
Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-9369153) -
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156 Instruments and Controls
Vehicle
Personalization
Use the audio system controls to
access the personalization menus
for customizing vehicle features.
The following are all possible
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available.
Audio System Controls1. Press the desired feature to display a list of available
options.
2. Press to select the desired feature setting.
3. Press
oBACK on the
faceplate or the
0screen
button to return to the previous
menu or exit.
To access the Settings menu, select
SETTINGS from the Home page on
the infotainment system display. Personalization Menus
The following list of menu items may
be available:
.
Time and Date
. Language (Language)
. Valet Mode
. Radio
. Vehicle
. Bluetooth
. Voice
. Display
. Rear Camera
. Return to Factory Settings
. Software Information
Detailed information for each menu
follows:
Time and Date
Manually set the time and date. See
Clock 0119.
Language (Language)
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s). The selected language will display
on the system.
Valet Mode (If Equipped)
This will lock the infotainment
system and steering wheel controls.
It may also limit access to vehicle
storage locations (if equipped).
To enable valet mode:
1. Enter a four-digit code on the keypad.
2. Select Enter to go to the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Press LOCK or UNLOCK to lock or
unlock the system. Press Back to go
back to the previous menu.
Radio
Press to display the Radio Menu
and the following may display:
. Manage Favorites
. Number of Favorites Pages
. Audible Touch Feedback
. Auto Volume
. Maximum Start Up Volume

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.Audio Cue Volume
Manage Favorites
This allows favorites to be edited.
See “Manage Favorites” in
“Settings” under“Radio” in the
infotainment manual.
Number of Favorites Pages
Press to set the number of favorites
to display.
Select the desired number or select
Auto and the infotainment system
will automatically adjust the number
of favorites shown.
Audible Touch Feedback
This allows Audible Touch
Feedback to be turned on or off.
Select Off or On.
Auto Volume
This feature adjusts the volume
based on vehicle speed and
ambient noise.
Select Off, Low, Medium-Low,
Medium, Medium-High, or High. Maximum Startup Volume
This feature sets the maximum
startup volume. If the vehicle is
started and the volume is greater
than this level, the volume is
adjusted to this level. To set the
maximum startup volume, press +
or
−to increase or decrease.
Audio Cue Volume
This feature sets the volume of
audio files played at system startup
and shutdown.
Select On, then press + or −to
increase or decrease the volume.
Vehicle
Select and the following may
display:
. Climate and Air Quality
. Collision/Detection Systems
. Comfort and Convenience
. Lighting
. Power Door Locks
. Remote Lock, Unlock, Start Climate and Air Quality
Select and the following may
display:
.
Auto Fan Max Speed
. Auto Defog
Auto Fan Max Speed
This feature will set the maximum
auto fan speed.
Select Low, Medium, or High.
Auto Defog
When set to On, the auto defog
comes on when the climate control
detects a humidity risk based on
outside temp, windshield temp, and
interior humidity. Air will be directed
on to the windshield.
Select Off or On.
Collision/Detection Systems
Select the Collision/Detection
Systems menu and the following
may display:
. Alert Type
. Auto Collision Preparation
. Go Notifier

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Reverse Tilt Mirror
When on, the driver and/or
passenger mirrors will tilt downward
when the vehicle is shifted to
R (Reverse) to improve visibility of
the ground near the rear wheels.
Select Off, On - Driver and
Passenger, On - Driver, or On -
Passenger.
Auto Mirror Folding
When on, the outside rearview
mirrors will automatically fold or
unfold when the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter
QorK
button is pressed and held.
Select Off or On.
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
When on, the rear wiper will
automatically activate when the
vehicle is shifted to R (Reverse).
Select Off or On.
Lighting
Select and the following may
display:
.Vehicle Locator Lights .
Exit Lighting
. Auto High Beam
Vehicle Locator Lights
This feature will flash the exterior
lamps when
Kon the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
pressed to locate the vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how
long the exterior lamps stay on
when leaving the vehicle when it is
dark outside.
Select Off, 30 Seconds, 60
Seconds, or 120 Seconds.
Auto High Beam
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See “IntelliBeam System”
in Exterior Lamp Controls 0166.
Select On or Off. On some vehicles
select Off, Normal Sensitivity,
or Low Sensitivity. Power Door Locks
Select and the following may
display:
.
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout
. Auto Door Lock
. Delayed Door Lock
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout
When on, this feature will keep the
driver door from locking when the
vehicle is off, the driver door is
open, and locking is requested. All
the doors will lock and only the
driver door will unlock. See Lockout
Protection 037.
If Off is selected, the Delayed Door
Lock menu will be available.
Select On or Off.
Auto Door Lock
When this feature is turned on, the
doors will automatically lock when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Select Off or On.

