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Black plate (46,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
10-46 Vehicle Care
FusesUsage
33 Daytime Running
Lamps 2 (If Equipped)
34 Sunroof
35 Key Ignition System,
Theft Deterrent
System
36 Windshield Wiper
37 SEO B2 Upfitter
Usage (Battery)
38 Electric Adjustable
Pedals
39 Climate Controls
(Battery)
40 Airbag System
(Ignition)
41 Amplifier
42 Audio System
43 Miscellaneous
(Ignition), Cruise
Control Fuses
Usage
44 Liftgate Release
45 Airbag System
(Battery)
46 Instrument Panel
Cluster
47 Not Used
48 Auxiliary Climate
Control (Ignition)
49 Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL)
50 Rear Defogger
51 Heated Mirrors
52 SEO B1 Upfitter
Usage (Battery)
53 Cigarette Lighter,
Auxiliary Power Outlet
54 Automatic Level
Control Compressor
Relay Fuses
Usage
55 Climate Controls
(Ignition)
56 Engine Control
Module, Secondary
Fuel Pump (Ignition)
J-Case Fuses Usage
57 Cooling Fan 1
58 Automatic Level
Control Compressor
59 Heavy Duty Antilock
Braking System
60 Cooling Fan 2
61 Antilock Brake
System 1
62 Starter
63 Stud 2 (Trailer
Brakes)
64 Left Bussed Electrical
Center 1
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Black plate (47,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
Vehicle Care 10-47
J-CaseFuses Usage
65 Electric Running
Boards
66 Heated Windshield
Washer System
67 Transfer Case
68 Stud 1 (Trailer
Connector Battery
Power)
69 Mid-Bussed Electrical
Center 1
70 Climate Control
Blower
71 Power Liftgate
Module
72 Left Bussed Electrical
Center 2 Relays Usage
FAN HI Cooling Fan High
Speed
FAN LO Cooling Fan Low
Speed
FAN
CNTRL Cooling Fan Control
HDLP
LO/HID Low-Beam Headlamp
FOG
LAMP Front Fog Lamps
A/C
CMPRSR Air Conditioning
Compressor
STRTR Starter
PWR/TRN Powertrain
FUEL
PMP Fuel Pump
PRK
LAMP Parking Lamps Relays Usage
REAR
DEFOG Rear Defogger
RUN/
CRNK Switched Power
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block
The instrument panel fuse block
access door is located on the driver
side edge of the instrument panel.
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Black plate (94,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
10-94 Vehicle Care
Towing
Towing the Vehicle
Notice:To avoid damage,
the disabled vehicle should
be towed with all four wheels
off the ground. Care must be
taken with vehicles that have
low ground clearance and/or
special equipment.
Consult your dealer or a
professional towing service if the
disabled vehicle must be towed.
See Roadside Service (U.S. and
Canada) on page 13‑7 orRoadside
Service (Mexico) on page 13‑10.
To tow the vehicle behind another
vehicle for recreational purposes,
such as behind a motor home, see
“Recreational Vehicle Towing” in this
section.
Recreational Vehicle
Towing
If the vehicle is a hybrid, see the
hybrid supplement for more
information.
Recreational vehicle towing
means towing the vehicle behind
another vehicle –such as behind a
motorhome. The two most common
types of recreational vehicle towing
are known as “dinghy towing”
(towing the vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground) and “dolly
towing” (towing the vehicle with
two wheels on the ground and two
wheels up on a device known as a
“dolly”). Here are some important things to
consider before recreational vehicle
towing:.What is the towing capacity
of the towing vehicle?
Be sure to read the tow
vehicle manufacturer's
recommendations.
.What is the distance that will be
travelled? Some vehicles have
restrictions on how far and how
long they can tow.
.Is the proper towing equipment
going to be used? See your
dealer or trailering professional
for additional advice and
equipment recommendations.
.Is the vehicle ready to be
towed? Just as preparing the
vehicle for a long trip, make sure
the vehicle is prepared to be
towed.
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Black plate (5,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
Service and Maintenance 11-5
Once a Year
.SeeStarter Switch Check on
page 10‑33.
.See Automatic Transmission
Shift Lock Control Function
Check on page 10‑34.
.See Ignition Transmission Lock
Check on page 10‑34.
.See Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check on
page 10‑35.
.Accelerator pedal check for
damage, high effort, or binding.
Replace if needed.
.Hood and liftgate support gas
strut inspection for signs of
wear, corrosion, cracks, loss
of lubricant, or other damage.
Check the hold open ability
of the gas strut. If necessary,
replace with genuine parts from
your dealer.
.Underbody flushing service. First Engine Oil Change After
Every 80 000 km/50,000 Miles
.Engine air cleaner filter
replacement. See
Engine Air
Cleaner/Filter on page 10‑16.
.Automatic transmission fluid and
filter change (severe service)
for vehicles mainly driven in
heavy city traffic in hot weather,
in hilly or mountainous terrain,
when frequently towing a
trailer, or used for taxi,
police, or delivery service.
See Automatic Transmission
Fluid on page 10‑12.
.All‐wheel drive only: Transfer
case fluid change (severe
service) for vehicles mainly
driven when frequently towing
a trailer, or used for taxi, police,
or delivery service. Check
vent hose at transfer case for
kinks and proper installation.
Check to be sure vent hose is
unobstructed, clear, and free of
debris. During any maintenance,
if a power washer is used to
clean mud and dirt from the
underbody, care should be taken
to not directly spray the transfer
case output seals. High pressure
water can overcome the seals
and contaminate the transfer
case fluid. Contaminated fluid
will decrease the life of the
transfer case and should be
replaced.
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Black plate (11,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
INDEX i-11
Storage AreasArmrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Symbols, Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . 7-64
System Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
System Needs Service, If . . . . . . 7-98
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-6
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 2-15 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Third-Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Throttle, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 Tires
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-75
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-68
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-88
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-73
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-60
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-59
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Secondary Latch System . . . 10-86
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
Terminology and
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-71
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-71
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65 Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 9-71
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-78
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 9-70
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-94
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-74
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-94
Traction Road Sensing Suspension . . . 9-50
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-74
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-11
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8