Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 8/10/21
442 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
keep the vehicle in good working
condition, improves fuel economy, and
reduces vehicle emissions.
Because of the way people use
vehicles, maintenance needs vary.
There may need to be more frequent
checks and services. The Additional
Required Services - Normal are for
vehicles that:
.Carry passengers and cargo within
recommended limits on the Tire
and Loading Information label. See
Vehicle Load Limits0240.
.Are driven on reasonable road
surfaces within legal driving limits.
.Use the recommended fuel. See
Recommended Fuel 0326.
Refer to the information in the
Maintenance Schedule Additional
Required Services - Normal chart.
The Additional Required Services -
Severe are for vehicles that are:
.Mainly driven in heavy city traffic
in hot weather.
.Mainly driven in hilly or
mountainous terrain.
.Frequently towing a trailer.
.Used for high speed or competitive
driving.
.Used for taxi, police, or delivery
service.
Refer to the information in the
Maintenance Schedule Additional
Required Services - Severe chart.
{Warning
Performing maintenance work can
be dangerous and can cause serious
injury. Perform maintenance work
only if the required information,
proper tools, and equipment are
available. If they are not, see your
dealer to have a trained technician
do the work. See Doing Your Own
Service Work 0364.
Maintenance Schedule
For diesel engine vehicles, see
“Maintenance Schedule ”in the
Duramax diesel supplement.
Owner Checks and Services
Check the engine oil level. See Engine
Oil 0367.
Once a Month
.Check the tire inflation pressures,
including the spare. See Tire
Pressure 0400.
.Inspect the tires for wear. See Tire
Inspection 0406.
.Check the windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0377.
Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 8/10/21
INDEX 489
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
StrutsGas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Super Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
System Brake Pad Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . 313
Four Corner Air Suspension . . . . . 268
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470
Night Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Rear Seat Infotainment (RSI) . . . . 173
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . 460
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Third-Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400, 401
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . 403
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . 402
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Terminology and Definitions . . . . 397
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . 410
Wheel Alignment and TireBalance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . 347
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428
Traction
Control System(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . 127
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Trailer Towing App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Trailering App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
