2017 CADILLAC ESCALADE door lock

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74 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS
Before a door is closed, be sure the
safety belt is out of the way. If a door
is slammed against a safety belt,
damage can occur to both the belt
and the vehicle.
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
The vehicle has a shoulder belt height
adjuster for the driver and front
outboard passenger positions.
Adjust the height so the shoulder
portion of the belt is on the shoulder
and not falling off of it. The belt
should be close to, but not contacting,
the neck. Improper shoulder belt
height adjustment could reduce the
effectiveness of the safety belt in a
crash. SeeHow to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 071.
Push down on the release button to
move the height adjuster to the
desired position.
Move the adjuster up by pushing up
on the shoulder belt guide.
After the adjuster is set to the desired
position, try to move it down without
pushing the release button to make
sure it has locked into position.
Automatic Safety Belt
Tightening System
The vehicle may have the Automatic
Safety Belt Tightening System. The system activates during
emergency braking and/or sudden
driving maneuvers and releases when
driving conditions return to normal.
The system will not activate if the
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control system is not functioning
properly. See
Traction Control/
Electronic Stability Control 0216.
If there is a problem with the
Automatic Safety Belt Tightening
System, a message displays on the
Driver Information Center (DIC). See
Safety Belt Messages 0151. Other
safety belt functions are not affected
by the Automatic Safety Belt
Tightening System.
Safety Belt Pretensioners
This vehicle has safety belt
pretensioners for front outboard
occupants. Although the safety belt
pretensioners cannot be seen, they are
part of the safety belt assembly. They
can help tighten the safety belts
during the early stages of a moderate
to severe frontal, near frontal, or rear
crash if the threshold conditions for
pretensioner activation are met. Safety

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Driver Side Shown, Passenger SideSimilar
The roof-rail airbags for the driver,
front outboard passenger, and second
and third row outboard passengers are
in the ceiling above the side windows.
{Warning
If something is between an
occupant and an airbag, the airbag
might not inflate properly or it
might force the object into that
person causing severe injury or
even death. The path of an inflating
airbag must be kept clear. Do not (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
put anything between an occupant
and an airbag, and do not attach or
put anything on the steering wheel
hub or on or near any other airbag
covering.
Do not use seat or console
accessories that block the inflation
path of a seat-mounted side impact
airbag or the front center airbag.
Never secure anything to the roof of
a vehicle with roof-rail airbags by
routing a rope or tie-down through
any door or window opening. If you
do, the path of an inflating roof-rail
airbag will be blocked.
When Should an Airbag
Inflate?
This vehicle is equipped with airbags.
SeeAirbag System 078. Airbags are
designed to inflate if the impact
exceeds the specific airbag system's
deployment threshold. Deployment
thresholds are used to predict how
severe a crash is likely to be in time for the airbags to inflate and help
restrain the occupants. The vehicle
has electronic sensors that help the
airbag system determine the severity
of the impact. Deployment thresholds
can vary with specific vehicle design.
Frontal airbags are designed to inflate
in moderate to severe frontal or near
frontal crashes to help reduce the
potential for severe injuries, mainly to
the driver's or front outboard
passenger's head and chest.
Whether the frontal airbags will or
should inflate is not based primarily
on how fast the vehicle is traveling.
It depends on what is hit, the
direction of the impact, and how
quickly the vehicle slows down.
Frontal airbags may inflate at
different crash speeds depending on
whether the vehicle hits an object
straight on or at an angle, and
whether the object is fixed or moving,
rigid or deformable, narrow or wide.
Frontal airbags are not intended to
inflate during vehicle rollovers, rear
impacts, or many side impacts.

