2019 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV engine overheat

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VEHICLE CARE 289
Caution
If the pressure cap is not tightly
installed, coolant loss and engine
damage may occur. Be sure the cap
is properly and tightly secured.
Engine Overheating
Caution
Do not run the engine if there is a
leak in the engine cooling system.
This can cause a loss of all coolant
and can damage the system and
vehicle. Have any leaks fixed
right away.
The vehicle has several indicators to
warn of engine overheating.
There is a coolant temperature gauge
in the vehicle's instrument cluster. See
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
0 137.
In addition, there are ENGINE
OVERHEATED STOP ENGINE,
ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE, and ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED
messages in the Driver Information
Center (DIC).
If the decision is made not to lift the
hood when this warning appears, get
service help right away. See
Roadside
Service 0381.
If the decision is made to lift the
hood, make sure the vehicle is parked
on a level surface.
Check to see if the engine cooling
fan(s) are running. If the engine is
overheating, the fans should be
running. If they are not, do not
continue to run the engine. Have the
vehicle serviced.
If Steam is Coming from the
Engine Compartment
{Warning
Steam and scalding liquids from a
hot cooling system are under
pressure. Turning the pressure cap,
even a little, can cause them to
come out at high speed and you (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
could be burned. Never turn the cap
when the cooling system, including
the pressure cap, is hot. Wait for
the cooling system and pressure
cap to cool.
If No Steam is Coming from the
Engine Compartment
The ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP
ENGINE or the ENGINE
OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE message,
along with a low coolant condition,
can indicate a serious problem.
If there is an engine overheat warning,
but no steam is seen or heard, the
problem may not be too serious.
Sometimes the engine can get a little
too hot when the vehicle:
.Climbs a long hill on a hot day.
. Stops after high-speed driving.
. Idles for long periods in traffic.
. Tows a trailer; see Trailer Towing
0 260.

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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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Windshield Wipers
If the wiper motor overheats due to
heavy snow or ice, the windshield
wipers will stop until the motor cools
and will then restart.
Although the circuit is protected from
electrical overload, overload due to
heavy snow or ice may cause wiper
linkage damage. Always clear ice and
heavy snow from the windshield
before using the windshield wipers.
If the overload is caused by an
electrical problem and not snow or
ice, be sure to get it fixed.
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
The wiring circuits in the vehicle are
protected from short circuits by a
combination of fuses and circuit
breakers. This greatly reduces the
chance of damage caused by electrical
problems.
{Danger
Fuses and circuit breakers are
marked with their ampere rating.
Do not exceed the
specified amperage rating when
replacing fuses and circuit breakers.
Use of an oversized fuse or circuit
breaker can result in a vehicle fire.
You and others could be seriously
injured or killed.
To check a fuse, look at the
silver-colored band inside the fuse.
If the band is broken or melted,
replace the fuse. Be sure to replace a
bad fuse with a new one of the
identical size and rating.
Fuses of the same amperage can be
temporarily borrowed from another
fuse location, if a fuse goes out.
Replace the fuse as soon as possible.
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block
The engine compartment fuse block is
in the engine compartment, on the
driver side of the vehicle.
Lift the cover to access the fuse block.
Caution
Spilling liquid on any electrical
component on the vehicle may
damage it. Always keep the covers
on any electrical component.
A fuse puller is available in the left
instrument panel fuse block.

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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 409
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . 106
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
M
Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 140
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Mirror Child-View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . 53
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . 319
N
Navigation
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
OnStar Additional Information . . . . 393
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . 93