2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE rear view mirror

Black plate (11,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-11
United States
Canada and Mexico
See Passenger Sensing System on
page 3‑48 for important information.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Vehicles with outside power mirrors
and foldaway mirrors have controls
on the driver door.
1. Press (A) or (B) to select the
driver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows on the control pad to adjust the
mirror.
3. Press the opposite side to get the control pad to a neutral
position. Power Foldaway Mirrors
To fold the mirrors:
1. Press (C) to fold the mirrors out
to the driving position.
2. Press (D) to fold the mirrors in to the folded position.
See Power Mirrors on page 2‑16.
Interior Mirror
The automatic dimming rearview
mirror reduces the glare of
lights from behind the vehicle.
The dimming feature comes on
and the indicator light illuminates
each time the vehicle is started.
O:Press to turn the dimming
feature on or off.
See Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror on page 2‑18 for more
information.

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1-20 In Brief
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA)
If available, this feature will alert you
to vehicles located in the vehicle's
side blind zone. When the system
detects a vehicle in the side blind
zone, an amber SBZA display will
light up in the corresponding outside
side mirror.
The system is enabled at every
vehicle startup. It can be disabled
through the Driver Information
Center (DIC).
If the message SIDE BLIND ZONE
SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE appears
on the DIC, the system has been
disabled because the sensor is
blocked and cannot detect vehicles
in the blind zone. The sensor may
be blocked by mud, dirt, snow, ice,
slush, or even heavy rainstorms.This message may also activate
during heavy rain or due to road
spray. The vehicle does not need
service.
See
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
on page 9‑56 for more information.
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
If available, the rear vision camera
displays a view of the area behind
the vehicle on the navigation screen
when the vehicle is shifted into
R (Reverse). Once shifted out of
R (Reverse), the navigation screen
will go back to the last screen that
had been displayed, after a delay.
To clean the camera lens, located
above the license plate, rinse it with
water and wipe it with a soft cloth.
SeeRear Vision Camera (RVC) on
page 9‑59.
Ultrasonic Parking Assist
If available, Ultrasonic Rear Parking
Assist (URPA) uses sensors on the
rear bumper to detect objects while
parking the vehicle. URPA comes
on automatically when the shift lever
is moved into R (Reverse) and
operates at speeds less than 8 km/h
(5 mph). URPA uses audio beeps
to provide distance and system
information.
Keep the sensors on the vehicle's
rear bumper clean to ensure proper
operation.
The system can be disabled by
pressing the rear park aid disable
button located next to the radio.
See Ultrasonic Parking Assist on
page 9‑54 for more information.

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Keys, Doors and Windows 2-1
Keys, Doors and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Doors
Liftgate (Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Liftgate (Power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . . 2-13
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . 2-15
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . 2-18
Park Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Interior Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

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Keys, Doors and Windows 2-17
Mirror Adjustment
1. Press (A) or (B) to select thedriver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press the arrows on the control pad to adjust the mirror.
3. Press the opposite side to get the control pad to a neutral
position.
Power Foldaway Mirrors
1. Press (C) to fold the mirrors outto the driving position.
2. Press (D) to fold the mirrors into the folded position.
Resetting the Power Foldaway
Mirrors
Reset the power foldaway mirrors if:
.The mirrors are accidentally
obstructed while folding.
.They are accidentally manually
folded/unfolded.
.The mirrors will not stay in the
unfolded position.
.The mirrors vibrate at normal
driving speeds.
Fold and unfold the mirrors one time
using the mirror controls to reset
them to their normal position.
A popping noise may be heard
during the resetting of the power
foldaway mirrors. This sound is
normal after a manual folding
operation.
See Power Mirrors on page 2‑16.
Turn Signal Indicator
The vehicle has a turn signal
indicator on the mirror. An arrow on
the mirror flashes in the direction of
the turn or lane change.
Heated Mirrors
The heated outside rearview mirrors
turn on when the rear window
defogger is on and helps to clear
fog or frost from the surface of the
mirrors.
<(Rear Window Defogger):
This button is on the climate control
panel.
See “Rear Window Defogger” under
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1.

