2016 CADILLAC ESCALADE four wheel drive

Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-9369153) -
2016 - crc - 6/19/15
322 Vehicle Care
Caution
Towing a four-wheel-drive vehicle
with all four wheels on the
ground, or even with only two of
its wheels on the ground, will
damage drivetrain components.
Do not tow a four-wheel-drive
vehicle with any of its wheels on
the ground.
This vehicle should not be towed
with the rear wheels on the ground.
Dolly Towing –Rear Towing
(Rear Wheels Off the Ground)
– Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
Caution
Towing a four-wheel-drive vehicle
with all four wheels on the
ground, or even with only two of
its wheels on the ground, will
damage drivetrain components.
Do not tow a four-wheel-drive
vehicle with any of its wheels on
the ground. This vehicle should not be towed
with any wheels on the ground.
Dolly Towing
–Rear Towing
(Rear Wheels Off the Ground)
– Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
To dolly tow the vehicle from
the rear:
1. Attach the dolly to the tow vehicle following the dolly
manufacturer's instructions.
2. Drive the rear wheels onto the dolly.
3. Firmly set the parking brake. See Parking Brake 0217.

Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-9369153) -
2016 - crc - 6/19/15
Service and Maintenance 335
Additional Required Services
Every Service
.Rotate tires. Tires should be
rotated every service. See Tire
Rotation 0299.
At Each Fuel Stop
. Engine oil level check. See
Engine Oil 0262.
. Engine coolant level check. See
Engine Coolant 0268.
. Windshield washer fluid level
check. See Washer Fluid 0272.
Once a Month
. Tire inflation check. See Tire
Pressure 0293.
. Tire wear inspection. See Tire
Inspection 0299.
. Sunroof track and seal
inspection, if equipped. See
Sunroof 051. Once a Year
.
See Starter Switch Check 0277.
. See Automatic Transmission
Shift Lock Control Function
Check 0277.
. See Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check 0278.
. Accelerator pedal check for
damage, high effort, or binding.
Replace if needed.
. Flush the underbody at least
twice a year. See “Underbody
Maintenance” inExterior Care
0 323.
. Hood/Decklid/Liftgate/Liftglass
Support Gas Strut Service:
Visually inspect gas strut,
if equipped, for signs of wear,
cracks, or other damage. Check
the hold open ability of the gas
strut. Contact your dealer if
service is required. .
Engine air cleaner filter
replacement or every 20 000 km/
12,500 Miles. See Engine Air
Cleaner/Filter 0266. If driving in
dusty conditions, inspect the
filter at each oil change or more
often as needed.
Every 72 000 km/45,000 Miles
. Replace brake fluid (or every
three years, whichever occurs
first).
Every 80 000 km/50,000 Miles
. Replace spark plugs. Inspect
spark plug wires.
. Evaporative control system
inspection. Check all fuel and
vapor lines and hoses for proper
hook-up, routing, and condition.
Every 156 000 km/97,500 Miles
. Four-wheel-drive vehicles only:
Transfer case fluid change.
During any maintenance, if a
power washer is used to clean
mud and dirt from the
underbody, care should be
taken. Do not directly power
wash the transfer case and/or

Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-9369153) -
2016 - crc - 6/19/15
Service and Maintenance 337
Additional Required Services
—Severe Service
Every 72 000 km/45,000 mi
.
Change automatic transmission
fluid and filter.
Every 80 000 km/50,000 mi
. Four-wheel-drive vehicles only:
Transfer case fluid change.
During any maintenance, if a
power washer is used to clean
mud and dirt from the
underbody, care should be
taken. Do not directly power
wash the transfer case and/or
front/rear axle output seals. High
pressure water can overcome
the seals and contaminate the
fluid. Contaminated fluid will
decrease the life of the transfer
case and/or drive axles and
should be replaced.

Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-9369153) -
2016 - crc - 6/19/15
350 Index
Engine (cont'd)Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 207
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 345
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 166
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 168
F
Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272, 277
Features Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 170
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 265
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Four-Wheel DriveTransfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 213, 276
Front Automatic Braking (FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Front Seats
Heated and Cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 137
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 206
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285, 288
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
G
Garage Door OpenerProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Gauges Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 332
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 170
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Headlamps Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 280