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Black plate (20,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
7-20 Infotainment System
r (Rewind):
1. Press and hold this screen
button to rewind quickly through
a track selection. You will hear
sound at a reduced volume.
2. Release this screen button to
stop rewinding. The display will
show the elapsed time of the
track.
[ (Forward):
1. Press and hold this screen
button to fast forward quickly
through a track selection. You
will hear sound at a reduced
volume.
2. Release this screen button to
stop fast forwarding. The display
will show the elapsed time of the
track. y © ¨ z (Seek):
1. To seek tracks, press the up
arrow to go to the next track.
2. Press the down arrow to go to
the start of the current track,
if more than eight seconds have
played.
3. If either arrow is pressed more
than once, the player continues
moving backward or forward
through the CD. The sound
mutes while seeking.
w (Tuning Knob):
1. Turn counterclockwise one notch
to go to the start of the current
track, turn it again to go to the
previous track.
2. Turn clockwise to go to the next
track. Playing a DVD DVD video does not display on the
navigation screen unless the vehicle
is in P (Park). It will operate on the
rear seat entertainment screens
while the vehicle is moving. The
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
video screen starts play of the DVD
when a DVD video has been
inserted into the CD/DVD slot. The
DVD player can be controlled by the
buttons on the navigation system,
the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) system,
and the remote control. The DVD
player can also be used for the rear
seat passengers with the radio off.
The rear seat passengers can
power on the video screen and use
the remote control to navigate the
disc. See the Rear Seat
Infotainment user guide for more
information.
The DVD player is only compatible
with DVDs of the appropriate region
code that is printed on the jacket of
most DVDs.

Black plate (24,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
7-24 Infotainment System Subtitle Language: Press English,
Francais, Espanol, Italiano,
or Deutsch to change the default
language of the subtitles that the
DVD player uses for each disc. The
subtitle language must be available
on the disc. The subtitle language
may vary for each DVD.
Menu Language: Press English,
Francais, Espanol, Italiano,
or Deutsch to change the default
language of the DVD video menus.
The menu language must be
available on the disc. The menu
language may vary for each DVD.
Parental Level: Press to change
the rating level to only allow the
play of DVDs with a certain rating.
The rating selection is 1 through 8,
with 1 Kids Safe being a G rating.
If the 1 is selected, any DVD with a
rating above G will not be able to be
viewed without entering a password. When the parental level is first
entered a keyboard will appear
on the display and a four-digit
password will need to be created.
Type in a password that you
will be able to remember. Once
the password is created, you can
then select a rating level.
If you would like to change the
rating level, press the Parental
Level button, then press the
Password button. Type in the
password and then change the
rating level.
If the password has been forgotten,
contact your dealer.
This may not be available on
all DVDs.
Aspect: Press to change the
aspect ratio of the DVD. This may
not be available on all DVDs. y (Next Track/Chapter): Press to
go to the next track or chapter. This
button may not work when the DVD
is playing the copyright information
or the previews.
z (Previous Track/Chapter):
1. Press to return to the start of the
current track or chapter.
2. Press again to go to the
previous track or chapter. This
button may not work when the
DVD is playing the copyright
information or the previews.
w (Tuning Knob):
1. Turn counterclockwise one notch
to go to the start of the current
chapter/track, turn it again to go
to the previous chapter/track.
2. Turn clockwise to go to the next
chapter/track.

