2018 CADILLAC ESCALADE wheel

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VEHICLE CARE 339
.Aftermarket appearance caps or
covers while the lamps are
illuminated, due to excessive heat
generated.
Caution
Failure to clean lamps properly can
cause damage to the lamp cover
that would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty.
Caution
Using wax on low gloss black finish
stripes can increase the gloss level
and create a non-uniform finish.
Clean low gloss stripes with soap
and water only.
Air Intakes
Clear debris from the air intakes,
between the hood and windshield,
when washing the vehicle.
Windshield and Wiper Blades
Clean the outside of the windshield
with glass cleaner.
Clean rubber blades using a lint-free
cloth or paper towel soaked with
windshield washer fluid or a mild
detergent. Wash the windshield
thoroughly when cleaning the blades.
Bugs, road grime, sap, and a buildup
of vehicle wash/wax treatments may
cause wiper streaking.
Replace the wiper blades if they are
worn or damaged. Damage can be
caused by extreme dusty conditions,
sand, salt, heat, sun, snow, and ice.
Weatherstrips
Apply weatherstrip lubricant on
weatherstrips to make them last
longer, seal better, and not stick or
squeak. Lubricate weatherstrips at
least once a year. Hot, dry climates
may require more frequent
application. Black marks from rubber
material on painted surfaces can be
removed by rubbing with a clean
cloth. See Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0355.
Tires
Use a stiff brush with tire cleaner to
clean the tires.
Caution
Using petroleum-based tire dressing
products on the vehicle may
damage the paint finish and/or
tires. When applying a tire dressing,
always wipe off any overspray from
all painted surfaces on the vehicle.
Wheels and Trim —Aluminum or
Chrome
Use a soft, clean cloth with mild soap
and water to clean the wheels. After
rinsing thoroughly with clean water,
dry with a soft, clean towel. A wax
may then be applied.
Caution
Chrome wheels and other chrome
trim may be damaged if the vehicle
is not washed after driving on roads
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that have been sprayed with
magnesium, calcium, or sodium
chloride. These chlorides are used
on roads for conditions such as ice
and dust. Always wash the chrome
with soap and water after exposure.
Caution
To avoid surface damage, do not
use strong soaps, chemicals,
abrasive polishes, cleaners, brushes,
or cleaners that contain acid on
aluminum or chrome-plated wheels.
Use only approved cleaners. Also,
never drive a vehicle with
aluminum or chrome-plated wheels
through an automatic car wash that
uses silicone carbide tire cleaning
brushes. Damage could occur and
the repairs would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty.
Brake System
Visually inspect brake lines and hoses
for proper hook-up, binding, leaks,
cracks, chafing, etc. Inspect disc brake
pads for wear and rotors for surface
condition. Inspect drum brake linings/
shoes for wear or cracks. Inspect all
other brake parts.
Steering, Suspension, and
Chassis Components
Visually inspect steering, suspension,
and chassis components for damaged,
loose, or missing parts or signs of
wear at least once a year.
Inspect power steering for proper
attachment, connections, binding,
leaks, cracks, chafing, etc.
Visually check constant velocity joint
boots and axle seals for leaks.
For 1500 Series vehicles, at least every
other oil change lubricate the outer tie
rod ends.
Control arm ball joints on 1500 Series
vehicles are maintenance-free.
Caution
Lubrication of applicable steering/
suspension points should not be
done unless the temperature is
−12 °C (10 °F) or higher, or damage
could result.
Body Component Lubrication
Lubricate all key lock cylinders, hood
hinges, liftgate hinges, steel fuel door
hinge and power assist step hinges,
unless the components are plastic.
Applying silicone grease on
weatherstrips with a clean cloth will
make them last longer, seal better,
and not stick or squeak.
Underbody Maintenance
At least twice a year, spring and fall,
use plain water to flush any corrosive
materials from the underbody. Take
care to thoroughly clean any areas
where mud and other debris can
collect. If equipped with power assist
steps, extend them and then use a
high pressure wash to clean all joints
and gaps.

