a full description of OnStar
services and system limitations,
see the OnStar Owner's Guide in
the glove box.
OnStar service is subject to the
OnStar Terms and Conditions
included in the OnStar Glove
Box Kit. OnStar service requires wireless
communication networks and the
Global Positioning System (GPS)
satellite network. Not all OnStar
services are available everywhere
or on all vehicles at all times.
OnStar service can ’ t work unless
your vehicle is in a place where
OnStar has an agreement with a
wireless service provider for service
in that area, and the wireless
service provider has coverage,
network capacity, reception, and
technology compatible with OnStar
service. Service involving location
information about your vehicle can ’ t
work unless GPS signals are
available, unobstructed, and
compatible with the OnStar
hardware. The vehicle has to have
a working electrical system and
adequate battery power for the
OnStar equipment to operate. OnStar service may not work if the
OnStar equipment isn ’ t properly
installed or you haven ’ t maintained
it and your vehicle is in good
working order and in compliance
with all government regulations.
If you try to add, connect, or modify
any equipment or software in your
vehicle, OnStar service may not
work. Other problems OnStar can ’ t
control may prevent service to you,
such as hills, tall buildings, tunnels,
weather, electrical system design
and architecture of your vehicle,
damage to important parts of your
vehicle in a crash, or wireless phone
network congestion or jamming.
See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13 ‑ 19 for information
regarding Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
rules and Industry Canada
Standards RSS-210/220/310.
Black plate (3,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
Keys, Doors and Windows 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter functions work up to
60 m (195 ft) away from the vehicle.
There are other conditions which
can affect the performance of the
transmitter. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System on page 2 ‑ 2 .
With Remote Start and Power
Liftgate and Liftglass (Without
Remote Start Similar)
The following functions may be
available if this vehicle has the
RKE system:
Q (Lock): Press to lock all the
doors. If enabled through the Driver
Information Center (DIC), the turn
signal lamps flash once to indicate
locking has occurred. If enabled
through the DIC, the horn chirps
when
Q is pressed again within
three seconds. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5 ‑ 40 for
additional information.
Pressing
Q arms the content
theft ‐ deterrent system. See
Anti-Theft Alarm System on
page 2 ‑ 13 .
K (Unlock): Press once to unlock
only the driver door. If
K is pressed
again within three seconds, all
remaining doors unlock. The interior
lamps may come on and stay on for
20 seconds or until the ignition is
turned on.
Black plate (4,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
2-4 Keys, Doors and Windows If enabled through the DIC, the turn
signal lamps flash twice to indicate
unlocking has occurred. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5 ‑ 40 .
If enabled through the DIC, the
exterior lamps turn on briefly if
it is dark enough outside. See
“ Approach Lighting ” under Vehicle
Personalization on page 5 ‑ 40 .
Pressing
K on the RKE transmitter
disarms the content theft ‐ deterrent
system. See Anti-Theft Alarm
System on page 2 ‑ 13 .
/ (Remote Vehicle Start): For
vehicles with this feature, press
/to start the engine from outside the
vehicle using the RKE transmitter.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2 ‑ 5 for additional information.
& (Power Liftgate): Press and
hold to open and close the liftgate.
The taillamps flash and a chime
sounds to indicate when the liftgate
is opening and closing.
m (Liftglass): Press and hold to
open the liftglass. L (Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and release to
locate the vehicle. The turn signal
lamps flash and the horn sounds
three times.
Press and hold
L for
three seconds to activate the
panic alarm. The turn signal
lamps flash and the horn sounds
repeatedly for 30 seconds. The
alarm turns off when the ignition is
moved to ON/RUN or
L is pressed
again. The ignition must be in
LOCK/OFF for the panic alarm
to work.
The vehicle comes with
two transmitters. Each transmitter
will have a number on top of it,
“ 1 ” or “ 2 ” . These numbers
correspond to the driver of the
vehicle. For example, the memory
seat position for driver 1 will be
recalled when using the transmitter
labeled “ 1 ” , if enabled through the
DIC. See “ Memory Features ” under
Power Seat Adjustment on page 3 ‑ 3
for more information. Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle Only RKE transmitters programmed
to this vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
When the replacement transmitter is
programmed to this vehicle, all
remaining transmitters must also be
reprogrammed. Any lost or stolen
transmitters will no longer work
once the new transmitter is
programmed. Each vehicle can
have up to eight transmitters
programmed to it. See your dealer
to have transmitters programmed to
the vehicle.
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery if the REPLACE
BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY
message displays in the DIC.
See “ REPLACE BATTERY IN
REMOTE KEY ” under Key and
Lock Messages on page 5 ‑ 35 for
additional information.