Black plate (31,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
Infotainment System 7-31
q r (Folder/Artist/Album):
1. Select the left or right arrow to
go to the previous or next folder,
artist, or album on the disc.
2. Press the middle screen button,
with the folder, artist, or album
name, to sort the MP3 by folder,
artist, or album. It may take a
few minutes for the system to
sort the MP3.
y © ¨ z (Seek):
1. To seek tracks, press the up
arrow to go to the next track.
2. Press the down arrow to go to
the start of the current track,
if more than eight seconds
have played. 3. If either arrow is pressed more
than once, the player continues
moving backward or forward
through the CD. The sound
mutes while seeking.
w (Tuning Knob):
1. Turn counterclockwise one notch
to go to the start of the current
track, turn it again to go to the
previous track.
2. Turn clockwise to go to the next
track.
When playing an MP3 the rear seat
operator can power on the RSE
video screen and use the remote
control to navigate through the MP3. Auxiliary Devices Using the Auxiliary Input Jack The navigation system has an
auxiliary input jack located on the
right side of the faceplate. This is
not an audio output; do not plug
the headphone set into the front
auxiliary input jack. An external
audio device such as an iPod,
laptop computer, MP3 player, CD
player, or cassette tape player, etc.
can be connected to the auxiliary
input jack for use as another audio
source.
Drivers are encouraged to set up
any auxiliary device while the
vehicle is in P (Park). See Defensive
Driving on page 9 ‑ 2 for more
information on driver distraction.

Black plate (95,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
Infotainment System 7-95Display Off
Press this screen button to turn the
display off. Press any control button
to view the display.
Brightness/Contrast/Mode
Press this screen button to change
the brightness, contrast, and mode
of the display. ] (Brightness): Press + or − to
increase or decrease the brightness
of the screen.
_ (Contrast): Press + or − to
increase or decrease the contrast of
the screen.
Auto (Automatic): Press so the
system can automatically adjust the
screen background depending on
exterior lighting conditions.
Night: Press to make the map
background darker.
Day: Press to make the map
background brighter. Setting the Clock The navigation system time and the
analog clock operate independently.
Changing the time through the
navigation system does not change
the time on the analog clock. See
Clock on page 5 ‑ 8 to change the
analog clock time.
Press CONFIG to enter the
configure menu options, then press
CONFIG repeatedly until the time is
selected or press the time screen
button.
Hours: Press − or + to decrease or
increase the hours.
Minutes: Press − or + to decrease
or increase the minutes.
12/24 Format: Select the
12 screen button for standard time;
select the 24 screen button for
military time.

Black plate (2,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
8-2 Climate Controls Off: Press the driver side
temperature knob to turn the climate
control system off. Outside air still
enters the vehicle, and is directed
to the floor. This direction can be
changed by pressing the mode
button. The temperature can also be
adjusted using either temperature
knob. Press the up or down arrows
on the fan switch, the defrost button,
the AUTO button, driver side
temperature knob, or the air
conditioning button to turn the
system on when it is off. Driver and Passenger Side
Temperature Knob
The driver and passenger side
temperature knobs are used to
adjust the temperature of the air
coming through the system on the
driver or passenger side of the
vehicle. The temperature can be
adjusted even if the system is
turned off. This is possible since
outside air always flows through
the system as the vehicle is
moving forward unless it is set
to recirculation mode. See
“ Recirculation ” later in this section. Turn the knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the cabin temperature.
The display will show the
temperature setting increasing
or decreasing.
Set the passenger temperature
setting to match the driver
temperature setting by pressing
the passenger temperature knob.
When in defrost mode the
passenger temperature setting
cannot be changed.

