Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
12460268) - 2019 - crc - 9/14/18
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 361
this work. If the engine oil life system
is reset accidentally, service the
vehicle within 5 000 km/3,000 mi since
the last service. Reset the oil life
system when the oil is changed. See
Engine Oil Life System0283.
Power Take Off (PTO) and
Extended Idle Use
When the vehicle is used with the
PTO equipment or used in a way that
requires extended idle time, one hour
of use shall be deemed the same as
53 km (33 mi). See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0148 for hourmeter.
Air Conditioning Desiccant
(Replace Every Seven Years)
The air conditioning system requires
maintenance every seven years. This
service requires replacement of the
desiccant to help the longevity and
efficient operation of the air
conditioning system. This service can
be complex. See your dealer.
Tire Rotation and Required
Services Every 12 000 km/
7,500 mi
Rotate the tires, if recommended for
the vehicle, and perform the following
services. See Tire Rotation0324.
. Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed, change
engine oil and filter, and reset oil
life system.
See Engine Oil 0281 and Engine Oil
Life System 0283.
. Check engine coolant level. See
Cooling System 0286.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0290.
. Check tire inflation pressures,
including the spare. See Tire
Pressure 0317.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0324.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0285.
. Inspect brake system. See Exterior
Care 0350. .
Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damage, including
cracks or tears in the rubber boots,
loose or missing parts, or signs of
wear at least once a year. See
Exterior Care 0350.
. Inspect power steering for proper
attachment, connections, binding,
leaks, cracks, chafing, etc.
. Visually inspect halfshafts and
drive shafts for excessive wear,
lubricant leaks, and/or damage
including: tube dents or cracks,
constant velocity joint or universal
joint looseness, cracked or missing
boots, loose or missing boot
clamps, center bearing excessive
looseness, loose or missing
fasteners, and axle seal leaks.
. Lubricate the suspension and
steering components at least every
other oil change (if equipped with
grease fittings).
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 086.
Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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INDEX 411
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . 376
Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . 383
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Seats Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . 63
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Seats (cont'd)
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Second Row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Securing Child Restraints . . . . .113, 115
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . 373
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . 383
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Services
Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . 247
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . 171
Special Application Services . . . . . . . 366
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . 374
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Steps Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Storage Areas Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
