2021 CADILLAC ESCALADE sensor

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sensing and diagnostic module, and
airbag wiring along with the proper
replacement procedures.
In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system for the front
outboard passenger position, which
includes sensors that are part of the
passenger's seat. The passenger
sensing system may not operate
properly if the original seat trim is
replaced with non-GM covers,
upholstery, or trim, or with GM
covers, upholstery, or trim designed
for a different vehicle. Any object,
such as an aftermarket seat heater or
a comfort enhancing pad or device,
installed under or on top of the seat
fabric, could also interfere with the
operation of the passenger sensing
system. This could either prevent
proper deployment of the passenger
airbag(s) or prevent the passenger
sensing system from properly turning
off the passenger airbag(s). See
Passenger Sensing System071.
If the vehicle has rollover roof-rail
airbags, see Different Size Tires and
Wheels 0409 for additional important
information. If the vehicle must be modified
because you have a disability and you
have questions about whether the
modifications will affect the vehicle's
airbag system, or if you have
questions about whether the airbag
system will be affected if the vehicle is
modified for any other reason, call
Customer Assistance. See
Customer
Assistance Offices 0460.
Airbag System Check
The airbag system does not need
regularly scheduled maintenance or
replacement. Make sure the airbag
readiness light is working. See Airbag
Readiness Light 0120.
Caution
If an airbag covering is damaged,
opened, or broken, the airbag may
not work properly. Do not open or
break the airbag coverings. If there
are any opened or broken airbag
coverings, have the airbag covering
and/or airbag module replaced. For
the location of the airbags, see
Where Are the Airbags? 067. See
your dealer for service.
Replacing Airbag System
Parts after a Crash
{Warning
A crash can damage the airbag
systems in the vehicle. A damaged
airbag system may not properly
protect you and your passenger(s)
in a crash, resulting in serious
injury or even death. To help make
sure the airbag systems are working
properly after a crash, have them
inspected and any necessary
replacements made as soon as
possible.
If an airbag inflates, you will need to
replace airbag system parts. See your
dealer for service.
If the airbag readiness light stays on
after the vehicle is started or comes
on when you are driving, the airbag
system may not work properly. Have
the vehicle serviced right away. See
Airbag Readiness Light 0120.

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has been activated. SeeWasher Fluid
0 377 for information on filling the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
{Warning
In freezing weather, do not use the
washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer fluid
can form ice on the windshield,
blocking your vision.
{Warning
Before driving the vehicle, always
clear snow and ice from the hood,
windshield, washer nozzles, roof,
and rear of the vehicle, including all
lamps and windows. Reduced
visibility from snow and ice buildup
could lead to a crash.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades and windshield before using
them. If frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
Damaged blades should be replaced.
See Wiper Blade Replacement 0382. Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. See
Electrical System
Overload 0385.
Night Vision Camera Washer
When it is dark enough for the night
vision system to operate, activate the
front windshield washer five times to
clean the camera sensor.
See Night Vision System 0319 for
information on using the night vision
system.
Wiper Parking
If the ignition is turned off while the
wipers are on LO, HI, or AUTO with
Rainsense turned off, they will
immediately stop.
If the windshield wiper lever is then
moved to OFF before the driver door is
opened or within 10 minutes, the
wipers will restart and move to the
base of the windshield.
If the ignition is turned off while the
wipers are performing wipes due to
windshield washing or Rainsense, the
wipers continue to run until they
reach the base of the windshield.
Rainsense
If equipped with Rainsense and the
feature is turned on, a sensor near the
top center of the windshield detects
the amount of water on the
windshield and controls the frequency
of the windshield wiper based on the
current sensitivity setting.
Keep this area of the windshield clear
of debris to allow for best system
performance.
AUTO : Move the windshield wiper
lever to AUTO. Turn the band on the
wiper lever to adjust the sensitivity.
.Turn the band up for more
sensitivity to moisture.
.Turn the band down for less
sensitivity to moisture.

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With Refrigerator/Freezer
StandardWhen the ignition is on, power to the
110/120 Volt outlet is enabled after
the
-button is pressed. A green
indicator light on the
-button
indicates when the outlet is enabled.
110 Volts is supplied to the outlet
when it is enabled and electrical
equipment is plugged into that outlet.
One power outlet can be used with
electrical equipment that uses a
maximum of 400 watts.
Ensure that all connected devices do
not exceed 400 watts. The power
outlet can be turned off by pressing
the
-button.
An indicator light on the outlet
illuminates when the outlet is enabled
and no system fault is detected. The
outlet will not provide power when
the ignition is off, the
-button is
not pressed, or the plug is not fully
seated into the outlet. The outlet does
not operate while the engine is
starting. If a USB powered streaming
device is being used, it is suggested to
use a USB port for power. See USB
Port 0169. If uninterrupted power supply is
required while driving, disable the
Auto Engine Stop/Start System by
pressing the Auto Stop disable switch.
See
Stop/Start System 0247.
If equipment is connected using more
than 400 watts or a system fault is
detected, a protection circuit shuts off
the power supply and the indicator
light will flash.
Do not use a power outlet with a
missing or damaged cover.
The power outlet is not designed for
the following, and may not work
properly if they are plugged in:
.Equipment with high initial peak
wattage, such as compressor-driven
refrigerators and electric power
tools
.Other equipment requiring an
extremely stable power supply, such
as microcomputer-controlled
electric blankets and touch sensor
lamps
.Medical equipment.

