2021 CADILLAC ESCALADE keyless

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3. Press and release SET; a beep willsound.
4. Immediately press and hold the 1 or 2 memory button matching the
above DIC welcome message until
two beeps sound.
If too much time passes between
releasing SET and pressing 1, the
memory position will not be saved
and two beeps will not sound.
Repeat Steps 3 and 4.
1 or 2 corresponds to the driver
number. See “Identifying Driver
Number” previously in this section.
5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for a second driver using 1 or 2. Remote keys 3–
8 may not save memory positions.
To save the position for
Band Seat
Exit Memory features, repeat Steps 1–
4 using
B. This saves the position for
getting out of the vehicle.
Save preferred memory feature
positions to both 1 and 2 if you are
the only driver. Manually Recalling Memory
Positions
Press and hold 1, 2, or
Bto recall the
previously saved memory positions if
you are driver 1 or 2 identified in the
DIC welcome message. Remote keys
3–8 will not recall memory positions.
To stop Manual Memory recall
movement, release 1, 2, or
Bor press
any of the following controls:
.Power seat
.Memory SET
.Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger side mirror selected
.Power steering wheel, if equipped
Manual Memory recall movement for
1, 2 or
Bbuttons may be initiated
and will complete to the saved
memory position if the vehicle is
shifted in or out of P (Park).
Seat Entry Memory
The vehicle identifies the number of
the current driver’s remote key (1–8).
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 07. If the remote key is 1 or
2, and Seat Entry Memory is enabled
in vehicle personalization, the positions saved to the same memory
button number 1 or 2 are
automatically recalled when the
vehicle is turned on, or turned from
off to ACC/ACCESSORY. Remote keys
3–8 will not provide automatic
memory recalls.
To turn Seat Entry Memory on or off,
see
“Vehicle Personalization Settings”
previously in this section and Vehicle
Personalization 0138.
The shift lever must be in P (Park) to
start Seat Entry Memory. Seat Entry
Memory recall will complete if the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) prior
to reaching the saved memory
position.
To stop Seat Entry Memory recall
movement, turn the vehicle off or
press any of the following controls:
.Power seat
.Memory SET, 1, 2, orB
.Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger side mirror selected
.Power steering wheel, if equipped
If the saved memory seat position
does not automatically recall or recalls
to the wrong positions, the driver’s

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144 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
This setting will flash the exterior
lamps when unlocking the vehicle
with the remote key.
Touch Off or Flash Lights.
Remote Lock Feedback
This setting provides what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the remote key.
Touch Off, Lights and Horn, Lights
Only, or Horn Only.
Remote Door Unlock
This setting allows selection of which
doors will unlock when pressing
Kon
the remote key.
Touch All Doors or Driver Door.
Relock Remotely Unlocked Doors
This setting secures the vehicle if
doors are not opened within
30 seconds of using the remote key to
unlock doors.
Touch Off or On. Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
This setting will automatically turn on
the cooled seats when using remote
start on warm days. See
Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 048 and
Remote Vehicle Start 014.
Touch Off or On.
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
This setting will automatically turn on
the heated seats when using remote
start on cold days. See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 048 and
Remote Vehicle Start 014.
If equipped with Auto Heated Steering
Wheel, this feature will turn on when
the Remote Start Auto Heated Seats
turn on.
Touch Off or On.
Remote Window Operation
This setting enables remote operation
of the windows with the remote key.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 07.
Touch Off or On. Passive Door Unlock
This setting specifies which doors will
unlock when using the button on the
driver door handle to unlock the
vehicle.
Touch Off, All Doors, or Driver
Door Only.
Passive Door Lock
This setting specifies if the vehicle will
automatically lock or lock and provide
an alert after all the doors are closed
while walking away from the vehicle
with the remote key. See
Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 7.
Touch Off, On with Horn Chirp, or On.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This setting sounds an alert when the
remote key is left in the vehicle that is
not running.
Touch Off or On.
Remote Removed From Vehicle
Alert
This setting beeps the horn three
times if exiting a running vehicle with
the remote key.

