2019 CADILLAC ESCALADE keyless

Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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202 DRIVING AND OPERATING
Ignition Positions
The vehicle is equipped with Keyless
Access and has pushbutton start.
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter must be in the vehicle for
the system to operate. If the
pushbutton start is not working, the
vehicle may be near a strong radio
antenna signal causing interference to
the Keyless Access system. SeeRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 28.
To shift out of P (Park), the vehicle
must be on or in service mode, and
the brake pedal must be applied. Stopping the Engine/LOCK/OFF (No
Indicator Lights) :
When the vehicle
is stopped, press ENGINE START/
STOP once to turn the engine off.
If the vehicle is in P (Park), the
ignition will turn off, and Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) will remain
active. See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0206.
If the vehicle is not in P (Park), the
ignition will return to ACC/
ACCESSORY and display the message
SHIFT TO PARK in the Driver
Information Center (DIC). When the
vehicle is shifted into P (Park), the
ignition will turn off.
Do not turn the engine off when the
vehicle is moving. This will cause a
loss of power assist in the brake and
steering systems and disable the
airbags.
The vehicle may have an electric
steering column lock. The lock is
activated when the ignition is turned
off and either front door is opened.
A sound may be heard as the lock
actuates or releases. The steering
column lock may not release with the wheels turned off center. If this
happens, the vehicle may not start.
Move the steering wheel from left to
right while attempting to start the
vehicle. If this does not work, the
vehicle needs service.
If the vehicle must be shut off in an
emergency:
1. Brake using a firm and steady pressure. Do not pump the
brakes repeatedly. This may
deplete power assist, requiring
increased brake pedal force.
2. Shift the vehicle to N (Neutral). This can be done while the
vehicle is moving. After shifting
to N (Neutral), firmly apply the
brakes and steer the vehicle to a
safe location.
3. Come to a complete stop, shift to P (Park), and turn the ignition
off. On vehicles with an
automatic transmission, the shift
lever must be in P (Park) to turn
the ignition off.
4. Set the parking brake. See Parking Brake 0218 or
Electric Parking Brake 0219.

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Starting Procedure
1. With the Keyless Access system,the RKE transmitter must be in
the vehicle. Press ENGINE
START/STOP with the brake
pedal applied. When the engine
begins cranking, let go of the
button.
The idle speed will go down as
the engine gets warm. Do not
race the engine immediately
after starting it.
If the RKE transmitter is not in
the vehicle, if there is
interference, or if the RKE
battery is low, the Driver
Information Center (DIC) will
display a message.
Caution
Cranking the engine for long
periods of time, by returning the
ignition to the START position
immediately after cranking has
ended, can overheat and damage
the cranking motor, and drain the
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
battery. Wait at least 15 seconds
between each try, to let the
cranking motor cool down.
2. If the engine does not start after five to 10 seconds, especially in
very cold weather (below −18 °C
or 0 °F), it could be flooded with
too much gasoline. Try pushing
the accelerator pedal all the way
to the floor and holding it there
as you press ENGINE START/
STOP, for up to a maximum of
15 seconds. Wait at least
15 seconds between each try, to
allow the cranking motor to cool
down. When the engine starts,
let go of the button, and the
accelerator. If the vehicle starts
briefly but then stops again, do
the same thing. This clears the
extra gasoline from the engine.
Do not race the engine
immediately after starting it.
Operate the engine and transmission gently until the oil
warms up and lubricates all
moving parts.
Engine Heater
{Warning
Do not plug in the engine block
heater while the vehicle is parked in
a garage or under a carport.
Property damage or personal injury
may result. Always park the vehicle
in a clear open area away from
buildings or structures.
If equipped, the engine heater can
provide easier starting and better fuel
economy during engine warm-up in
cold weather conditions at or below
−18 °C (0 °F). Vehicles with an engine
heater should be plugged in at least
four hours before starting. There may
be an internal thermostat in the plug
end of the cord, which will prevent
engine heater operation at
temperatures above −18 °C (0 °F).

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California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements
Certain types of automotive
applications, such as airbag initiators,
seat belt pretensioners, and lithium
batteries contained in Remote Keyless
Entry transmitters, may contain
perchlorate materials. Special
handling may be necessary. For
additional information, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
Accessories and
Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or
making modifications to the vehicle
can affect vehicle performance and
safety, including such things as
airbags, braking, stability, ride and
handling, emissions systems,
aerodynamics, durability, and
electronic systems like antilock
brakes, traction control, and stability
control. These accessories or
modifications could even cause
malfunction or damage not covered by
the vehicle warranty.Damage to suspension components
caused by modifying vehicle height
outside of factory settings will not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Damage to vehicle components
resulting from modifications or the
installation or use of non-GM certified
parts, including control module or
software modifications, is not covered
under the terms of the vehicle
warranty and may affect remaining
warranty coverage for affected parts.
GM Accessories are designed to
complement and function with other
systems on the vehicle. See your
dealer to accessorize the vehicle using
genuine GM Accessories installed by a
dealer technician.
Also, see
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 097.
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work
{Warning
It can be dangerous to work on
your vehicle if you do not have the
proper knowledge, service manual,
tools, or parts. Always follow
owner’s manual procedures and
consult the service manual for your
vehicle before doing any
service work.
If doing some of your own service
work, use the proper service manual.
It tells you much more about how to
service the vehicle than this manual
can. To order the proper service
manual, see Publication Ordering
Information 0386.
This vehicle has an airbag system.
Before attempting to do your own
service work, see Servicing the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 097.

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Caution
Failure to disconnect the negative
battery cable or to have it contact
the terminals can cause damage to
the vehicle.
6. Disconnect the negative battery cable at the battery and secure
the nut and bolt. Cover the
negative battery post with a
non-conductive material to
prevent any contact with the
negative battery terminal.
7. Shift the transmission to P (Park).
Caution
If the steering column is locked,
vehicle damage may occur.
8. Move the steering wheel to make sure the steering column is
unlocked.
9. With a foot on the brake pedal, release the parking brake. 10. If equipped with Keyless Access,
keep the RKE transmitter outside
of the vehicle, and manually lock
the doors. Access the vehicle as
if it has a dead RKE transmitter
battery, by using the key in the
door lock.
Disconnecting the Towed Vehicle
Before disconnecting the towed
vehicle: 1. Park on a level surface.
2. Set the parking brake, then shift the transmission to P (Park).
3. Connect the battery.
4. Apply the brake pedal.
5. Turn the ignition on with the engine off. Shift the transfer case
out of N (Neutral) to 2m. See
“Shifting out of N (Neutral)”
under Four-Wheel Drive 0214.
See your dealer if the transfer
case cannot be shifted out of
N (Neutral). 6. Check that the vehicle is in 2
m
by starting the engine and
shifting the transmission to
R (Reverse) and then to D
(Drive). There should be
movement of the vehicle while
shifting.
7. Shift the transmission to P (Park) and turn off the ignition.
8. Disconnect the vehicle from the tow vehicle.
9. Release the parking brake.
10. Reset any lost presets. The outside temperature display
will default to 0 °C (32 °F) but
will reset with normal usage.

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408 INDEX
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . 342
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Lamps Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 169
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 169
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . 113
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Level Control Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Lights (cont'd)
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 169
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . 142
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Winter Driving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

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410 INDEX
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements, California . . . . . . . . . 278
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . 206
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . 85
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . 388
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . 383
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277, 293, 342,
Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . 387
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rear Climate Control System . . . . . . 181
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . 237
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . . . 126
Rearview Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . 346
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Replacement
Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Ride Control Systems Magnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324