2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRID fuel

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vehicle either because they are
options that you did not purchase or
due to changes subsequent to the
printing of this owner manual.
Please refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm each of
the features found on your vehicle. For vehicles first sold in Canada,
substitute the name “ General
Motors of Canada Limited ” for
Cadillac Motor Division wherever it
appears in this manual.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.
Introduction Your hybrid SUV is designed to be
more fuel efficient than the standard
SUV, which results in reduced
carbon dioxide emissions. Canadian Vehicle Owners Propriétaires Canadiens A French language copy of this
manual can be obtained from your
dealer or from:
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In Brief 1-1
In Brief Initial Drive Information Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Hybrid Features High Voltage Safety
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Fuel Economy Gauge . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Automatic Engine Start/Stop
Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Performance and Maintenance Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Initial Drive
Information Transmission Range Selection Mode
The Range Selection Mode switch
is located on the shift lever. To
enable the Range Selection feature,
move the column shift lever to the M
(Manual) position. The current range
will appear next to the M. This is the
highest attainable range with all
lower gears accessible. As an example, when 3 (Third) gear is
selected, 1 (First) through 3 (Third)
gears are available.
Press the plus/minus buttons,
located on the steering column shift
lever, to select the desired range of
gears for current driving conditions.
See Automatic Transmission
Operation in the owner manual.
Cruise control can be used while the
vehicle is in Range Selection Mode.
See Manual Mode on page 9 ‑ 10 .
Four-Wheel Drive If the vehicle has four-wheel drive,
you can send the engine's driving
power to all four wheels for extra
traction. Read the following before
using four-wheel drive.

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In Brief 1-3
Fuel Economy Gauge
United States Canada
This gauge shows when the vehicle
is operating at a fuel efficient point.
Driving behavior that improves fuel
efficiency makes the fuel indicator
move to the high efficiency band on
the fuel gauge.
See Fuel Economy Gauge on
page 5 ‑ 3 for more information. Automatic Engine Start/
Stop Feature Start the engine as you would any
other engine. See “ Starting the
Engine ” in the owner manual for
more information on starting. The
hybrid system provides very quiet
engine starting. If pulling a trailer
with trailer brakes, see Trailer
Towing on page 9 ‑ 16 for more
information.
Auto Stop The vehicle has an Auto Stop
feature. After a successful engine
start, the engine may turn off and
operate in the Auto Stop mode.
Keep your foot firmly on the brake
pedal until you are ready for the
vehicle to move.

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1-4 In Brief Engine OFF and AUTO STOP
modes are indicated on the
tachometer display. When the
tachometer needle indicates OFF,
the engine is not running and will
remain off until the ignition key is
placed in the START position or a
remote vehicle start is performed.
When the tachometer needle
indicates AUTO STOP, the hybrid
system is on, the engine is not
running, but may Auto Start at any
time without notice. See Tachometer
on page 5 ‑ 3 for more information.
A chime will sound if the driver door
is opened while in Auto Stop as a
reminder that the ignition switch is
not in the LOCK/OFF position.
Always turn the ignition switch to
LOCK/OFF and remove the key
from the ignition switch when exiting
the vehicle. Auto Start The vehicle also has an Auto Start
feature. The engine will remain off
while in Auto Stop mode until
vehicle conditions require the
engine to run. The near-instant
starting of the engine from Auto
Stop mode is called Auto Start.
EV Mode The vehicle also has an EV mode
which uses only the electric motor to
move the vehicle. With light
acceleration, the vehicle will drive in
EV mode. EV mode is unavailable
when the vehicle is out of fuel.
For more information on Auto Stop,
Auto Start, and EV Mode, see
Starting the Vehicle on page 9 ‑ 2 .Regenerative Braking Regenerative braking enables the
electric drive motor to operate as a
generator when coasting or braking.
Energy from the moving vehicle
recharges the hybrid battery.
The hydraulic disc brakes work with
the regenerative braking to insure
effective braking.
The braking system is computer
controlled and blends the
regenerative braking with the
conventional hydraulic disc brakes
to meet any requirements for
deceleration. Because the controller
applies the hydraulic brakes through
its high pressure accumulator, you
may occasionally hear the motor
driven pump when it recharges the
system. This is normal. In the event
of a controller problem, the brake
pedal may be harder to push and
the stopping distance may be
longer.
See Regenerative Braking on
page 9 ‑ 16 .

