2019 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV heater

Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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DRIVING AND OPERATING 205
To Use the Engine Heater
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap theelectrical cord. The cord is by the
left front fender, next to the
engine compartment fuse block.
Check the heater cord for
damage. If it is damaged, do not
use it. See your dealer for a
replacement. Inspect the cord for
damage yearly.
3. Plug the cord into a normal, grounded 110-volt AC outlet.
{Warning
Improper use of the heater cord or
an extension cord can damage the
cord and may result in overheating
and fire.
. Plug the cord into a
three-prong electrical utility
receptacle that is protected by
a ground fault detection
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Warning (Continued)
function. An ungrounded
outlet could cause an electric
shock.
. Use a weatherproof,
heavy-duty, 15 amp-rated
extension cord if needed.
Failure to use the
recommended extension cord
in good operating condition,
or using a damaged heater or
extension cord, could make it
overheat and cause a fire,
property damage, electric
shock, and injury.
. Do not operate the vehicle
with the heater cord
permanently attached to the
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vehicle. Possible heater cord
and thermostat damage could
occur.
. While in use, do not let the
heater cord touch vehicle
parts or sharp edges. Never
close the hood on the
heater cord.
. Before starting the vehicle,
unplug the cord, reattach the
cover to the plug, and
securely fasten the cord. Keep
the cord away from any
moving parts.
4. Before starting the engine, be sure to unplug and store the cord
as it was before to keep it away
from moving engine parts. If you
do not, it could be damaged.
The length of time the heater should
remain plugged in depends on several
factors. Ask a dealer in the area where
you will be parking the vehicle for the
best advice on this.

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Caution
If the air cleaner/filter is off, dirt
can easily get into the engine,
which could damage it. Always have
the air cleaner/filter in place when
driving.
Cooling System
The cooling system allows the engine
to maintain the correct working
temperature.
1. Coolant Surge Tank2. Coolant Surge Tank
Pressure Cap
3. Engine Cooling Fan
{Warning
An underhood electric fan can start
up even when the engine is not
running and can cause injury. Keep
hands, clothing, and tools away
from any underhood electric fan.
{Warning
Do not touch heater or radiator
hoses, or other engine parts. They
can be very hot and can burn you.
Do not run the engine if there is a
leak; all coolant could leak out.
That could cause an engine fire and
can burn you. Fix any leak before
driving the vehicle.
Engine Coolant
The cooling system in the vehicle is
filled with DEX-COOL engine coolant.
This coolant is designed to remain in
the vehicle for 5 years or 240 000 km
(150,000 mi), whichever occurs first.
The following explains the cooling
system and how to check and add
coolant when it is low. If there is a
problem with engine overheating, see
Engine Overheating 0289.
What to Use
{Warning
Plain water, or other liquids such as
alcohol, can boil before the proper
coolant mixture will. With plain
water or the wrong mixture, the
engine could get too hot but there
would not be an overheat warning.
The engine could catch fire and you
or others could be burned.
Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
coolant. This mixture:

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If the ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP
ENGINE or the ENGINE
OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE message
appears with no sign of steam, try this
for a minute or so:1. Turn the air conditioning off.
2. Turn the heater on to the highest temperature and to the highest
fan speed. Open the windows as
necessary.
3. When it is safe to do so, pull off the road, shift to P (Park) or
N (Neutral), and let the
engine idle.
If the engine coolant temperature
gauge is no longer in the overheat
zone or an overheat warning no longer
displays, the vehicle can be driven.
Continue to drive the vehicle slowly
for about 10 minutes. Keep a safe
vehicle distance from the vehicle in
front. If the warning does not come
back on, continue to drive normally
and have the cooling system checked
for proper fill and function.
If the warning continues, pull over,
stop, and park the vehicle right away. If there is still no sign of steam and
the vehicle is equipped with an engine
driven cooling fan, push down the
accelerator until the engine speed is
about twice as fast as normal idle
speed for at least five minutes while
the vehicle is parked. If the warning is
still there, turn off the engine and get
everyone out of the vehicle until it
cools down.
If there is no sign of steam, idle the
engine for five minutes while parked.
If the warning is still displayed, turn
off the engine until it cools down.
Engine Fan
If the vehicle has electric cooling fans,
the fans may be heard spinning at low
speed during most everyday driving.
The fans may turn off if no cooling is
required. Under heavy vehicle loading,
trailer towing, high outside
temperatures, or operation of the air
conditioning system, the fans may
change to high speed and an increase
in fan noise may be heard. This is
normal and indicates that the cooling
system is functioning properly. The
fans will change to low speed when
additional cooling is no longer
required.
The electric engine cooling fans may
run after the engine has been turned.
off. This is normal and no service is
required.
Washer Fluid
What to Use
When windshield washer fluid needs
to be added, be sure to read the
manufacturer's instructions before
use. Use a fluid that has sufficient
protection against freezing in an area
where the temperature may fall below
freezing.
Adding Washer Fluid
The vehicle has a low washer fluid
message on the DIC that comes on
when the washer fluid is low. The
message is displayed for 15 seconds at
the start of each ignition cycle. When
the WASHER FLUID LOW ADD FLUID
message displays, washer fluid will
need to be added to the windshield
washer fluid reservoir.

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FusesUsage
53 –
54 –
55 –
56 –
57 –
58 –
59 Euro trailer
60 Air conditioning control
61 –
62 –
63 Upfitter 1
64 –
65 –
66 –
67 Trailer battery
68 Secondary fuel pump
69 RC upfitter 3 and 4
70 VBAT upfitter 3 and 4 Fuses
Usage
71 –
73 –
74 Engine control module/Ignition
75 Miscellaneous/ Ignition/–
76 Transmission/ Ignition
77 RC upfitter 1 and 2
78 VBAT upfitter 1 and 2
79 –
80 –
81 –
82 –
83 Euro trailer/RC
85 –
86 –
87 MAF/IAT/Humidity/ TIAP sensor
88 Injector A –odd Fuses
Usage
89 Injector B –even
90 O2 sensor B
91 Throttle control
93 Horn
94 Fog lamps
95 High-beam headlamps
96 –
97 –
98 –
99 –
100 O2 sensor A
101 Engine control module
102 Engine control module/
Transmission
control module
103 Auxiliary interior heater
104 Starter
105 –

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406 INDEX
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . 142
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . 275
Electrical SystemEngine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 301
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305, 307
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . 280
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . 137
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Engine (cont'd)
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 169
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . 174
F
Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Features Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . 171
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 284
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Four-Wheel DriveTransfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . . . . 246
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214, 294
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Front Seats Heated and Cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 146
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

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INDEX 407
Fuel (cont'd)Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Fuses
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 301
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305, 307
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . 137
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . 359 General Information (cont'd)
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . 171
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 169
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Heated and Cooled Front Seats . . . . . 69
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176, 181
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 194
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . 78
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176, 181
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2