2021 CADILLAC ESCALADE Child safety lock

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Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Doors
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . 33
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 34
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with a
remote key is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the remote key in the
vehicle, and children or others
could be caught in the path of a
closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with a
remote key.

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3. Do the same for the otherrear door.
To open a rear door when the safety
lock is on: 1. Unlock the door by activating the inside handle, by pressing the
power door unlock switch, or by
using the remote key.
2. Open the door from the outside.
When the safety lock is enabled,
adults and older children will not be
able to open the rear door from the
inside. Cancel the safety locks to
enable the doors to open from the
inside.
To cancel the safety lock: 1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.
2. Move the lever up to unlock. Do the same for the other door.Doors
Liftgate
{Warning
Exhaust gases can enter the vehicle
if it is driven with the liftgate or
trunk/hatch open, or with any
objects that pass through the seal
between the body and the trunk/
hatch or liftgate. Engine exhaust
contains carbon monoxide (CO)
which cannot be seen or smelled.
It can cause unconsciousness and
even death.
If the vehicle must be driven with
the liftgate or trunk/hatch open:
.Close all of the windows.
.Fully open the air outlets on or
under the instrument panel.
.Adjust the climate control
system to a setting that brings in
only outside air and set the fan
speed to the highest setting. See
“Climate Control Systems” in the
Index.
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Warning (Continued)
.If the vehicle is equipped with a
power liftgate, disable the power
liftgate function.
See Engine Exhaust 0250.
Caution
To avoid damage to the liftgate or
liftgate glass, make sure the area
above and behind the liftgate is
clear before opening it.
Power Liftgate Operation
{Warning
You or others could be injured if
caught in the path of the power
liftgate. Make sure there is no one
in the way of the liftgate as it is
opening and closing.

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the belt go back to stowed position
on the seat, move the seat rearward
or recline the seat until the
shoulder belt retractor lock
releases.
Engaging the child restraint locking
feature in the front outboard
seating position may affect the
passenger sensing system. See
Passenger Sensing System071.
3. Push the latch plate into the buckle
until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make
sure it is secure.
If the belt is not long enough, see
Seat Belt Extender 064. If the latch plate will not go fully
into the buckle, check if the correct
buckle is being used.
Position the release button on the
buckle so that the seat belt could
be quickly unbuckled if necessary.
4. If equipped with a shoulder belt height adjuster, move it to the
height that is right for you. See
“Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster” in
this section for instructions on use
and important safety information.
5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt.
To unlatch the belt, push the button
on the buckle. The belt should return
to its stowed position.
Always stow the seat belt slowly. If the
seat belt webbing returns quickly to
the stowed position, the retractor may
lock and cannot be pulled out. If this
happens, pull the seat belt straight out
firmly to unlock the webbing, and
then release it. If the webbing is still
locked in the retractor, see your
dealer.
Before a door is closed, be sure the
seat belt is out of the way. If a door is
slammed against a seat belt, damage
can occur to both the seat belt and
the vehicle.

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For some children, including children
in child restraints, and for very small
adults, the passenger sensing system
may or may not turn off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag,
depending upon the person's seating
posture and body build. Everyone in
the vehicle who has outgrown child
restraints should wear a seat belt
properly—whether or not there is an
airbag for that person.
{Warning
If the airbag readiness light ever
comes on and stays on, it means
that something may be wrong with
the airbag system. To help avoid
injury to yourself or others, have
the vehicle serviced right away. See
Airbag Readiness Light 0120 for
more information, including
important safety information.
If the On Indicator Is Lit for a
Child Restraint
The passenger sensing system is
designed to turn off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag if
the system determines that an infant is present in a child restraint. If a
child restraint has been installed and
the ON indicator is lit:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Remove the child restraint from the vehicle.
3. Remove any additional items from the seat such as blankets, cushions,
seat covers, seat heaters, or seat
massagers.
4. Reinstall the child restraint following the directions provided
by the child restraint manufacturer
and refer to Securing Child
Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Front Passenger Seat) 094 or
Securing Child Restraints (With the
Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 091.
Make sure the seat belt retractor is
locked by pulling the shoulder belt
all the way out of the retractor
when installing the child restraint,
even if the child restraint is
equipped with a seat belt lock off.
When the retractor lock is set, the
belt can be tightened but not
pulled out of the retractor. 5. If, after reinstalling the child
restraint and restarting the vehicle,
the ON indicator is still lit, turn the
vehicle off. Then slightly recline the
vehicle seatback and adjust the
seat cushion, if adjustable, to make
sure that the vehicle seatback is
not pushing the child restraint into
the seat cushion.
Also make sure the child restraint
is not trapped under the vehicle
head restraint. If this happens,
adjust the head restraint. See Head
Restraints 041.
6. Restart the vehicle.
The passenger sensing system may or
may not turn off the airbag for a child
in a child restraint depending upon
the child’s size. It is better to secure
child restraints in a rear seat. Consider
using another vehicle to transport the
child when a rear seat is not available.
Never put a rear-facing child restraint
in the front seat, even if the ON
indicator is not lit.

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{Warning
Never allow a child to wear the seat
belt shoulder belt under both arms
or behind their back. A child can be
seriously injured by not wearing the
lap-shoulder belt properly. In a
crash, the child would not be
restrained by the shoulder belt. The
child could move too far forward
increasing the chance of head and
neck injury. The child might also
slide under the lap belt. The belt
force would then be applied right
on the abdomen. That could cause(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
serious or fatal injuries. The
shoulder belt should go over the
shoulder and across the chest.
Infants and Young Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs
protection! This includes infants and
all other children. Neither the distance
traveled nor the age and size of the
traveler changes the need, for
everyone, to use safety restraints. In
fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian
province says children up to some age
must be restrained while in a vehicle.
{Warning
Children can be seriously injured or
strangled if a shoulder belt is
wrapped around their neck. The
shoulder belt can tighten but
cannot be loosened if it is locked.
The shoulder belt locks when it is
pulled all the way out of the
retractor. It unlocks when the
shoulder belt is allowed to go all
the way back into the retractor, but
it cannot do this if it is wrapped
around a child’s neck. If the
shoulder belt is locked and
tightened around a child’s neck, the
only way to loosen the belt is to
cut it.
Never leave children unattended in
a vehicle and never allow children
to play with the seat belts.
Every time infants and young children
ride in vehicles, they should have the
protection provided by appropriate

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Lights (cont'd)Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Automatic Vehicle Hold . . . . . . . . . . 125
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Four Corner Air Suspension . . . . . 128
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 151
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Lights (cont'd)
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Lock Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . 84
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
M
Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 Maintenance and Care
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 122
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Media
Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . 169
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Mirror Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . 34
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 468
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . 463
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seats
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . . . 48
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . 44
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . 43
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Second Row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Seats (cont'd)
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . 91, 94
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . 453
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . 463
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Services
Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448
Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . 321
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . 153
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Special Application Services . . . . . . . 448
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . 455
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Steps
Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Storage Areas Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101