Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-10293077) -
2017 - crc - 8/24/16
IN BRIEF 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Cooled Front Seats . . . 14
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . 14
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . 16
Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . 17
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . 22
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . 22
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . 23
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Massage
Driver Seat Shown, Passenger SeatSimilar
If equipped, the ignition must be on
to use the massage feature.
To activate and adjust massage: 1. Turn the selection control (1) to view massage options on the
infotainment display.
2. Select massage feature.
3. Press up or down to select massage type.
See Massage 061.
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 (if
equipped), and massage settings (if
equipped).
Automatic Memory Recall and/or Easy
Exit Recall features may be enabled in
the personalization menus to
automatically recall positions stored
to the 1, 2, and
Bbuttons. See
Memory Seats 059 and Vehicle
Personalization 0154.
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 063.
Third Row Seats
Third row seatbacks can be folded. See
Third Row Seats 068.
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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.
Throttle and Brake Pedal
Adjustment
If equipped, the position of the
throttle and brake pedals can be
changed.
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.
SeeAdjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal 0197.
The vehicle may have a memory
function, which lets pedal settings be
saved and recalled. See Memory
Seats 059.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
There are dome lamps in the overhead
console and the headliner, if equipped.
To change the dome lamp settings,
press the following:
OFF : Turns the lamps off, even when
a door is open.
DOOR : The lamps come on
automatically when a door is opened.
ON : Turns all dome lamps on.
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*:Press to disengage cruise control
without erasing the set speed from
memory.
See Cruise Control 0220 orAdaptive
Cruise Control 0222 (if equipped).
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems.
yorz:Move SEL up or down to
go to the previous or next selection.
SorT: Press to move between the
interactive display zones in the
cluster. Press
Sto go back to the
previous menu.
SEL : Press to open a menu or select a
menu item. Press and hold to reset
values on certain screens.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) 0138.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by front-end
crashes. FCA provides a green
indicator,
V, when a vehicle is
detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a vehicle
much too closely. When approaching a
vehicle ahead too quickly, FCA
provides a flashing red alert on the
windshield and rapidly beeps or pulses
the driver seat.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0234.
Forward Automatic
Braking (FAB)
If the vehicle has Forward Collision
Alert (FCA), it also has FAB, which
includes Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA).
When the system detects a vehicle
ahead in your path that is traveling in
the same direction that you may be
about to crash into, it can provide a
boost to braking or automatically
brake the vehicle. This can help avoid
or lessen the severity of crashes when
driving in a forward gear.
See Forward Automatic Braking
(FAB) 0237.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
If equipped, LKA may help avoid
crashes due to unintentional lane
departures. It may assist by gently
turning the steering wheel if the
vehicle approaches a detected lane
marking without using a turn signal in
that direction. It may also provide a
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) alert
as the lane marking is crossed. The
system will not assist or alert if it
detects that you are actively steering.
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KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 47
Driving with the Blind Spot
Mirror
Actual Mirror View1. When the approaching vehicle is
a long distance away, the image
in the main mirror is small and
near the inboard edge of the
mirror.
2. As the vehicle gets closer, the image in the main mirror gets
larger and moves outboard.
3. As the vehicle enters the blind zone, the image transitions from
the main mirror to the blind spot
mirror.
4. When the vehicle is in the blind zone, the image only appears in
the blind spot mirror.
Using the Outside Mirror with
the Blind Spot Mirror
1. Set the main mirror so that theside of the vehicle can just be
seen and the blind spot mirror
has an unobstructed view.
2. When checking for traffic or before changing a lane, look at
the main driver/passenger side
mirror to observe traffic in the
adjacent lane, behind your
vehicle. Check the blind spot
mirror for a vehicle in the blind zone. Then, glance over your
shoulder to double check before
moving slowly into the
adjacent lane.
Reverse Tilt Mirrors
If equipped with memory seats, the
passenger and/or driver mirror tilts to
a preselected position when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse). This allows
the curb to be seen when parallel
parking.
The mirror(s) return to the original
position when:
.
The vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), or remains in
R (Reverse) for about 30 seconds.
. The ignition is turned off.
. The vehicle is driven in
R (Reverse) above a set speed.
To turn this feature on or off, see
Vehicle Personalization 0154.
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54 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS
Seats and Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Heated and Cooled Front Seats . . . 62
Rear Seats
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . 80
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . 82
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . 82
What Will You See after an Airbag
Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 84
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . 88
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . 91
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . 95
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . . . . 96
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Securing Child Restraints (With the Safety Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Securing Child Restraints (With
the Safety Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 59
Reclining Seatbacks
Base Shown, Uplevel Similar
To recline the seatback:
. Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled up,
the safety belts cannot do their job.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
The shoulder belt will not be
against your body. Instead, it will be
in front of you. In a crash, you
could go into it, receiving neck or
other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be
there, not at your pelvic bones. This
could cause serious internal
injuries.
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well back
in the seat and wear the safety belt
properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if the
vehicle is moving.
Memory Seats
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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 (if
equipped), and massage settings (if
equipped).
Storing Memory Positions
To store positions to the 1 and 2
buttons:
1. The ignition must be in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.
2. Adjust the driver seat, outside mirrors, power tilt and
telescoping steering column,
adjustable pedals (if equipped),
and massage settings (if
equipped) to the desired
positions.
3. Press and release SET. A beep will sound.
4. Immediately press and hold 1 until two beeps sound.
5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for a second driver using 2. To store exit positions and easy exit
features to theB(Exit) button,
repeat Steps 1–4 using
Bto store
your positions for getting out of the
vehicle.
Manually Recalling Memory
Positions
Press and hold 1, 2, or
Bto
manually recall the previously stored
memory positions.
To stop recall movement, release 1, 2,
or
Bbefore the stored positions are
reached; or press the SET, power
mirror, or power seat controls; or
press the power tilt and telescoping
steering wheel control; or press the
adjustable pedal control.
If the massage feature is off when the
memory recall is performed, the
previously stored type and intensity
will be recalled, but it will remain off
until activated with the massage
control. Automatically Recalling Memory
Positions (Auto Memory Recall)
If programmed on in vehicle
personalization, the Auto (Automatic)
Memory Recall feature automatically
recalls the current driver’s previously
stored 1 or 2 position and massage
settings (if equipped) when the
ignition is changed from OFF to ON/
RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.
See
“Auto Memory Recall” under
"Comfort and Convenience" in Vehicle
Personalization 0154.
To stop recall movement, pressB,
power mirror, or power seat controls;
or press the power tilt and telescoping
steering wheel control; or press the
adjustable pedal control. Turning the
ignition off also stops the recall.
If the vehicle driver has changed, in
some vehicles the Driver ID may be
displayed for the first few ignition
cycles.
RKE transmitters are not labeled with
a number. If your memory seat
position is stored to 1 or 2 but this
position is not automatically recalling,