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Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay the
locking of the doors. To override the
delay, press the power door lock
switch on the door.
Select Off or On.
Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
Select and the following may
display:
.Remote Unlock Light Feedback
. Remote Lock Feedback
. Remote Door Unlock
. Relock Remotely Unlocked
Doors
. Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
. Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
. Remote Window Operation
. Passive Door Unlock
. Passive Door Lock
. Remote Left in Vehicle Alert Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Select Off or Flash Lights.
Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Select Off, Lights and Horn, Lights
Only, or Horn Only.
Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing
Kon the
RKE transmitter.
Select All Doors or Driver Door.
Relock Remotely Unlocked Doors
This feature will re-lock all doors
and re-arm the vehicle alarm if a
door is not opened or the vehicle is
not started within a set time of
unlocking the vehicle and disarming
the alarm system with the RKE
transmitter. See “Auto Door Relock”
in Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 029. Select Off or On.
Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the cooled seats on
when using remote start on
warm days.
Select Off or On.
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the heated seats on
when using remote start on
cold days.
Select Off or On.
Remote Window Operation
This allows the window to be
opened when pressing
Kon the
RKE transmitter. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 029.
Select Off or On.
Passive Door Unlock
This allows the selection of what
doors will unlock when using the
button on the driver door to unlock
the vehicle.

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Select All Doors or Driver
Door Only.
Passive Door Lock
This feature can be turned on or off,
or can be used to select feedback
when using the button on the driver
door to lock the vehicle. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation029.
Select Off, On with Horn
Chirp, or On.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This feature sounds an alert when
the RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Bluetooth
Select and the following may
display:
. Pair New Device
. Device Management
. Ringtones
. Voice Mail Numbers Pair New Device
Select to pair a new device. See
“Pairing”
under“Bluetooth
(Infotainment Controls)” in the
infotainment manual.
Device Management
Select to connect to a different
phone source, disconnect a phone,
or delete a phone.
Ringtones
Press to change the ring tone for
the specific phone. The phone does
not need to be connected to change
the ring.
Voice Mail Numbers
This feature displays the voice mail
number for all connected phones.
To change the voice mail number,
select EDIT or press the EDIT
button. Type a new number, then
select SAVE or press the SAVE
button.
Voice (If Equipped)
Select and the following may
display:
. Confidence Threshold .
Prompt Length
. Audio Feedback Speed
Confidence Threshold
This feature allows the adjustment
of the sensitivity of the speech
recognition system.
Select Short or Long.
Prompt Length
This feature adjusts the voice
prompt length.
Select Short or Long.
Audio Feedback Speed
This feature adjusts the audio
feedback speed.
Select Slow, Medium, or Fast.
Display
Select and the following may
display:
. Theme
. Proximity Sensing
. Calibrate Touchscreen
. Turn Display Off

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.The vehicle's windshield is dirty,
cracked, or obstructed by
something that blocks the view
of the light sensor.
. The vehicle is loaded such that
the front end points upward,
causing the light sensor to aim
high and not detect headlamps
and taillamps.
. The vehicle is being driven on
winding or hilly roads.
The automatic high-beam
headlamps may need to be disabled
if any of the above conditions exist.
This feature can be turned on or off
in vehicle personalization. See
Vehicle Personalization 0156.
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
If a door is open, a reminder chime
sounds when the headlamps or
parking lamps are manually turned
on and the ignition is off. To turn off
the chime, turn the exterior lamp
control to off or AUTO and then
back on, or close and re-open the
door. In the AUTO mode, the headlamps turn off once the ignition
is off or remain on until the
headlamp delay ends (if enabled in
the DIC). See
“Exit Lighting” under
Vehicle Personalization 0156.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
$
(Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer) : Push the turn signal
lever toward the instrument panel to
change the headlamps from low to
high beam.
Pull the turn signal lever toward you
and release it to return to low-beam
headlamps.
When the high-beam headlamps are
on, this indicator light on the
instrument cluster will also be on.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature lets you use the
high-beam headlamps to signal a
driver in front of you that you want
to pass. It works even if the
headlamps are in the automatic
position.
To use it, pull the turn signal lever
toward you, then release it.
If the headlamps are in the
automatic position or on low beam,
the high-beam headlamps will turn
on. They will stay on as long as you
hold the lever toward you. The
high-beam indicator on the
instrument cluster will come on.
Release the lever to return to
normal operation.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others to
see the front of the vehicle during
the day.
The DRL system comes on when
the following conditions are met:
. The ignition is on.

