Black plate (1,1)Cadillac Escalade Hybrid - 2012
Seats and Restraints 3-1
Seats and
Restraints Airbag System Replacing Airbag System Parts
after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Airbag System Replacing Airbag System
Parts after a Crash If an airbag inflates or the vehicle
has been in a crash, the vehicle's
sensing system may command
the automatic hybrid battery
disconnect to open. When the
battery disconnect is open, the
hybrid battery will be off and the
vehicle will not start. The airbag
readiness light and/or SERVICE
HYBRID SYSTEM warning
message may come on in the
Driver Information Center (DIC).
See “ Airbag Readiness Light ”
in the owner manual and Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5 ‑ 5 for more information. To operate the vehicle, the
automatic hybrid battery
disconnect must be reconnected
by a qualified service technician
and sensing system parts will need
to be replaced. Have the vehicle
serviced right away.
Black plate (2,1)Cadillac Escalade Hybrid - 2012
10-2 Vehicle Care
Vehicle Checks Doing Your Own
Service Work
{ WARNINGNever try to do your own service
on hybrid components. You can
be injured and the vehicle can be
damaged if you try to do your own
service work. Service and repair
of these hybrid components
should only be performed by a
trained service technician with the
proper knowledge and tools. { WARNINGYou can be injured and the
vehicle could be damaged if you
try to do service work on a vehicle
without knowing enough about it. .
Be sure you have sufficient
knowledge, experience,
the proper replacement
parts, and tools before
attempting any vehicle
maintenance task. .
Be sure to use the proper
nuts, bolts, and other
fasteners. Metric and
English fasteners can be
easily confused. If the wrong
fasteners are used, parts can
later break or fall off. You
could be hurt. If doing some of your own service
work, use the proper service
manual. It tells you much more
about how to service the vehicle
than this manual can. To order the
proper service manual, see “ Service
Publications Ordering Information ”
in the owner manual.
This vehicle has an airbag system.
Before attempting to do your own
service work, see “ Airbag System
Check ” in the owner manual.
Keep a record with all parts receipts
and list the mileage and the date of
any service work performed. See
“ Maintenance Records ” in the owner
manual.
