Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-10293077) -
2017 - crc - 8/24/16
INTRODUCTION 3
M:Shown when the owner manual
has additional instructions or
information.
*: Shown when the service manual
has additional instructions or
information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols that
may be found on the vehicle and what
they mean. For more information on
the symbol, refer to the Index.
0: Adjustable Pedals
9:Airbag Readiness Light
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g: Audio Steering Wheel Controls
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I: Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_:Flame/Fire Prohibited
.:Fuel Gauge
+: Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
(: Heated Steering Wheel
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
g:Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
O:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7: Tire Pressure Monitor
_:Tow/Haul Mode
d: Traction Control/StabiliTrak®
a:Under Pressure
M: Windshield Washer Fluid
Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-10293077) -
2017 - crc - 8/24/16
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 115
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . 151
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Transmission Messages . . . . . . . . . . 152
Vehicle Reminder Messages . . . . . 153
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . 153
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . . . . . . 153
Window Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . . . . 154
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote SystemProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment
To adjust the power tilt and
telescoping steering wheel:
Press the control to move the steering
wheel up and down or forward and
rearward.
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering wheel
controls. See "Steering Wheel
Controls" in the infotainment manual.
Heated Steering Wheel
(:If equipped, press to turn the
heated steering wheel on or off. An
indicator next to the button is lit
when the feature is turned on.
The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating.
Horn
To sound the horn, pressaon the
steering wheel.
Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-10293077) -
2017 - crc - 8/24/16
DRIVING AND OPERATING 183
See the infotainment manual for
information on that system or the
navigation system, if equipped,
including pairing and using a cell
phone.
Defensive Driving
Defensive driving means“always
expect the unexpected.” The first step
in driving defensively is to wear the
safety belt. See Safety Belts070.
. Assume that other road users
(pedestrians, bicyclists, and other
drivers) are going to be careless
and make mistakes. Anticipate
what they might do and be ready.
. Allow enough following distance
between you and the driver in
front of you.
. Focus on the task of driving.
Control of a Vehicle
Braking, steering, and accelerating are
important factors in helping to control
a vehicle while driving.
Braking
Braking action involves perception
time and reaction time. Deciding to
push the brake pedal is perception
time. Actually doing it is
reaction time.
Average driver reaction time is about
three-quarters of a second. In that
time, a vehicle moving at 100 km/h
(60 mph) travels 20 m (66 ft), which
could be a lot of distance in an
emergency.
Helpful braking tips to keep in mind
include:
.Keep enough distance between
you and the vehicle in front
of you.
. Avoid needless heavy braking.
. Keep pace with traffic.
If the engine ever stops while the
vehicle is being driven, brake normally
but do not pump the brakes. Doing so
could make the pedal harder to push
down. If the engine stops, there will
be some power brake assist but it will
be used when the brake is applied. Once the power assist is used up, it
can take longer to stop and the brake
pedal will be harder to push.
Steering
Electric Power Steering
This vehicle has electric power
steering. It does not have power
steering fluid. Regular maintenance is
not required.
If power steering assist is lost due to a
system malfunction, the vehicle can
be steered, but may require increased
effort.
See your dealer if there is a problem.
If the steering assist is used for an
extended period of time, power assist
may be reduced.
If the steering wheel is turned until it
reaches the end of its travel, and is
held in that position for an extended
period of time, power steering assist
may be reduced.
Normal use of the power steering
assist should return when the system
cools down.
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2017 - crc - 8/24/16
INDEX 349
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 166
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . 133
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Winter Driving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . 96
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
M
Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 130
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Messages
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Battery Voltage and Charging . . . . 144
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Object Detection System . . . . . . . . . 148
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Steering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Mirror Child-View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49