2020 CADILLAC ESCALADE center console

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120 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Airbag Readiness Light
This light shows if there is an
electrical problem with the airbag
system. The system check includes
the airbag sensor(s), the passenger
sensing system, the pretensioners, the
airbag modules, the wiring, and the
crash sensing and diagnostic module.
For more information on the airbag
system, seeAirbag System 067.
The airbag readiness light comes on
for several seconds when the vehicle is
started. If the light does not come on
then, have it fixed immediately.
{Warning
If the airbag readiness light stays
on after the vehicle is started or
comes on while driving, it means
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
the airbag system might not be
working properly. The airbags in the
vehicle might not inflate in a crash,
or they could even inflate without a
crash. To help avoid injury, have
the vehicle serviced right away.
If there is a problem with the airbag
system, a Driver Information Center
(DIC) message may also come on.
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator
The vehicle has a passenger sensing
system. See Passenger Sensing System
0 73 for important safety information.
The passenger airbag status indicator
is in the overhead console.
United States
Canada and Mexico
When the vehicle is started, the
passenger airbag status indicator will
light ON and OFF, or the symbols for
on and off, for several seconds as a
system check. Then, after several more
seconds, the status indicator will light
either ON or OFF, or the on or off
symbol, to let you know the status of
the front outboard passenger frontal
airbag.

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162 CLIMATE CONTROLS
Rear Climate Control
System
If equipped, the rear climate control
system is on the rear of the center
console. The settings can be adjusted
with the rear climate controls and the
rear climate display.
Rear Climate Controls
1. Heated Rear Seats
2. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
3. Temperature Control
4. Fan Control
5.
O(On/Off) 6. Air Delivery Mode Control
Rear Climate Display
1. Outside Temperature Display
2. Rear Climate Temperature Control
3. Fan Control
4. SYNC (Synchronized Temperatures)
5. REAR
O(On/Off)
6. Rear AUTO (Automatic Operation)
7. Front (Front Climate Control Touch Screen)
8. Rear Control Lockout 9. Air Delivery Mode Control
Rear : Touch Rear on the front
climate control display to open the
rear climate control screen. The rear
climate control settings can now be
adjusted from the front
passenger area.
O: PressOor REAROto turn the
rear climate control system on or off.
If the rear climate control system is
turned off using REAR
Oon the rear
climate display, the
Obutton and the
temperature or air delivery mode
buttons on the rear climate controls
must be pressed within five seconds
to turn it back on.
SYNC : Touch SYNC on the rear
climate display to match the rear
climate control temperature to the
front climate control driver
temperature. The SYNC button will be
lit. Press the temperature, MODE,
or AUTO button twice to unlink the
set driver and rear temperatures. The
SYNC button turns off.

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Rear Control Lockout :Touch Rear
Control Lockout on the rear climate
display to lock or unlock control of
the rear climate control system from
the front climate control display.
When locked the rear climate control
system cannot be adjusted from the
rear climate controls on the rear of
the center console.
Automatic Operation
Rear AUTO : Touch to turn on or off.
The air delivery and fan speed are
controlled automatically. The AUTO
indicator appears on the display on
the rear of the center console. If the
Mode or fan control buttons are
manually adjusted, this cancels the
automatic operation.
Manual Operation
A«/ªAª: Touch or press the
fan controls on the rear climate
display or on the rear of the center
console to increase or decrease the
airf low. Pressing
A «when the
system is off will turn the system on.
The air delivery mode remains in its
previous setting.
w/x: Touch or press and hold the
rear temperature controls on the rear
climate display or on the rear of the
center console to adjust the rear
passenger temperature. Press
wfor
warmer air and press
xfor cooler air.
Y/\/Y: Touch the desired mode
on the rear climate display or the
MODE button on the rear of the
center console to change the direction
of the airflow in the rear seating area.
MorL: PressMorLto heat the
left or right outboard seat cushion.
See Heated Rear Seats 050.
Air Vents
Adjustable air vents are in the center
and on the side of the instrument
panel.
1. Slider Knob
2. Thumbwheel
Move the slider knobs (1) to change
the direction of the airf low.
Use the thumbwheels (2) near the air
vents to open or close off the airflow.

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DRIVING AND OPERATING 205
StabiliTrak will automatically turn on
if the vehicle exceeds 56 km/h
(35 mph). Traction control will
remain off.
The vehicle has a Trailer Sway
Control (TSC) feature and a Hill Start
Assist (HSA) feature. SeeTrailer Sway
Control (TSC) 0251 or
Hill Start Assist (HSA) 0202.
Adding accessories can affect the
vehicle performance. See Accessories
and Modifications 0257.
Driver Mode Control
This feature adds a sportier feel,
provides a more comfortable ride,
or assists in different weather
conditions or terrains. This system
simultaneously changes the software
settings of various sub-systems.
Depending on the option package,
available features, and mode selected:
The suspension, steering, and
powertrain will change settings to
achieve the desired mode
characteristics. If the vehicle is
equipped with Magnetic Ride Control,
selecting the various Driver Modes adjusts the ride of the vehicle to
enhance the ride performance for the
road conditions and the
selected mode.
The Driver Mode Control has four
modes: Tour, Sport, Snow/Ice, and
Tow/Haul.
To activate and deactivate Tow/Haul,
press the Tow/Haul button at the end
of the shift lever.
Press the MODE switch on the center
console to select Tour, Sport, or Snow/
Ice. Pressing the switch will display a
mode menu selection screen in the
instrument cluster with all available
modes. First switch press will display
and highlight current active mode and
any subsequent switch press (while
the mode menu is still up) will display
and activate the next available mode.
The Tour and Sport Modes will feel
similar on a smooth road. Select a
new setting whenever driving
conditions change.

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INDEX 381
AutomaticDoor Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . 228
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
B
Battery Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Battery - North America . . . . . .273, 322
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . 276
Brake
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Pedal and Adjustable Throttle . . . 183
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Brakes (cont'd)
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . 228
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Bulb Replacement Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . .256, 273, 322, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . 353
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Cargo
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . 81
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94, 96
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Child-View Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

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388 INDEX
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . 361
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Seats Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . 43
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Second Row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . 94, 96
Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . 361
Service Electric Parking Brake
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . 230
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . 152 Special Application Services . . . . . . . 345
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . 353
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Steps Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Storage Areas Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100