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conditioning on or off. If the fan is
turned off or the outside
temperature falls below freezing, the
air conditioner will not run.
Press AUTO to return to automatic
operation and the air conditioner
runs as needed.
Automatic Air Recirculation :
When the AUTO indicator light is
on, the air is automatically
recirculated as needed to help
quickly cool the inside of the
vehicle.
The climate control system may
have a sensor to detect air pollution.
When using automatic air
recirculation, the air quality control
system may operate. To adjust the
sensitivity of the air quality sensor,
see“Climate and Air Quality” under
Vehicle Personalization 0156.
@(Recirculation) : Press to
alternate between recirculating air
inside the vehicle or pulling in
outside air. The indicator light on the
button is lit when recirculation mode
is active. This helps to quickly cool
the air inside the vehicle and reduce
the entry of outside air and odors. Pressing this button cancels
automatic recirculation. Press AUTO
to return to automatic operation;
recirculation runs automatically as
needed.
Manual recirculation mode is not
available when in Defrost or Defog
modes.
Auto Defog :
The climate control
system may have a sensor to
automatically detect high humidity
inside the vehicle. When high
humidity is detected, the climate
control system may adjust to
outside air supply and turn on the
air conditioner. If the climate control
system does not detect possible
window fogging, it returns to normal
operation. To turn Auto Defog off or
on, see “Climate and Air Quality”
under Vehicle Personalization
0 156.Rear Window Defogger
=(Rear Window Defogger) :
Press to turn the rear window
defogger on or off. An indicator light
on the button comes on to show that
the rear window defogger is on. The rear window defogger only
works when the ignition is in ON/
RUN. The defogger turns off if the
ignition is turned to ACC/
ACCESSORY or LOCK/OFF.
The heated outside rearview mirrors
turn on when the rear window
defogger button is on and help to
clear fog or frost from the surface of
the mirrors.
Caution
Do not try to clear frost or other
material from the inside of the
front windshield and rear window
with a razor blade or anything
else that is sharp. This may
damage the rear window
defogger grid and affect the
radio's ability to pick up stations
clearly. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Driver and Passenger Heated and
Cooled Seats (If Equipped) : Press
Ior+to heat the driver or
passenger seatback only.

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4. Fan Control
5.
O(On/Off)
6. Air Delivery Mode Control
Rear Climate Touch Screen Controls
1. Outside Temperature Display
2. Rear Climate Temperature Control
3. Fan Control
4. SYNC (Synchronized Temperatures)
5. REAR
O(On/Off)
6. Rear AUTO (Automatic Operation) 7. Front (Front Climate Control
Touch Screen)
8. Rear Control Lockout
9. Air Delivery Mode Control
Rear : Press this button on the front
climate control touch screen to open
the rear climate control screen. The
rear climate control settings can
now be adjusted from the front
passenger area.
O(On/Off) : PressOor REAROto
turn the rear climate control on or
off. If the rear climate control is
turned off using REAR
Oon the
touch screen, the
Obutton and the
temperature or air delivery mode
buttons on the rear climate control
faceplate must be pressed within
five seconds to turn it back on.
SYNC : Press SYNC on the touch
screen to match the rear climate
control temperature to the front
climate control driver temperature.
The SYNC button will be lit. Press
the TEMP, MODE, or AUTO button
twice to unlink the set driver and
rear temperatures. The SYNC
button turns off. Rear Control Lockout :
Press Rear
Control Lockout on the touch screen
to lock or unlock control of the rear
climate control system from the front
climate control touch screen. When
locked the rear climate control
cannot be adjusted from the rear
climate control faceplate.
Automatic Operation
Rear AUTO : Press to turn on or off.
The air delivery and fan speed are
controlled automatically. The AUTO
indicator appears on the display.
If the Mode or fan control buttons
are manually adjusted, this cancels
the automatic operation.
Manual Operation
SA T(Fan Control) : Press
briefly or press and hold the rear
climate control buttons or touch
screen to increase or decrease the
airflow. Pressing
A Twhen the
system is off will turn the system on.
The air delivery mode remains in its
previous setting.
w/x(Temperature Control) :
Press briefly or press and hold the
rear temperature control buttons or