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Instruments and Controls 5-1
Instruments and
Controls Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Fuel Economy Gauge . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 5-4
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . 5-4
Information Displays Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Vehicle Messages Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Battery Voltage and Charging
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Brake System Messages . . . . . . 5-6
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Service Vehicle Messages . . . . 5-7
Transmission Messages . . . . . . 5-7

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Instruments and Controls 5-3
Tachometer
English Version shown, Metric
similar
When the gas engine is off and the
key is in the ON/RUN position, the
tachometer indicates the state of the
vehicle: .
AUTO STOP position indicates
that the vehicle is still able to
move and the engine could
restart, by an Auto Start, at
any time. .
OFF position indicates that
either the vehicle was turned off
or the engine has stalled.
When the engine is on, the
tachometer indicates the engine's
revolutions per minute.
Fuel Economy Gauge
Metric English
This gauge displays how efficiently
the vehicle is being driven.
There are three zones on the drive
efficiency gauge.
Green Zone: Fuel efficient driving
behavior makes the indicator
display in the green zone on the
gauge.

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5-4 Instruments and Controls White Zones: Decreased fuel
efficiency driving behavior makes
the indicator display in the two white
zones. The indicator in the white
zone on the left side of the gauge
indicates decreased fuel efficiency
with a large amount of
decelerations. The indicator in the
white zone on the right side of the
gauge indicates decreased fuel
efficiency with a large amount of
accelerations.
Charging System Light
This 12 ‐ volt battery light comes on
briefly when the ignition is turned to
ON/RUN, but the engine is not
running, as a check to show it is
working. It should go out once the engine
has been started. If it stays on,
or comes on while driving, there
could be a problem with the 12 ‐ volt
charging system. Have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer. A 12 ‐ volt
charging system Driver Information
Center (DIC) message may also
appear. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5 ‑ 5 for more
information. This light could indicate
that there are electrical problems.
Have it checked right away. If a
short distance must be driven with
the light on, be certain to turn off all
the accessories.
Engine Oil Pressure Light
{ WARNING
Do not keep driving if the oil
pressure is low. The engine can
become so hot that it catches fire.
Someone could be burned. Check
the oil as soon as possible and
have the vehicle serviced. Notice: Lack of proper engine oil
maintenance can damage the
engine. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always follow the maintenance
schedule for changing engine oil.
This light comes on briefly as a
check it works, when the ignition is
in ON/RUN . If it does not, have the
vehicle serviced.
If the light comes on and stays on, it
means that oil is not flowing through
the engine properly. The vehicle
could be low on oil and might have
some other system problem.
During an AUTO STOP there is zero
oil pressure, but this light will not
come on.

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Instruments and Controls 5-5
Information Displays Driver Information
Center (DIC) Trip/Fuel Menu Items Press the trip/fuel button to display
the Trip/Fuel Menu items. For more
items see “ Driver Information Center
(DIC) ” in the owner manual.
Instantaneous Fuel Economy (IFE)
This display normally shows
instantaneous fuel economy. When
the vehicle is in Auto Stop mode
AUTO STOP or IFE = 0 L/100km or
IFE = 99 MPG will be displayed.
See Starting the Vehicle on
page 9 ‑ 2 for more information. Vehicle Information Menu
Items Press the vehicle information button
to display the Vehicle Information
Menu items. For more items see
“ Driver Information Center (DIC) ” in
the owner manual.
Coolant Temperature
Press the vehicle information button
until COOLANT TEMP displays.
This display shows the temperature
of the engine coolant in either
degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F). Vehicle Messages Messages displayed on the DIC
indicate the status of the vehicle or
some action may be needed to
correct a condition. Multiple
messages may appear one after
another.
The messages that do not require
immediate action can be
acknowledged and cleared by
pressing
V (Set/Reset) or the trip
odometer reset stem.
The messages that require
immediate action cannot be cleared
until that action is performed.
All messages should be taken
seriously. Clearing the message
does not correct the problem.
The following are the possible
messages for the Hybrid and some
information about them. For
information on other DIC messages,
see “ Vehicle Messages ” in the
owner manual.