2012 CADILLAC ESCALADE seat adjustment

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012
In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Passenger Sensing
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-14
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-16
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Mobile Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-17
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Universal Remote System . . . 1-21
Performance and Maintenance
StabiliTrak®System . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-21
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-22
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 1-22
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Black plate (6,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012
1-6 In Brief
.Press the touch pad switch on
the underside of the liftgate
handle (B).
.Presslon the bottom of the
liftgate next to the latch to close.
To disable the power liftgate
function, press OFF on the
overhead console.
Liftglass
There are two ways to unlatch the
liftglass:
.Press the button on the
underside of the license plate
applique (A).
.Pressmon the RKE
transmitter.
See Liftgate (Power) on page 2‑9 or
Liftgate (Manual) on page 2‑12.
Windows
The power window controls are
located on each of the side doors.
The driver door also has switches
that control the front passenger and
rear windows. The power windows
work when the ignition is in ON/
RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY, or in
Retained Accessory Power (RAP).
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9‑25.
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch up to
raise it. For more information, see:
.Windows on page 2‑19.
.Power Windows on page 2‑20.
Seat Adjustment
To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front or rear
part of the seat cushion by
moving the front or rear of the
control up or down.

Black plate (7,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012
In Brief 1-7
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the entire control up
or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3‑3 for more information.
Lumbar Adjustment
To adjust the lumbar support:
.Press and hold the front or rear
of the control to increase or
decrease lumbar support.
.Press and hold the top or bottom
of the control to raise or lower
the height of the support. See
Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3‑3 for more information.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3‑4 for more information.
Memory Features
The controls on the driver door are
used to program and recall memory
settings for the driver seat, outside
mirrors, power steering column, and
the adjustable throttle and brake
pedals.

Black plate (8,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012
1-8 In Brief
Storing Memory Positions
To save into memory:
1. Adjust the driver seat, includingthe seatback recliner and
lumbar, both outside mirrors,
power steering column, and the
throttle and brake pedals.
See Power Mirrors on
page 2‑17, Steering Wheel
Adjustment on page 5‑2, and
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal on page 9‑21 for more
information.
Not all mirrors and adjustable
throttles and brake pedals will
have the ability to save and
recall their positions.
2. Press and hold “1”until
two beeps sound.
3. Repeat for a second driver position using “2.”
To recall, press and release “1”
or “2.” The vehicle must be in
P (Park). A single beep will sound. The seat, outside mirrors, steering
column, and adjustable throttle
and brake pedals will move to the
positions previously stored for the
identified driver.
See
Memory Seats on page 3‑5
and Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑38 for more information.
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: Press to recall the easy exit
positions. The vehicle must be in
P (Park).
See Memory Seats on page 3‑5
and Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑38 for more information.
Second Row Seats
On vehicles with a 60/40 split bench
or buckets seats, the seatbacks can
be folded for additional cargo space,
or the seats can be folded and
tumbled for easy entry/exit to the
third row seats, if equipped. On
vehicles with bucket seats, the
seatbacks also recline.
SeeSecond Row Seats on
page 3‑9 for more information.
Third Row Seats
On vehicles with third row seats, the
seatbacks can be folded, and the
entire seat can be tumbled or
removed from the vehicle.
For detailed instructions, see Third
Row Seats on page 3‑14.

Black plate (9,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012
In Brief 1-9
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
The buttons are on the climate
control panel.
{:Press to cool the entire seat.
+:Press to heat the
seatback only.
z: Press to heat the seat and
seatback.
Press the desired button once for
the highest setting. With each press
of the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to the off setting. Indicator bars next to
the symbol on the climate control
display show the selected setting:
three for high, two for medium, and
one for low.
See
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats on page 3‑7.
Heated Rear Seats
The buttons are on the Rear Sear
Audio (RSA) panel on the rear of the
center console. Press
MorLto heat the left
outboard or right outboard seat
cushion and to cycle through the
temperature settings.
See Heated Rear Seats on
page 3‑8.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the
head restraint height in the proper
position.
For more information see Head
Restraints on page 3‑2 andPower
Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3.

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012
Seats and Restraints 3-1
Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . 3-3
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Rear Seats
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25 Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . 3-26
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . 3-29
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . 3-40
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . 3-42
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
Infants and YoungChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . 3-47
Where to Put the Restraint . . . 3-49
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-58
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat Position) . . . . . . . . 3-58
Securing Child Restraints (Center Front Seat
Position) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-61
Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Seat
Position) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62

Black plate (3,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012
Seats and Restraints 3-3
Rear Seats
The vehicle's second-row seats
have head restraints in the outboard
seating positions that cannot be
adjusted.
The vehicle's third-row seats,
if equipped, have adjustable
headrests in the outboard seating
positions.
The height of the headrest can be
adjusted. Pull the headrest up to
raise it. To lower the headrest, push
down on the headrest.
Rear seat head restraints and
headrests are not designed to be
removed.
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power seat:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front or rear
part of the seat cushion by
moving the front or rear of the
control up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the entire control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑4.
Lumbar Adjustment
To adjust the lumbar support:
.Press and hold the front or rear
of the control to increase or
decrease lumbar support.
.Press and hold the top or bottom
of the control to raise or lower
the height of the lumbar support.

Black plate (5,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012
Seats and Restraints 3-5
Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.
Memory Seats
The controls on the driver door are
used to program and recall memory
settings for the driver seat, outside
mirrors, power steering column, and
the adjustable throttle and brake
pedals.Storing Memory Positions
To save into memory:
1. Adjust the driver seat, including
the seatback recliner and
lumbar, both outside mirrors,
power steering column, and the
throttle and brake pedals.
See Power Mirrors on
page 2‑17, Steering Wheel
Adjustment on page 5‑2, and
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal on page 9‑21 for more
information.
Not all mirrors and adjustable
throttles and brake pedals will
have the ability to save and
recall their positions.
2. Press and hold “1”until
two beeps sound.
3. Repeat for a second driver position using “2.”