2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV steering

Black plate (3,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
Instruments and Controls 5-3
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
w /
c x (Next/Previous): Press
to select preset or favorite radio
stations, select tracks on a CD/
DVD, or navigate an iPod or USB
device. Radio
To select preset or favorite radio
stations:
Press and release
w or
c x to
go to the next or previous radio
station stored as a preset or
favorite.
CD/DVD
To select tracks on a CD/DVD:
Press and release
w or
c x to
go to the next or previous track.
Selecting Tracks on an iPod or
USB Device (Vehicles without a
Navigation System)
1. Press and hold
w or
c xwhile listening to a song until the
contents of the current folder
display on the radio display.
2. Press and release
w or
c xto scroll up or down the list, then
press and hold
w , or press
¨ to
play the highlighted track. Navigating Folders on an iPod or
USB Device (Vehicles without a
Navigation System):
1. Press and hold
w or
c x while listening to a song until the
contents of the current folder
display on the radio display.
2. Press and hold
c x to go
back to the previous folder list.
3. Press and release
w or
c x to scroll up or down the list. .
To select a folder, press
and hold
w , or press
¨ when the folder is
highlighted. .
To go back further in
the folder list, press
and hold
c x .

Black plate (5,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
Instruments and Controls 5-5
¨ (Seek): Press to go to the next
radio station while in AM,
FM, or XM ™ .
For vehicles with or without a
navigation system:
Press
¨ to go to the next track or
chapter while sourced to the CD or
DVD slot.
Press
¨ to select a track or a folder
when navigating folders on an iPod
or USB device.
For vehicles with a navigation
system:
1. Press and hold
¨ until a beep is
heard, to place the radio into
SCAN mode. A station will play
for five seconds before moving
to the next station.
2. To stop the SCAN function,
press
¨ again. While listening to a CD/DVD, press
and hold
¨ to quickly move forward
through the tracks. Release to stop
on the desired track.
+
e −
e (Volume): Press to
increase or to decrease the volume.
Heated Steering Wheel For vehicles with a heated steering
wheel, the button for this feature is
located on the steering wheel.
( : Press to turn the heated
steering wheel on or off. A light on
the button displays when the feature
is turned on.
The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating.
Horn To sound the horn, press the center
pad on the steering wheel. Windshield Wiper/Washer
Turn the band with the wiper symbol
to control the windshield wipers.
8 (Mist): Single wipe, turn to
8 ,
then release. Several wipes, hold
the band on
8 longer.
9 (Off): Turns the windshield
wipers off.
6 (Adjustable Interval Wipes):
Turn the band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes.
6 (Low Speed): Slow
wipes.

Black plate (20,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
5-20 Instruments and Controls The following may correct an
emissions system malfunction: .
Make sure the fuel cap is fully
installed. See Filling the Tank on
page 9 ‑ 68 . The diagnostic
system can determine if the
fuel cap has been left off or
improperly installed. A loose or
missing fuel cap allows fuel to
evaporate into the atmosphere.
A few driving trips with the cap
properly installed should turn the
light off. .
Make sure the electrical system
is not wet. The system could be
wet if the vehicle was driven
through a deep puddle of
water. The condition is usually
corrected when the electrical
system dries out. A few driving
trips should turn the light off. .
Make sure to fuel the vehicle
with quality fuel. Poor fuel quality
causes the engine not to run as
efficiently as designed and can
cause: stalling after start-up,
stalling when the vehicle is
changed into gear, misfiring,
hesitation on acceleration,
or stumbling on acceleration.
These conditions might go away
once the engine is warmed up.
If one or more of these conditions
occurs, change the fuel brand used.
It will require at least one full tank of
the proper fuel to turn the light off.
See Recommended Fuel on
page 9 ‑ 64 .
If none of the above have made
the light turn off, your dealer can
check the vehicle. The dealer
has the proper test equipment
and diagnostic tools to fix any
mechanical or electrical problems
that might have developed. Emissions Inspection and
Maintenance Programs Some state/provincial and local
governments may have programs
to inspect the on-vehicle emission
control equipment. For the
inspection, the emission system
test equipment is connected
to the vehicle ’ s Data Link
Connector (DLC).
The DLC is under the instrument
panel to the left of the steering
wheel. See your dealer if
assistance is needed.