Black plate (6,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
2-6 Keys, Doors and Windows
/ (Remote Start): This button
will be on the RKE transmitter if
you have remote start.
To start the vehicle using the remote
start feature:
1. Aim the transmitter at the
vehicle.
2. Press and release
Q . The
vehicle's doors will lock.
Immediately press and hold
/until the turn signal lamps flash.
If you cannot see the vehicle's
lamps, press and hold
/ for
two to four seconds. Pressing
/again after the vehicle has
started will turn the engine off.
When the vehicle starts, the
parking lamps will turn on and
remain on while the engine is
running.
If the vehicle is left running it
will automatically shut off after
10 minutes unless a time
extension has been done. 3. If it is the first remote start since
the vehicle has been driven,
repeat these steps, while the
engine is still running, to extend
the engine running time by
10 minutes. Remote start can
be extended one time.
After entering the vehicle during a
remote start, insert and turn the key
to ON/RUN to drive the vehicle.
To manually shut off a remote start,
do any of the following: .
Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and
/ until the parking
lamps turn off. .
Turn on the hazard warning
flashers. .
Turn the ignition on and then
back off.
The vehicle can be remote started
two separate times between driving
sequences. The engine will run for
10 minutes after each remote start. Or, you can extend the engine run
time by another 10 minutes within
the first 10 minute remote start time
frame, and before the engine stops.
For example, if
Q and then
/ are
pressed again after the vehicle
has been running for five minutes,
10 minutes are added, allowing the
engine to run for 15 minutes.
The additional 10 minutes are
considered a second remote
vehicle start.
After the vehicle's engine has been
started two times using
/ , or a
single remote start with one time
extension, the vehicle must be
started with the key.
After the key is removed from the
ignition, the vehicle can be remote
started again.
The vehicle cannot be remote
started if the key is in the ignition,
the hood is not closed, or if there
is an emission control system
malfunction and the malfunction
indicator lamp is on.
Black plate (8,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
2-8 Keys, Doors and Windows
Delayed Locking When locking the doors with the
power lock switch and a door or the
liftgate is open, the doors will lock
five seconds after the last door is
closed. You will hear three chimes
to signal that the delayed locking
feature is in use.
Pressing the power lock switch
twice will override the delayed
locking feature and immediately
lock all the doors.
This feature will not operate if the
key is in the ignition.
You can program this feature using
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
See “ Delay Door Lock ” under
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5 ‑ 40 . Automatic Door Locks The vehicle may have an automatic
lock/unlock feature. This feature can
be programmed using the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5 ‑ 40 for more information
on DIC programming.
Lockout Protection If the driver side power door lock
switch is pressed when the driver
door is open and the key is in the
ignition, all of the doors will lock and
then the driver door will unlock.
If the passenger side power door
lock switch is pressed when the
front passenger door is open and
the key is in the ignition, all of the
doors will lock and then the front
passenger door will unlock. Safety Locks The vehicle has rear door security
locks to prevent passengers from
opening the rear doors from the
inside.
Open the rear doors to access the
security locks on the inside edge of
each door.
To set the locks, insert a key into
the slot and turn it to the horizontal
position. The door can only be
opened from the outside with the
door unlocked. To return the door to
normal operation, turn the slot to the
vertical position.
Black plate (17,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
Keys, Doors and Windows 2-17Mirror Adjustment 1. Press (A) or (B) to select the
driver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press the arrows on the control
pad to move the mirror up,
down, right, or left.
3. Press the opposite side to get
the control pad to a neutral
position.
Power Foldaway Mirrors 1. Press (C) to fold the mirrors out
to the driving position.
2. Press (D) to fold the mirrors into
the folded position. Resetting the Power Foldaway
Mirrors Reset the power foldaway mirrors if: .
The mirrors are accidentally
obstructed while folding. .
They are accidentally manually
folded/unfolded. .
The mirrors will not stay in the
unfolded position. .
The mirrors vibrate at normal
driving speeds.
Fold and unfold the mirrors one time
using the mirror controls to reset
them to their normal position.
A popping noise may be heard
during the resetting of the power
foldaway mirrors. This sound is
normal after a manual folding
operation.
See Power Mirrors on page 2 ‑ 16 .Turn Signal Indicator The vehicle has a turn signal
indicator on the mirror. An arrow
on the mirror flashes in the direction
of the turn or lane change.
Heated Mirrors The heated outside rearview mirrors
turn on when the rear window
defogger is on and helps to clear
fog or frost from the surface of the
mirrors.
< (Rear Window Defogger):
This button is on the climate control
panel.
See “ Rear Window Defogger ” under
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8 ‑ 1 .