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Front Passenger Seat Belt
Reminder Light
The vehicle may have a front
passenger seat belt reminder light
near the passenger airbag status
indicator. SeePassenger Sensing
System 071.
When the vehicle is started, this light
flashes and a chime may come on to
remind passengers to fasten their
seat belt.
Then the light stays on solid until the
belt is buckled. This cycle continues
several times if the front passenger
remains or becomes unbuckled while
the vehicle is moving.
If the front passenger seat belt is
buckled, neither the chime nor the
light comes on. The front passenger seat belt reminder
light and chime may come on if an
object is put on the seat such as a
briefcase, handbag, grocery bag,
laptop, or other electronic device. To
turn off the reminder light and/or
chime, remove the object from the
seat or buckle the seat belt.
Second and Third Row
Passenger Seat Belt Reminder
Light
The vehicle may have second and
third row passenger seat belt reminder
lights.
When the vehicle is started, these
lights come on solid to remind rear
passengers to fasten their seat belt.
Then each light may stay on solid or
flash, and a chime may come on if the
rear passenger remains unbuckled,
or becomes unbuckled, when thevehicle is moving. An X indicates the
seat belt is not buckled. A check mark
indicates the seat belt is buckled.
If the all rear passenger seat belts are
buckled, neither the chime nor the
lights come on.
For information on the front seat belt
reminder lights, see "Driver Seat Belt
Reminder Light" and "Front Passenger
Seat Belt Reminder Light" listed
previously.
The rear passenger seat belt reminder
light and chime may come on if an
object is put on the seat such as a
briefcase, handbag, grocery bag,
laptop, or other electronic device. To
turn off the reminder light and/or
chime, remove the object from the
seat or buckle the seat belt.
Airbag Readiness Light
This light shows if there is an
electrical problem with the airbag
system. It is located on the center
stack, below the infotainment screen.
The system check includes the airbag
sensor(s), the passenger sensing
system, the pretensioners, the airbag
modules, the wiring, and the crash

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Turning On and Enabling IntelliBeam
To enable the IntelliBeam system,
press
bon the turn signal lever
when it is dark outside and the
exterior lamp control is in AUTO
or
2.
Driving with IntelliBeam
The system only activates the high
beams when driving over 40 km/h
(25 mph).
The blue high-beam on light appears
on the instrument cluster when the
high beams are on.
There is a sensor near the top center
of the windshield that automatically
controls the system. Keep this area of
the windshield clear of debris to allow
for best system performance. The high-beam headlamps remain on,
under the automatic control, until one
of the following situations occurs:
.The system detects an approaching
vehicle's headlamps.
.The system detects a preceding
vehicle's taillamps.
.The outside light is bright enough
that high-beam headlamps are not
required.
.The vehicle's speed drops below
20 km/h (12 mph).
.The IntelliBeam system is disabled
by the button on the turn signal
lever. If this happens, press
bon
the turn signal lever when the
exterior lamp control is in the
AUTO or
2position to reactivate
the IntelliBeam system. The
instrument cluster light will come
on to indicate the IntelliBeam
system is reactivated.
The high beams may not turn off
automatically if the system cannot
detect another vehicle's lamps because
of any of the following:
.The other vehicle's lamps are
missing, damaged, obstructed from
view, or otherwise undetected.
.The other vehicle's lamps are
covered with dirt, snow, and/or road
spray.
.The other vehicle's lamps cannot be
detected due to dense exhaust,
smoke, fog, snow, road spray, mist,
or other airborne obstructions.
.The vehicle's windshield is dirty,
cracked, or obstructed by something
that blocks the view of the light
sensor.
.The vehicle is loaded such that the
front end points upward, causing
the light sensor to aim high and not
detect headlamps and taillamps.
.The vehicle is being driven on
winding or hilly roads.
The automatic high-beam headlamps
may need to be disabled if any of the
above conditions exist.

