2018 CADILLAC ESCALADE engine oil

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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission DEXRON ULV Automatic Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 19352619, in Canada 19352620).
Chassis Lubrication Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No. 12377985, in Canada 88901242) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. See Cooling System0273.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1 is recommended. See Engine Oil0268.
Front Axle (4WD Only) SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 88900401, in Canada 89021678).
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19353126, in Canada 19299819).
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood Hinges, Body Door Hinge Pins, Power Assist Steps,Liftgate Hinge, Linkage, and Outer
Liftgate Handle Pivot Points, and Fuel Door Hinge Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Rear Axle SAE 75W-85 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 19300457, in Canada 19300458).

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UsageFluid/Lubricant
Transfer Case DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip Lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770, in Canada 10953518) or Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. 12345579, in Canada 10953481).
Weatherstrip Squeaks Synthetic Grease with Teflon, Superlube (GM Part No. 12371287, in Canada 10953437).
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection
requirements.
Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.
Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 22845992 A3181C
Oil Filter 19330000 PF63E
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 23281440 CF188
Spark Plugs 12622441 41-114
Wiper Blades Front Driver Side –55 cm (21.7 in) 22756331 —
Front Passenger Side –55 cm (21.7 in) 22756331 —
Rear –33 cm (13.0 in) 22956295 —

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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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390 INDEX
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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Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
LampsCornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 166
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 166
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . 110
LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Level Control Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Lighting
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 166
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Lights (cont'd)
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . 139
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Winter Driving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . 103
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
M
Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

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MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 137
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Mirror Child-View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . 51
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . 307
N
Navigation OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
OnStar Additional Information . . . . 382
OnStar Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
OnStar Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
OnStar Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Ordering
Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . 90
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . 265