Black plate (5,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
Driving and Operating 9-5
Steering Power Steering If the vehicle is a hybrid, see
the hybrid supplement for more
information.
If power steering assist is lost
because the engine stops or the
power steering system is not
functioning, the vehicle can be
steered but it will take more effort.
Steering Tips It is important to take curves at a
reasonable speed.
Traction in a curve depends on the
condition of the tires and the road
surface, the angle at which the
curve is banked, and vehicle speed.
While in a curve, speed is the one
factor that can be controlled.
If there is a need to reduce speed,
do it before entering the curve, while
the front wheels are straight. Try to adjust the speed so you can
drive through the curve. Maintain a
reasonable, steady speed. Wait to
accelerate until out of the curve, and
then accelerate gently into the
straightaway.
Steering in Emergencies There are times when steering can
be more effective than braking. For
example, you come over a hill and
find a truck stopped in your lane,
or a car suddenly pulls out from
nowhere, or a child darts out from
between parked cars and stops right
in front of you. These problems can
be avoided by braking — if you can
stop in time. But sometimes you
cannot stop in time because there
is no room. That is the time for
evasive action — steering around
the problem.
The vehicle can perform very well
in emergencies like these. First,
apply the brakes. See Braking on
page 9 ‑ 4 . It is better to remove as
much speed as possible from a collision. Then steer around
the problem, to the left or right
depending on the space available.
An emergency like this requires
close attention and a quick decision.
If holding the steering wheel at the
recommended 9 and 3 o'clock
positions, it can be turned a full
180 degrees very quickly without
removing either hand. But you have
to act fast, steer quickly, and just as
quickly straighten the wheel once
you have avoided the object.

Black plate (14,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
9-14 Driving and Operating .
If the engine has stopped
running, you need to restart it.
With the brake pedal pressed
and the parking brake still
applied, shift the transmission to
P (Park) and restart the engine.
Then, shift to R (Reverse),
release the parking brake,
and slowly back down the
hill as straight as possible in
R (Reverse). .
While backing down the hill, put
your left hand on the steering
wheel at the 12 o'clock position
so you can tell if the wheels are
straight and can maneuver as
you back down. It is best to back
down the hill with the wheels
straight rather than in the left or
right direction. Turning the wheel
too far to the left or right will
increase the possibility of a
rollover. Things not to do if the vehicle stalls,
or is about to stall, when going up
a hill: .
Never attempt to prevent a stall
by shifting into N (Neutral) to
rev-up the engine and regain
forward momentum. This will
not work. The vehicle can roll
backward very quickly and could
go out of control. .
Never try to turn around if about
to stall when going up a hill.
If the hill is steep enough to
stall the vehicle, it is steep
enough to cause it to roll over.
If you cannot make it up the hill,
back straight down the hill.
If, after stalling, you try to back
down the hill and decide you just
cannot do it, set the parking brake,
put your transmission in P (Park),
and turn off the engine. Leave the
vehicle and go get some help. Exit
on the uphill side and stay clear of
the path the vehicle would take if it
rolled downhill. Driving Downhill When off-roading takes you
downhill, consider: .
How steep is the downhill?
Will I be able to maintain
vehicle control? .
What is the surface like?
Smooth? Rough? Slippery?
Hard-packed dirt? Gravel? .
Are there hidden surface
obstacles? Ruts? Logs?
Boulders? .
What is at the bottom of the hill?
Is there a hidden creek bank or
even a river bottom with large
rocks?

Black plate (68,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
9-68 Driving and Operating
Filling the Tank
{ WARNINGFuel vapor burns violently and a
fuel fire can cause bad injuries.
To help avoid injuries to you and
others, read and follow all the
instructions on the fuel pump
island. Turn off the engine when
refueling. Do not smoke near fuel
or when refueling the vehicle. Do
not use cellular phones. Keep
sparks, flames, and smoking
materials away from fuel. Do not
leave the fuel pump unattended
when refueling the vehicle. This is
against the law in some places.
Do not re-enter the vehicle while
pumping fuel. Keep children away
from the fuel pump; never let
children pump fuel. The tethered fuel cap is located
behind a hinged fuel door on the
driver side of the vehicle. If the
vehicle has E85 fuel capability, the
fuel cap will be yellow and state that
E85 or gasoline can be used. See
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) on
page 9 ‑ 66 . To open the fuel door, push the
rearward center edge in and release
and it will open.
To remove the fuel cap, turn it
slowly counterclockwise. The fuel
cap has a spring in it; if the cap is
released too soon, it will spring back
to the right.
While refueling, hang the tethered
fuel cap from the hook on the
fuel door.