2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV seats

Black plate (4,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
3-4 Seats and Restraints Memory Features
The controls on the driver door are
used to program and recall memory
settings for the driver seat, outside
mirrors, power steering column, and
the adjustable throttle and brake
pedals. Storing Memory Positions
To save into memory:
1. Adjust the driver seat, including
the seatback recliner and
lumbar, both outside mirrors,
power steering column, and the
throttle and brake pedals.
See Power Mirrors on page 2 ‑ 16
and Adjustable Throttle and
Brake Pedal on page 9 ‑ 31 for
more information.
Not all mirrors and adjustable
throttles and brake pedals will
have the ability to save and
recall their positions. 2. Press and hold “ 1 ” until
two beeps sound.
3. Repeat for a second driver
position using “ 2. ”
To recall, press and release “ 1 ” or
“ 2. ” The vehicle must be in P (Park).
A single beep will sound. The seat,
outside mirrors, power steering
column, and adjustable throttle
and brake pedals will move to the
positions previously stored for the
identified driver.

Black plate (5,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
Seats and Restraints 3-5Memory Remote Recall
The memory feature can recall the
driver seat, outside mirrors, power
steering column, and pedals to
stored positions when entering the
vehicle.
To activate, unlock the driver
door with the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter. The driver
seat, outside mirrors, power steering
column, and adjustable pedals
will move to the memory positions
associated with the transmitter
used to unlock the vehicle.
This feature can be turned on or off
using the vehicle personalization
menu. See “ Memory Seat Recall ”
under Vehicle Personalization on
page 5 ‑ 40 for more information. To stop recall movement, press one
of the power seat controls, memory
or power mirror buttons, power
steering column control, or the
adjustable pedal switch.
If something has blocked the driver
seat, power steering column, or the
adjustable pedals while recalling a
memory position, the recall may
stop. Remove the obstruction; then
press and hold the appropriate
manual control for the memory item
that is not recalling for two seconds.
Try recalling the memory position
again by pressing the appropriate
memory button. If the memory
position is still not recalling, see
your dealer for service. Easy Exit Positions
This feature can move the driver
seat rearward and the power
steering column up and forward to
allow extra room to exit the vehicle.
B (Easy Exit Positions): Press
to recall the easy exit positions.
The vehicle must be in P (Park).
If the easy exit feature is
programmed on in the vehicle
personalization menu, automatic
driver seat and power steering
column movement occur when
the ignition key is removed.

Black plate (6,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
3-6 Seats and Restraints A single beep sounds. The driver
seat moves back approximately
8 cm (3 in) and the power steering
column moves up and forward. To
move the seat back farther, press
the easy exit button again until the
seat is all the way back.
If something has blocked the driver
seat while recalling the exit position,
the recall may stop. Remove the
obstruction; then press and hold
the power seat control rearward for
two seconds. Try recalling the exit
position again. If the exit position is
still not recalling, see your dealer for
service.
See “ Easy Exit Recall ” and
“ Easy Exit Setup ” under Vehicle
Personalization on page 5 ‑ 40 for
more information. Lumbar Adjustment
To adjust the lumbar support: .
Press and hold the front or rear
of the control to increase or
decrease lumbar support. .
Press and hold the top or bottom
of the control to raise or lower
the height of the lumbar support. Reclining Seatbacks Power Reclining Seatbacks
{ WARNINGYou can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust the
seat while the vehicle is moving.
The sudden movement could
startle and confuse you, or make
you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver seat
only when the vehicle is not
moving.

Black plate (7,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
Seats and Restraints 3-7
To adjust the seatback: .
Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline. .
Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
{ WARNING
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the safety belts cannot do
their job when reclined like this.
(Continued) WARNING (Continued) The shoulder belt cannot do its
job because it will not be against
your body. Instead, it will be in
front of you. In a crash, you could
go into it, receiving neck or other
injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job
either. In a crash, the belt could
go up over your abdomen. The
belt forces would be there, not at
your pelvic bones. This could
cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear the
safety belt properly. Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.

Black plate (8,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
3-8 Seats and Restraints
Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats
{ WARNINGIf you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns
even at low temperatures. To
reduce the risk of burns, people
with such a condition should use
care when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of
time. Do not place anything on
the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
cover, or similar item. This
may cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat
heater may cause a burn or
may damage the seat. The buttons are on the climate
control panel.
{ (Cooled Seat): Press to cool
the seat.
+ (Heated Seatback): Press to
heat the seatback.
z (Heated Seat and Seatback):
Press to heat seat and seatback. One of these symbols appears on
the climate control display when this
feature is on.
Press the desired button once for
the highest setting. With each press
of the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting.
Indicator bars next to the symbol on
the climate control display show the
selected setting: three for high, two
for medium, and one for low.
The heated and cooled seats
are canceled when the ignition is
turned off. To use this feature after
restarting the vehicle, press the
desired button again.

Black plate (9,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
Seats and Restraints 3-9
Rear Seats Heated Rear Seats
{ WARNINGIf you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns
even at low temperatures. See
the Warning under Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats on
page 3 ‑ 8 . The buttons are on the Rear Seat
Audio (RSA) panel on the rear of the
center console.
Press
M or
L to heat the left
outboard or right outboard seat
cushion. An indicator on the RSA
display appears when this feature
is on. Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the heated seat changes
to the next lower setting, and then
the off setting. Indicator bars next to
the symbol show the setting: three
for high, two for medium, and one
for low.
The heated seats are canceled
ten seconds after the ignition is
turned off. To use this feature after
the vehicle is restarted, press the
desired button.

Black plate (10,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
3-10 Seats and Restraints
Second Row Seats The second row seats can be folded
for additional cargo space or folded
and tumbled for easy entry and exit
to the third row seat, if equipped.
The seat has either the manual fold
and tumble feature or the automatic
seat release fold and tumble
feature.
Reclining Seatbacks
(Bucket Seats Only) On vehicles with second row bucket
seats, the seatbacks can be
reclined. To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the lever on the outboard
side of the seat.
2. Move the seatback to the
desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is locked. To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
{ WARNINGIf either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to
make sure it is locked.

Black plate (11,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
Seats and Restraints 3-11Manual Fold and Tumble
Feature Folding and Tumbling the Seat
To fold and tumble the seat:
1. Make sure that there is nothing
under, in front of, or on the seat.
Notice: Folding a rear seat with
the safety belts still fastened may
cause damage to the seat or the
safety belts. Always unbuckle the
safety belts and return them to
their normal stowed position
before folding a rear seat. 2. Lift the lever, on the outboard
side of the seat, to release the
seatback. The seatback will fold forward to
create a flat load floor.
If the seatback cannot fold flat,
try moving the front seat forward
and/or put the front seatback in
the upright position.