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5-26 Instruments and Controls
Information Displays Driver Information
Center (DIC) Your vehicle has a Driver
Information Center (DIC).
The DIC displays information
about your vehicle. It also displays
warning messages if a system
problem is detected. The DIC
also allows some features to
be customized. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5 ‑ 40
for more information.
All messages will appear in the DIC
display located in the center of the
instrument panel cluster.
The DIC comes on when the ignition
is on. After a short delay, the DIC
will display the information that was
last displayed before the engine
was turned off. Operation and Displays The DIC has different displays
which can be accessed by pressing
the DIC buttons located on the
instrument panel, next to the
steering wheel.
The DIC displays trip, fuel, and
vehicle system information, and
warning messages if a system
problem is detected. A digital
speedometer also appears at the
bottom of the DIC display. The
digital speedometer can be
enabled or disabled. See “ DISPLAY
DIGITAL SPEED ” under Vehicle
Personalization on page 5 ‑ 40 for
more information. DIC Buttons
The buttons are the trip/fuel,
vehicle information, customization,
and set/reset buttons. The button
functions are detailed in the
following pages.
3 (Trip/Fuel): Press to display
the odometer, trip odometer, fuel
range, average economy, fuel
used, timer, transmission
temperature, instantaneous
economy, and average vehicle

Black plate (47,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
Instruments and Controls 5-47Press the customization button until
EASY EXIT RECALL appears on
the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
DOOR BUTTON ONLY: No
automatic seat exit recall will occur.
The recall will only occur after
pressing the easy exit seat button.
BUTTON AND KEY OUT
(default): If the features are
enabled through the EASY EXIT
SETUP menu, the driver seat will
move back, and if the vehicle has
the power tilt wheel feature, the
power steering column will move up
when the key is removed from the
ignition or after pressing the easy
exit seat button. The automatic easy exit seat
movement will only occur one time
after the key is removed from the
ignition. If the automatic movement
has already occurred, and you put
the key back in the ignition and
remove it again, the seat and
steering column will stay in the
original exit position, unless a
memory recall took place prior to
removing the key again.
NO CHANGE: No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC. EASY EXIT SETUP
If your vehicle has this feature, it
allows you to select which areas will
recall with the automatic easy exit
seat feature. It also allows you to
turn off the automatic easy exit
feature. See “ Memory Features ” in
Power Seat Adjustment on page 3 ‑ 3
and “ EASY EXIT RECALL ” earlier
for more information.
Press the customization button until
EASY EXIT SETUP appears on the
DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the
menu up/down button to scroll
through the following settings:
OFF: No automatic seat exit will
recall.
SEAT ONLY: The driver seat will
recall.

Black plate (48,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
5-48 Instruments and Controls TILT ONLY: The steering wheel tilt
feature will recall.
SEAT & TILT (default): The driver
seat and the steering wheel tilt
feature will recall.
NO CHANGE: No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
MEMORY SEAT RECALL
This feature allows you to select
your preference for the remote
memory seat recall feature. See
“ Memory Features ” in Power Seat
Adjustment on page 3 ‑ 3 for more
information.
Press the customization button
until MEMORY SEAT RECALL
appears on the DIC display.
Press the set/reset button once to
access the settings for this feature. Then press the customization
button to scroll through the
following settings:
OFF (default): No remote memory
seat recall will occur.
ON: The driver seat, and on some
vehicles, the outside mirrors will
automatically move to the stored
driving position when the unlock
button on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter is pressed.
On some vehicles with the
adjustable throttle and brake
pedal feature, the pedals will also
automatically move.
NO CHANGE: No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC. REMOTE START
If your vehicle has this feature, it
allows you to turn the remote start
off or on. The remote start feature
allows you to start the engine from
outside of the vehicle using the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. See Remote Vehicle
Start on page 2 ‑ 5 for more
information.
Press the customization button until
REMOTE START appears on the
DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
OFF: The remote start feature will
be disabled.
ON (default): The remote start
feature will be enabled.
NO CHANGE: No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
Lighting 6-1
Lighting Exterior Lighting Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Automatic Headlamp
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 6-8
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Interior Lighting Instrument Panel Illumination
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Lighting Features Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Battery Load Management . . . 6-12
Battery Power Protection . . . . 6-12
Exterior Lighting Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamps control is located
on the instrument panel to the left of
the steering wheel.

Black plate (8,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
6-8 Lighting There is a delay in the transition
between the daytime and nighttime
operation of the automatic
headlamp system so that driving
under bridges or bright overhead
street lights does not affect the
system. The automatic headlamp
system is only affected when the
light sensor detects a change in
lighting lasting longer than the
delay.
If the vehicle is started in a dark
garage, the automatic headlamp
system will come on immediately.
Once the vehicle leaves the garage,
it takes approximately one minute
for the automatic headlamp system
to change if it is bright enough
outside. During that delay, the instrument panel cluster may not be
as bright as usual. Make sure the
instrument panel brightness control
is in the full bright position. See
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6 ‑ 10 .
To idle the vehicle with the
automatic headlamp system off,
turn the control to the off position.
The headlamps will also stay on
after you exit the vehicle. This
feature can be programmed using
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5 ‑ 40 .
The regular headlamp system can
be turned on when needed. Hazard Warning Flashers
| (Hazard Warning Flashers):
Press this button located on top of
the steering column, to make the
front and rear turn signal lamps
flash on and off. This warns others
that you are having trouble. Press
again to turn the flashers off.
When the hazard warning flashers
are on, the vehicle's turn signals will
not work.