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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 353
.To avoid break-down or failure to
start the vehicle, maintain a
battery with full cranking power.
. Trained dealer technicians have
the diagnostic equipment to test
the battery and ensure that the
connections and cables are
corrosion-free.
Belts
. Belts may need replacing if they
squeak or show signs of cracking
or splitting.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment to
inspect the belts and recommend
adjustment or replacement when
necessary.
Brakes
Brakes stop the vehicle and are crucial
to safe driving.
. Signs of brake wear may include
chirping, grinding, or squealing
noises, or difficulty stopping. .
Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment to
inspect the brakes and recommend
quality parts engineered for the
vehicle.
Fluids
Proper fluid levels and approved fluids
protect the vehicle’s systems and
components. See Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants 0355 for GM approved
fluids.
. Engine oil and windshield washer
fluid levels should be checked at
every fuel fill.
. Instrument cluster lights may
come on to indicate that fluids
may be low and need to be filled.
Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should be
regularly inspected to ensure that
there are no cracks or leaks. With a
multi-point inspection, your dealer
can inspect the hoses and advise if
replacement is needed. Lamps
Properly working headlamps,
taillamps, and brake lamps are
important to see and be seen on
the road.
.
Signs that the headlamps need
attention include dimming, failure
to light, cracking, or damage. The
brake lamps need to be checked
periodically to ensure that they
light when braking.
. With a multi-point inspection,
your dealer can check the lamps
and note any concerns.
Shocks and Struts
Shocks and struts help aid in control
for a smoother ride.
. Signs of wear may include steering
wheel vibration, bounce/sway
while braking, longer stopping
distance, or uneven tire wear.
. As part of the multi-point
inspection, trained dealer
technicians can visually inspect
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leaking, blown seals, or damage,
and can advise when service is
needed.
Tires
Tires need to be properly inflated,
rotated, and balanced. Maintaining
the tires can save money and fuel, and
can reduce the risk of tire failure.
. Signs that the tires need to be
replaced include three or more
visible treadwear indicators; cord
or fabric showing through the
rubber; cracks or cuts in the tread
or sidewall; or a bulge or split in
the tire.
. Trained dealer technicians can
inspect and recommend the right
tires. Your dealer can also provide
tire/wheel balancing services to
ensure smooth vehicle operation
at all speeds. Your dealer sells and
services name brand tires.
Vehicle Care
To help keep the vehicle looking like
new, vehicle care products are
available from your dealer. For
information on how to clean and protect the vehicle’s interior and
exterior, see
Interior Care 0341 and
Exterior Care 0337.
Wheel Alignment
Wheel alignment is critical for
ensuring that the tires deliver optimal
wear and performance.
. Signs that the alignment may need
to be adjusted include pulling,
improper vehicle handling,
or unusual tire wear.
. Your dealer has the required
equipment to ensure proper wheel
alignment.
Windshield
For safety, appearance, and the best
viewing, keep the windshield clean
and clear.
. Signs of damage include scratches,
cracks, and chips.
. Trained dealer technicians can
inspect the windshield and
recommend proper replacement if
needed. Wiper Blades
Wiper blades need to be cleaned and
kept in good condition to provide a
clear view.
.
Signs of wear include streaking,
skipping across the windshield,
and worn or split rubber.
. Trained dealer technicians can
check the wiper blades and replace
them when needed.

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TECHNICAL DATA 359
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. SeeRecommended Fluids and Lubricants
0 355 for more information.
Application Capacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and
charge amount, see the refrigerant label under the hood. See your dealer for more information.
Cooling System 16.8 L17.8 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 7.6 L8.0 qt
Fuel Tank Short Wheelbase 98.4 L26.0 gal
Long Wheelbase 119.2 L31.5 gal
Transfer Case Fluid 1.5 L1.6 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 190Y 140 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this manual.
Recheck fluid level after filling.

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This program is available to qualified
applicants for cost reimbursement, up
to certain limits, of eligible
aftermarket adaptive equipment
required for the vehicle, such as hand
controls or a wheelchair/scooter lift
for the vehicle.
To learn about the GM Mobility
program, see www.gmmobility.com or
call the GM Mobility Assistance
Center at 1-800-323-9935. Text
Telephone (TTY) users, call
1-800-833-9935.
General Motors of Canada also has a
Mobility program. See www.gm.ca or
call 1-800-GM-DRIVE (800-463-7483)
for details. TTY users call
1-800-263-3830.
Roadside Service
U.S.: 1-800-224-1400.
Canada: 1-800-882-1112.
Text Telephone (TTY) Users (U.S.
Only): 1-888-889-2438.
Service is available 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
Calling for Service
When calling Roadside Service, have
the following information ready:
.Your name, home address, and
home telephone number
. Telephone number of your
location
. Location of the vehicle
. Model, year, color, and license
plate number of the vehicle
. Odometer reading, Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN), and
delivery date of the vehicle
. Description of the problem
Coverage
Services are provided for the duration
of the vehicle’s powertrain warranty.
In the U.S., anyone driving the vehicle
is covered. In Canada, a person driving
the vehicle without permission from
the owner is not covered.
Roadside Service is not a part of the
New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
General Motors North America and
Cadillac reserve the right to make any changes or discontinue the Roadside
Service program at any time without
notification.
General Motors North America and
Cadillac reserve the right to limit
services or payment to an owner or
driver if they decide the claims are
made too often, or the same type of
claim is made many times.
Cadillac Owner Privileges
™
.
Emergency Fuel Delivery:
Delivery of enough fuel for the
vehicle to get to the nearest
service station.
. Lock-Out Service: Service to
unlock the vehicle if you are
locked out. A remote unlock may
be available if you have OnStar.
For security reasons, the driver
must present identification before
this service is given.
. Emergency Tow from a Public
Road or Highway: Tow to the
nearest Cadillac dealer for
warranty service, or if the vehicle
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E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . 139
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . 262
Electrical SystemEngine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 288
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293, 296
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . 267
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . 134
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Engine (cont'd)
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 166
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . 171
F
Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Features Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . 168
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 271
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Four-Wheel DriveTransfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . . . . 242
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211, 281
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Front Seats Heated and Cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 143
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . 249

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Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
FusesEngine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 288
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293, 296
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . 134
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . 345
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . 168
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 166
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Heated and Cooled Front Seats . . . . . 67
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173, 178
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 191
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . 76
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173, 178
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Indicator
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . 329
K
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28