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Automatic Dimming
Mirror
The vehicle has an automatic
dimming mirror. The driver outside
mirror automatically adjusts for the
glare of headlamps behind you.
This feature is controlled by the
on and off setting on the inside
rearview mirror. SeeAutomatic
Dimming Rearview Mirror on
page 2‑18 for more information.
Park Tilt Mirrors
If the vehicle has the memory
package, the passenger and/or
driver mirror tilts to a preselected
position when the vehicle is in
R (Reverse). This feature lets the
driver view the curb when parallel
parking. The mirror(s) return to the
original position when the vehicle
is shifted out of R (Reverse), or
the ignition is turned off or to
OFF/LOCK.
Turn this feature on or off through
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
SeeDriver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5‑26 for more information.
Interior Mirrors
Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror
Automatic dimming reduces the
glare of lights from behind the
vehicle. The dimming feature comes
on and the indicator light illuminates
each time the vehicle is started.
O(On/Off):Press to turn the
dimming feature on or off.
The vehicle may have IntelliBeam
®.
For more information on
IntelliBeam, see “IntelliBeam
Intelligent High‐Beam Headlamp
Control System” underExterior
Lamp Controls on page 6‑1.

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Window Lockout
o(Window Lockout):This button
is on the driver door near the
window switches.
Press the right side of the
button to disable the rear window
controls. The light on the button will
illuminate, indicating the feature is in
use. The rear windows still can be
raised or lowered using the driver
window switches when the lockout
feature is active.
To restore power to the rear
windows, press the button again.
The light on the button will go out.
Sun Visors
Pull the sun visor down to block
glare. Detach the sun visor from the
center mount to pivot to the side
window, or to extend along the rod if
available.
Roof
Sunroof
On vehicles with a sunroof, there
are two sunroof switches on the
overhead console above the
rearview mirror.

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Lighting 6-3
IntelliBeam®Intelligent
High-Beam Headlamp Control
System
For vehicles with this feature, be
sure to read this entire section
before using it.
IntelliBeam is an enhancement to
the vehicle's headlamp system.
Using a digital light sensor on the
rearview mirror, this system will turn
the vehicle's high-beam headlamps
on and off according to surrounding
traffic conditions.
The IntelliBeam system turns the
high-beam headlamps on when it is
dark enough, there is no other traffic
present, and the IntelliBeam system
is enabled. Turning On and Enabling
IntelliBeam
Press and release the IntelliBeam
button on the inside rear view
mirror. The IntelliBeam indicator
on the mirror will turn on to let
you know the system has been
turned on. Once the system has
been turned on, it will remain on
each time the vehicle is started.
Additionally, the IntelliBeam system
must be enabled.
To enable the IntelliBeam system,
turn the exterior lamp control
to AUTO, with the turn signal/
multifunction lever in its neutral
position. The High-Beam On Light
will appear on the instrument panel
cluster when the high-beams are on.Driving with IntelliBeam
IntelliBeam will only activate your
high-beams when driving over
32 km/h (20 mph).
The high-beam headlamps will
remain on, under the automatic
control of IntelliBeam, until any of
the following situations occur:
.The system detects an
approaching vehicle's
headlamps.
.The system detects a preceding
vehicle's taillamps.
.The outside light is bright
enough that high-beam
headlamps are not required.
.The vehicle's speed drops below
24 km/h (15 mph).

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6-4 Lighting
.The headlamp stalk is moved
forward to the high-beam
position.
When either of these conditions
occur, the IntelliBeam feature
will be disabled and the
IntelliBeam light in the mirror
will turn off until the high-beam
stalk is returned to the neutral
position.
.If IntelliBeam was using
low-beams prior to this action,
the IntelliBeam feature will be
temporarily disabled until the
stalk is returned to the neutral
position.
.The exterior lamp control
is turned to any setting
except AUTO.
When this occurs, IntelliBeam
will be disabled until the control
is turned back to the AUTO
position.
.The IntelliBeam system is turned
off at the inside rearview mirror.
IntelliBeam may not turn off the
high-beams if the system cannot
detect other vehicle's lamps
because of any of the following:
.The others vehicle's lamp(s) are
missing, damaged, obstructed
from view or otherwise
undetected.
.The other vehicle's lamp(s) are
covered with dirt, snow and/or
road spray.
.The other vehicle's lamp(s)
cannot be detected due to dense
exhaust, smoke, fog, snow, road
spray, mist or other airborne
obstructions.
.Your vehicle's windshield is
dirty, cracked or obstructed by
something that blocks the view
of the IntelliBeam light sensor.
.Your vehicle's windshield is
covered with ice, dirt, haze or
other obstructions.
.Your vehicle is loaded such
that the front end of the vehicle
points upward, causing the
IntelliBeam sensor to aim high
and not detect headlamps and
taillamps.
.You are driving on winding or
hilly roads.
You may need to manually disable
or cancel the high-beam headlamps
by turning the low-beam headlamps
on, if any of the above conditions
exist.