Black plate (6,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012
3-6 Seats and Restraints
To recall, press and release“1”
or “2.” The vehicle must be in
P (Park). A single beep will sound.
The seat, outside mirrors, power
steering column, and adjustable
throttle and brake pedals will move
to the positions previously stored for
the identified driver.
Memory Remote Recall
The memory feature can recall the
driver seat, outside mirrors, power
steering column, and pedals to
stored positions when entering the
vehicle.
To activate, unlock the driver
door with the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter. The driver
seat, outside mirrors, power steering
column, and adjustable pedals will
move to the memory positions
associated with the transmitter used
to unlock the vehicle. This feature can be turned on or off
using the vehicle personalization
menu. See
Vehicle Personalization
on page 5‑38 for more information.
To stop recall movement, press one
of the power seat controls, memory
or power mirror buttons, power
steering column control, or the
adjustable pedal switch.
If something has blocked the driver
seat, power steering column, or the
adjustable pedals while recalling a
memory position, the recall may
stop. Remove the obstruction; then
press and hold the appropriate
manual control for the memory item
that is not recalling for two seconds.
Try recalling the memory position
again by pressing the appropriate
memory button. If the memory
position is still not recalling, see
your dealer for service. Easy Exit Positions
This feature can move the driver
seat rearward and the power
steering column up and forward to
allow extra room to exit the vehicle.
B(Easy Exit Positions):
Press to
recall the easy exit positions. The
vehicle must be in P (Park).
If the easy exit feature is
programmed on in the vehicle
personalization menu, automatic
driver seat and power steering
column movement occur when the
ignition key is removed.
A single beep sounds. The driver
seat moves back approximately
8 cm (3 in) and the power steering
column moves up and forward.
To move the seat back farther,
press
Bagain until the seat is all
the way back.
Black plate (43,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012
Instruments and Controls 5-43
There is no default for chime
volume. The volume will stay at the
last known setting.
To select a setting, press the set/
reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
PARK TILT MIRRORS
This feature allows you to select
whether or not the outside mirror(s)
will automatically tilt down when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).
SeePark Tilt Mirrors on page 2‑18
for more information.
Press the customization button until
PARK TILT MIRRORS 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): Neither outside
mirror will be tilted down when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse). DRIVER MIRROR:
The driver
outside mirror will be tilted down
when the vehicle is shifted into
R (Reverse).
PASSENGER MIRROR: The
passenger outside mirror will be
tilted down when the vehicle is
shifted into R (Reverse).
BOTH MIRRORS: The driver and
passenger outside mirrors will be
tilted down when the vehicle is
shifted into R (Reverse).
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 RECALL
If your vehicle has this feature, it
allows you to select your preference
for the automatic easy exit seat
feature. See Memory Seats on
page 3‑5 for more information. Press 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.
Black plate (44,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012
5-44 Instruments and Controls
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 Seats on
page 3‑5 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.
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 Seats on page 3‑5
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.
Black plate (4,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012
6-4 Lighting
.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. Disabling and Resetting
IntelliBeam at the Rearview Mirror
IntelliBeam can be disabled by
using the controls on the inside
rearview mirror.
AUTO
3(On/Off):
To disable
the system, press this button on
the inside rearview mirror. The
IntelliBeam indicator will turn off
and will not come back on until the
IntelliBeam button is pressed again.
(Stalk Disable): When IntelliBeam
has turned on the high-beams,
pull or push the high-beam stalk.
This will disable IntelliBeam.
The IntelliBeam indicator on the
mirror will turn off. To re-enable
IntelliBeam, press the IntelliBeam
button on the mirror.
A different sensitivity setting is
available for dealer diagnostics.
This is done by pushing and holding
this button for 20 seconds until the
IntelliBeam indicator light flashes
three times. If you accidentally
activate this, the vehicle's setting will automatically be reset each time
the ignition is turned off and then on
again.
Cleaning the IntelliBeam Light
Sensor
The light sensor is located on the
inside of the vehicle in front of the
inside rearview mirror.
Clean the light sensor window,
periodically, using glass cleaner on
a soft cloth. Gently wipe the sensor
window. Do not spray glass cleaner
directly on the surface of the sensor
window.
Black plate (5,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012
Climate Controls 8-5
This mode recirculates and helps
to quickly cool the air inside the
vehicle. It can be used to help
prevent outside air and odors from
entering the vehicle.
The recirculation mode cannot be
used with floor, defog, or defrost
modes. If recirculation is selected
with one of those modes, the
indicator light flashes three times
and then turns off. The air
conditioning compressor also comes
on when this mode is activated.
While in recirculation mode the
windows may fog when the weather
is cold and damp. To clear the fog,
select either the defog or defrost
mode and increase the fan speed.
The recirculation mode can also be
turned off by turning off the ignition.REAR (Rear Climate Control):
For
vehicles with the rear heating and
air conditioning controls. Press the
REAR button to turn the rear climate
control system on or off. See Rear
Climate Control System (Rear
Climate with Rear Seat Audio) on
page 8‑6.
Rear Window Defogger
The rear window defogger uses a
warming grid to remove fog from the
rear window.
1(Rear Window Defogger):
Press to turn the rear window
defogger on or off. It automatically
turns off after it has been activated.
The defogger can also be turned off
by turning off the engine. Do not
drive the vehicle until all the
windows are clear. Notice:
Do not use a razor blade
or sharp object to clear the inside
rear window. Do not adhere
anything to the defogger grid
lines in the rear glass. These
actions may damage the rear
defogger. Repairs would not be
covered by your warranty.
Heated Mirrors: Press
1to help
clear fog or frost from the surface of
the outside mirror. See “Outside
Heated Mirrors” inHeated Mirrors
on page 2‑17.
Heated or Cooled Seats: For
vehicles with heated and cooled
seats, see Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats on page 3‑7.
Black plate (42,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012
10-42 Vehicle Care
FusesUsage
38 Electric Adjustable Pedals
39 Climate Controls (Battery)
40 Airbag System (Ignition)
41 Amplifier
42 Audio System
43 Miscellaneous (Ignition),
Cruise Control
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 Fuses
Usage
52 SEO B1 Upfitter Usage
(Battery)
53 Cigarette Lighter, Auxiliary
Power Outlet
54 Automatic Level Control
Compressor Relay
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 J-Case
Fuses Usage
61 Antilock Brake
System 1
62 Starter
63 Stud 2 (Trailer
Brakes)
64 Left Bussed Electrical
Center 1
65 Electric Running
Boards
66 Not Used
67 Transfer Case
68 Stud 1 (Trailer
Connector Battery
Power)
69 Mid-Bussed Electrical
Center 1
70 Climate Control
Blower
Black plate (44,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012
10-44 Vehicle Care
The vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the fuses, relays, and
features shown.Fuses Usage
1 Rear Seats
2 Rear Accessory
Power Outlet Fuses Usage
3 Steering Wheel
Controls Backlight
4 Driver Door Module
5 Dome Lamps, Driver
Side Turn Signal Fuses Usage
6 Driver Side Turn
Signal, Stoplamp
7 Instrument Panel
Back Lighting
8 Passenger Side Turn
Signal, Stoplamp
9 Passenger Door
Module, Driver Unlock
10 Power Door Lock 2
(Unlock Feature)
11 Power Door Lock 2
(Lock Feature)
12 Stoplamps, Center
High‐Mounted
Stoplamp
13 Rear Climate Controls
14 Power Mirror
15 Body Control
Module (BCM)
16 Accessory Power
Outlets