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registered key, the Driver Information
Center (DIC) displays a message that
Teen Driver is active.
To access:1. Touch Settings on the Home Page, then touch Vehicle, and then Teen
Driver.
2. Create a Personal Identification Number (PIN) by choosing a
four-digit PIN. Re-enter the PIN to
confirm. To change the PIN, touch
Change PIN.
The PIN is required to:
.Register or unregister keys.
.Change Teen Driver settings.
.Change or clear the Teen
Driver PIN.
.Access or delete Report Card data.
Register keys to activate Teen
Driver and assign restrictions to
the key:
Any vehicle key can be registered, up
to a maximum of eight keys. Label the
key to tell it apart from the
other keys. For a pushbutton start system:
1. Start the engine.
2. For automatic transmissions, the vehicle must be in P (Park). For
manual transmissions, the vehicle
must be stopped with the parking
brake set.
3. From the Settings menu, touch Vehicle and then Teen Driver.
4. Enter the PIN.
5. Place the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter key you wish to
register in the transmitter pocket.
The key does not need to be the
one that started the vehicle. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 07for transmitter
pocket location.
6. From the Teen Driver menu, touch Setup Keys.
.If the transmitter key has not
previously been registered, the
option to add the key displays.
Touch Add and a confirmation
message displays. Teen Driver
restrictions will be applied
whenever this key is used to
operate the vehicle.
.If the transmitter key has
already been registered, the
option to remove the key
displays. If Remove is touched,
the transmitter key is no longer
registered. A confirmation
message displays, and Teen
Driver restrictions will not be
applied if this transmitter key is
used to operate the vehicle.
In vehicles with a pushbutton start
system, if a Teen Driver and a
non-Teen Driver key are both present
at start up, the vehicle will recognize
the non-Teen Driver key to start the
vehicle. The Teen Driver settings will
not be active.
For a keyed ignition system: 1. Start the engine.
2. For automatic transmissions, the vehicle must be in P (Park). For
manual transmissions, the vehicle
must be stopped with the parking
brake set.
3. From the Settings menu, touch Vehicle and then Teen Driver.
4. Enter the PIN.

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Caution (Continued)
.Do not tow a trailer during
break-in. SeeTrailer Towing 0334
for the trailer towing capabilities
of the vehicle and more
information.
Following break-in, engine speed
and load can be gradually
increased.
Ignition Positions
Vehicles equipped with Keyless Access
have pushbutton starting. The Remote Key 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. See
Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 7.
To shift out of P (Park), the ignition
must be on or in Service Mode, and
the brake pedal must be applied.
{Warning
Turning off the vehicle while
moving may cause loss of power
assist in the brake and steering
systems and disable the airbags.
While driving, only shut the vehicle
off in an emergency.
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) 0248. 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 system will turn off.
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.

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Warning (Continued)
Follow these guidelines to help
avoid injuries to you and others:
.Read and follow all the
instructions on the fuel pump
island.
.Turn off the engine when
refueling.
.Keep sparks, flames, and
smoking materials away
from fuel.
.Do not leave the fuel pump
unattended.
.Avoid using electronic devices
while refueling.
.Do not re-enter the vehicle while
pumping fuel.
.Keep children away from the fuel
pump and never let children
pump fuel.
.Before touching the fill nozzle,
touch a metallic object to
discharge static electricity from
your body.(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Fuel can spray out if the fill
nozzle is inserted too quickly.
This spray can happen if the
tank is nearly full, and is more
likely in hot weather. Insert the
fill nozzle slowly and wait for any
hiss noise to stop before
beginning to flow fuel.
The fuel door unlocks when the
vehicle doors are unlocked. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 07.
To open the fuel door, push and
release the rearward center edge of
the door.
The capless refueling system does not
have a fuel cap. Fully insert and latch
the fill nozzle, begin fueling.
{Warning
Overfilling the fuel tank by more
than three clicks of a standard fill
nozzle may cause:
.Vehicle performance issues,
including engine stalling and
damage to the fuel system.
.Fuel spills.
.Under certain conditions, fuel
fires.
Be careful not to spill fuel. Wait
five seconds after you have finished
pumping before removing the fill
nozzle. Clean fuel from painted
surfaces as soon as possible. See
Exterior Care 0432. Push the fuel door
closed until it latches.

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484 INDEX
Headlamps (cont'd)Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 151
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220, 224
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 238
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . 59
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220, 224
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . 190
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Indicator
Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 158
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . 425
K
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Lamps Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 151 Lamps (cont'd)
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 151
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Malfunction Indicator (Check
Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . 91
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

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INDEX 487
ProgramCourtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . 464
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363, 380, 425, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467
R
RadioHD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . 166
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . 467
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Radios AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Rear Climate Control System . . . . . . 224
Rear Pedestrian Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Rear Seat Infotainment (RSI) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Rear Seats (cont'd)
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . 299
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . . . 107
Rearview Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Recognition Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . 429
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Replacement Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Replacing LATCH System Parts
after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 468
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Ride Control Systems Magnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . 457
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251