2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV seats

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac 2015i Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-8431501) - 2015 - CRC - 2/10/15
2015 Cadillac Escalade Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41 Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-46
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-55
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Climate Controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-19
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-28
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-42
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 9-56
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-70
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-74
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-84
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38

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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 . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Heated and Cooled Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Passenger Sensing
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-15
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19 Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . 1-19
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Active Emergency Braking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Universal Remote System . . . 1-21
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-23
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-24
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

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In Brief 1-7
To close, presslon the bottom
of the liftgate next to the latch.
To disable the power liftgate
function, select OFF on the liftgate
switch. See Liftgate on page 2-14.
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 9-24. If equipped, the front and rear
windows have an express-down
feature. The front windows have an
express-up feature. See
Windows
on page 2-25 andPower Windows
on page 2-26.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
Base Shown, Uplevel Similar
To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
.Raise or lower the seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3-4.

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1-10 In Brief
Memory Features
The SET, "1," "2," andB(Exit)
buttons on the driver door are used
to manually store and recall memory
settings for the driver seat, outside
mirrors, power tilt and telescoping
steering column, adjustable pedals,
and massage settings (if equipped).
See Memory Seats on page 3-7 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-46.
Second Row Seats
The second row 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. The seatbacks also
recline.
See Second Row Seats on
page 3-11.
Third Row Seats
Third row seatbacks can be folded.
See Third Row Seats on page 3-16.
Heated and Cooled Front
Seats
The buttons are near the climate
controls on the center stack. To
operate, the engine must be
running.
Press
Ior+to heat the driver or
passenger seatback only.
Press
Jorzto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.

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In Brief 1-11
PressCor{to cool the driver or
passenger seat.
See Heated and Cooled Front Seats
on page 3-9.
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.
See Head Restraints on page 3-2
and Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3-4.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.Safety Belts on page 3-18.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3-19.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3-20.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3-48.
Passenger Sensing
System
United States
Canada and Mexico
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag
is affected by the passenger
sensing system. See Passenger
Sensing System on page 3-34

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In Brief 1-13
See“Rear Window Defogger” under
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the power tilt and
telescoping steering wheel,
if equipped:
Press the control to move the
steering wheel up and down or
forward and rearward.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Throttle and Brake Pedal
Adjustment
If equipped, the position of the
throttle and brake pedals can be
changed.
The switch used to adjust the
pedals is on the center stack, to the
left of the touch screen.
Press the top of the switch to move
the pedals closer to your body.
Press the bottom of the switch to
move the pedals away. See
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal on page 9-19.
The vehicle may have a memory
function, which lets pedal settings
be saved and recalled. See Memory
Seats on page 3-7.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
There are dome lamps in the
overhead console and the headliner,
if equipped.

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1-16 In Brief
Climate Control Buttons
1. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
2. Fan Control
3. OFF (Fan)
4. Driver and Passenger Heated and Cooled Seats (If Equipped)
5. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
6. Defrost
7. Rear Window Defogger
8. RecirculationClimate Touch Screen Controls
1. Outside Temperature Display
2. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
3. Fan Control
4. SYNC (Synchronized Temperature)
5. A/C Mode (Air Conditioning)
6. Climate Control Selection (Application Tray Button)
7. Rear (Rear Climate Control Touch Screen)
8. Air Delivery Mode Control See
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1 andRear
Climate Control System on page 8-6
(If Equipped).
Transmission
Range Selection Mode
The Range Selection Mode switch,
if equipped, is on the shift lever.
1. To enable the Range Selection feature, move the shift lever to
the M (Manual Mode) position.
The current range will appear
next to the M. This is the highest
attainable range with all lower
gears accessible. As an
example, when 5 (Fifth) gear is
selected, 1 (First) through
5 (Fifth) gears are available.

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2-4 Keys, Doors, and Windows
If equipped, memory seat positions
may be recalled when unlocking the
vehicle if enabled. SeeVehicle
Personalization on page 5-46 and
Memory Seats on page 3-7.
Pressing
Kon the RKE transmitter
disarms the alarm system. See
Vehicle Alarm System on
page 2-19.
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Kfor
one second will unfold mirrors. The
auto mirror folding feature will not
operate unless it is enabled. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-46.
c(Liftglass): Press twice to open
the liftglass.
b(Liftgate): Press twice to open
or close the liftgate. Press once to
stop the liftgate from moving.
7(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and release to
initiate vehicle locate. The turn
signal lamps flash and the horn
sounds three times.
Press and hold
7for more than
three seconds to activate the panic
alarm. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds repeatedly for
30 seconds. The alarm turns off
when the ignition is moved to ON/
RUN or
7is pressed again. The
ignition must be in LOCK/OFF for
the panic alarm to work.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system allows
for the doors and liftgate to be
accessed without pressing the
RKE transmitter button. The RKE
transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft)
of the door being opened. If the
vehicle has this feature, there will be
a button on the outside door
handles. Keyless Access can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first lock/unlock press from the
driver door. See
Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-46.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
the Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft)
of the door handle, pressing the
lock/unlock button on the driver door
handle will unlock the driver door.
If the lock/unlock button is pressed
again within five seconds, all
passenger doors and liftgate will
unlock.