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ejection in rollover events, although
no system can prevent all such
ejections.
But airbags would not help in many
types of collisions, primarily because
the occupant's motion is not toward
those airbags. SeeWhen Should an
Airbag Inflate? 081.
Airbags should never be regarded as
anything more than a supplement to
safety belts.
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates?
After frontal airbags and
seat-mounted side impact airbags
inflate, they quickly deflate, so quickly
that some people may not even realize
an airbag inflated. The front center
airbag and roof-rail airbags may still
be at least partially inflated for some
time after they inflate. Some
components of the airbag module may
be hot for several minutes. For
location of the airbags, see Where Are
the Airbags? 080. The parts of the airbag that come into
contact with you may be warm, but
not too hot to touch. There may be
some smoke and dust coming from
the vents in the deflated airbags.
Airbag inflation does not prevent the
driver from seeing out of the
windshield or being able to steer the
vehicle, nor does it prevent people
from leaving the vehicle.
{Warning
When an airbag inflates, there may
be dust in the air. This dust could
cause breathing problems for
people with a history of asthma or
other breathing trouble. To avoid
this, everyone in the vehicle should
get out as soon as it is safe to do
so. If you have breathing problems
but cannot get out of the vehicle
after an airbag inflates, then get
fresh air by opening a window or a
door. If you experience breathing
problems following an airbag
deployment, you should seek
medical attention. The vehicle has a feature that may
automatically unlock the doors, turn
on the interior lamps and hazard
warning flashers, and shut off the fuel
system after the airbags inflate. The
feature may also activate, without
airbag inflation, after an event that
exceeds a predetermined threshold.
You can lock the doors, turn off the
interior lamps, and turn off the hazard
warning flashers by using the controls
for those features.{Warning
A crash severe enough to inflate the
airbags may have also damaged
important functions in the vehicle,
such as the fuel system, brake and
steering systems, etc. Even if the
vehicle appears to be drivable after
a moderate crash, there may be
concealed damage that could make
it difficult to safely operate the
vehicle.
Use caution if you should attempt
to restart the engine after a crash
has occurred.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . 115
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . 115
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . 115
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . 116
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . 117
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . 129
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Brake System Warning Light . . . . 132
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . 132
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Winter Driving Mode Light . . . . . . 134
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . 134
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . 134
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . 136
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 137
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . 141
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Battery Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Brake System Messages . . . . . . . . . . 144
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Cruise Control Messages . . . . . . . . . 145
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . 147
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . . . 147
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Airbag System Messages . . . . . . . . . 151
Safety Belt Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Service Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . 151
Steering System Messages . . . . . . . 151

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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 Cooled Seats
. Auto Heated Seats
. Auto Defog Auto Fan Max Speed
This feature will set the maximum
auto fan speed.
Select Low, Medium, or High.
Auto Cooled Seats
When enabled, this feature will
automatically activate ventilated seats
at the level required by the interior
temperature. See
Heated and Cooled
Front Seats 062.
Select Off or On.
Auto Heated Seats
When the vehicle is on, this feature
will automatically activate the heated
seats at the level required by the
vehicle's interior temperature. See
“Auto Heated Seats” under inHeated
and Cooled Front Seats 062.
Select Off or On.
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.

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Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the chime
volume level.
Press + or−to adjust the volume.
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
QorKbutton 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 0164. 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, all
doors will automatically lock when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park). The
doors will automatically unlock 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” inRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 028.
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 pressingKon the RKE
transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 028.
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.
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
Operation 028.

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To shift out of P (Park), the vehicle
must be in ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/
RUN and the brake pedal must be
applied.
Stopping the Engine/LOCK/OFF (No
Indicator Lights) :When the vehicle
is stopped, press the ENGINE START/
STOP button once to turn the
engine off.
If the vehicle is in P (Park), the
ignition will turn off, and Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) will remain
active. See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0200.
If the vehicle is not in P (Park), the
ignition will return to ACC/
ACCESSORY and display the message
SHIFT TO PARK in the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See
Transmission Messages 0152. When
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park), the
ignition system will switch to OFF.
Do not turn the engine off when the
vehicle is moving. This will cause a
loss of power assist in the brake and
steering systems and disable the
airbags. The vehicle may have an electric
steering column lock. The lock is
activated when the vehicle is switched
to OFF and either front door is
opened. A sound may be heard as the
lock actuates or releases. The steering
column lock may not release with the
wheels turned off center. If this
happens, the vehicle may not start.
Move the steering wheel from left to
right while attempting to start the
vehicle. If this does not work, the
vehicle needs service.
If the vehicle must be shut off in an
emergency:
1. Brake using a firm and steady pressure. Do not pump the
brakes repeatedly. This may
deplete power assist, requiring
increased brake pedal force.
2. Shift the vehicle to N (Neutral). This can be done while the
vehicle is moving. After shifting
to N (Neutral), firmly apply the
brakes and steer the vehicle to a
safe location.
3. Come to a complete stop, shift to P (Park), and turn the ignition to
OFF. On vehicles with an automatic transmission, the shift
lever must be in P (Park) to turn
the ignition switch to the OFF
position.
4. Set the parking brake. See Parking Brake 0213.
{Warning
Turning off the vehicle while
moving may cause loss of power
assist in the brake and steering
systems and disable the airbags.
While driving, only shut the vehicle
off in an emergency.
If the vehicle cannot be pulled over,
and must be shut off while driving,
press and hold the ENGINE START/
STOP button for longer than
two seconds, or press twice in
five seconds.
ACC/ACCESSORY (Amber Indicator
Light) : This mode allows some
electrical accessories to be used when
the engine is off.