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Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
If a door is open, a reminder chime
sounds when the headlamps or
parking lamps are manually turned on
and the ignition is off. To turn off the
chime, turn the exterior lamp control
to off or AUTO and then back on,
or close and re-open the door. In the
AUTO mode, the headlamps turn off
once the ignition is off or remain on
until the headlamp delay ends (if
enabled in the DIC). See“Exit
Lighting” underVehicle Personalization
0 138.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
Push the turn signal lever away from
you and release to turn the high
beams on.
To return to low beams, push the
lever again or pull it toward you and
release.
When the high-beam headlamps are
on, this indicator light on the
instrument cluster will also be on.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature lets you use the
high-beam headlamps to signal a
driver in front of you that you want to
pass. It works even if the headlamps
are in the automatic position.
To use it, pull the turn signal lever
toward you, then release it.
The high beam headlamps will stay on
as long as you hold the lever toward
you. The high-beam indicator on the
instrument cluster will come on.
Release the lever to return to normal
operation.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others to
see the front of the vehicle during the
day. Fully functional DRL are required
on all vehicles first sold in Canada.
The DRL system comes on when the
following conditions are met:
.The ignition is on.
.The exterior lamp control is
in AUTO.
.The light sensor determines it is
daytime.
When the DRL system is on, only the
DRL are on. The taillamps, sidemarker
lamps, instrument panel lights, and
other lamps will not be on.
When it begins to get dark, the
automatic headlamp system switches
from DRL to the headlamps.
To turn off the DRL, turn the exterior
lamp control to
Oand then release.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, off
will only work when the vehicle is
parked.

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Automatic Headlamp
System
When it is dark enough outside, the
automatic headlamp system turns on
the headlamps at the normal
brightness, along with the taillamps,
sidemarker, parking lamps, and the
instrument panel lights. The radio
lights will also be dim.
To turn off the automatic headlamp
system, turn the exterior lamp control
to
Pand then release it.
The vehicle has a light sensor on the
top of the instrument panel that
controls the automatic headlampsystem. Do not cover the sensor,
otherwise the headlamps may come
on when they are not needed.
The system may also turn on the
headlamps when driving through a
parking garage, heavy overcast
weather, or a tunnel. This is normal.
There is a delay in the transition
between the daytime and nighttime
operation of the automatic headlamp
system so that driving under bridges
or bright overhead street lights does
not affect the system. The automatic
headlamp system is only affected
when the light sensor detects a
change in lighting lasting longer than
the delay.
If the vehicle is started in a dark
garage, the automatic headlamp
system will come on immediately.
Once the vehicle leaves the garage,
there is a slight delay for the
automatic headlamp system to change
if it is bright enough outside. During
that delay, the instrument cluster may
not be as bright as usual. Make sure
the instrument panel brightness
control is in the full bright position.
See
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0154.
To idle the vehicle with the automatic
headlamp system off, turn the control
to the off position.
The headlamps will also stay on after
you exit the vehicle.
The regular headlamp system can be
turned on when needed.
Lights On with Wipers
If the windshield wipers are activated
in daylight with the engine on, and
the exterior lamp control is in AUTO,
the headlamps, parking lamps, and
other exterior lamps come on. The
transition time for the lamps coming
on varies based on wiper speed. When
the wipers are not operating, these
lamps turn off. Move the exterior
lamp control to
Por;to disable
this feature.

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.Up to 10 devices can be paired to
the Bluetooth system.
.The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
.Pairing only needs to be completed
once, unless the pairing information
on the cell phone changes or the
cell phone is deleted from the
system.
.If multiple paired cell phones are
within range of the system, the
system connects to the paired cell
phone that is set to First to
Connect. If there is no cell phone
set to First to Connect, it will link to
the cell phone which was used last.
To link to a different paired cell
phone, see“Linking to a Different
Phone ”later in this section.
Near Field Communication (NFC)
If equipped, Near Field
Communication (NFC) allows
compatible smartphones to be paired
to the infotainment system. To begin
the pairing process: 1. Refer to the smartphone’s user manual to verify it is
NFC-compatible. 2. Unlock the smartphone.
3. Enable both NFC and Bluetooth on
the smartphone if either is
disabled. The NFC icon should be
in the status bar of the
smartphone.
4. Hold the smartphone 2.54 cm (1 in) or less from the NFC sensor above
the infotainment display.
5. Once pairing begins, a pop-up message with a six-digit code will
appear on the smartphone and the
infotainment display.
6. Select Yes on the smartphone to confirm the pairing process.
A chime will sound when pairing
begins.
Multiple smartphones can be paired
using this technology.
Functionality varies by model and
region. Full functionality requires
compatible Bluetooth and
smartphone, as well as USB
connectivity for some devices.
Pairing a Phone 1. Make sure Bluetooth has been enabled on the cell phone before
the pairing process is started. 2. Touch the Phone icon on the Home
Page or the phone icon on the
shortcut tray near the bottom of
the display.
3. Touch Add Phone/Connect Phone.
4. Select the vehicle name shown on the infotainment display from your
cell phone’s Bluetooth Settings list.
5. Follow the instructions on the cell phone to confirm the six-digit code
showing on the infotainment
display and touch Pair. The code on
the cell phone and infotainment
display will need to be
acknowledged for a successful pair.
6. Start the pairing process on the cell phone to be paired to the vehicle.
See the cell phone manufacturer's
user guide for information on this
process. Once the cell phone is
paired, it will show under
Connected.
7. If the vehicle name does not appear on your cell phone, there
are a few ways to start the pairing
process over:
.Turn the cell phone off and then
back on.