2021 CADILLAC ESCALADE child restraint

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INTRODUCTION 3
P:Do Not Apply High Pressure
Water
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
_:Flame/Fire Prohibited
H: Flammable
[:Forward Collision Alert
R:Fuse Block Cover Lock Location
+:Fuses
j:ISOFIX/LATCH System Child
Restraints
Q: Keep Fuse Block Covers Properly
Installed
|: Lane Change Alert
@:Lane Departure Warning
A:Lane Keep Assist
*: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
X:Park Assist
~:Pedestrian Ahead Indicator
O:Power
7:Rear Cross Traffic Alert
I:Registered Technician
/:Remote Vehicle Start
h:Risk of Electrical Fire
>:Seat Belt Reminders
I:Side Blind Zone Alert
h:Stop/Start
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak/
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
a: Under Pressure
V: Vehicle Ahead Indicator

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Seats and Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Replacing Seat Belt System Parts
after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . 67
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . 69
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . 70
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 71
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . 75
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . 78
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . 82
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . . . . 84
Replacing LATCH System Parts
After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Front
Passenger Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

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Rear Seats
Second Row Seats
The vehicle’s second row seats have
head restraints in the outboard
seating positions that cannot be
adjusted.
The second row outboard head
restraints are not removable.
The second row outboard head
restraints are designed to be folded.
When folding the second row
seatbacks down, the head restraint
will automatically fold out of the way
as the seat is folded down.
The second row outboard head
restraints can be folded forward to
allow for better visibility when the
rear seat is unoccupied.
To fold the head restraint, press the
button on the side of the head
restraint.
The head restraint will fold forward
automatically.
When an occupant or child restraint is
in the seat, always return the head
restraint to the full upright position.
Push the head restraint up and
rearward until it locks into place. Push
and pull on the head restraint to make
sure that it is locked.
Third Row Seats
The vehicle’s third row seats have
head restraints in the outboard
seating positions that cannot be
adjusted up or down.
The third row outboard head
restraints are not removable.
The third row outboard head
restraints are designed to be folded.
When folding the third row seatbacks
down, the head restraint will
automatically fold out of the way as
the seat is folded down.
The head restraint can be folded
forward to allow for better visibility
when the rear seat is unoccupied.

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To fold the head restraint, press the
button on the side of the head
restraint.
The head restraint will fold forward
automatically.
When an occupant or child restraint is
in the seat, always return the head
restraint to the full upright position.
Push the head restraint up and
rearward until it locks into place. Push
and pull on the head restraint to make
sure that it is locked.
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the vehicle
if you try to adjust a driver seat
while the vehicle is moving. Adjust
the driver seat only when the
vehicle is not moving.
{Warning
The power seats will work with the
ignition off. Children could operate
the power seats and be injured.
Never leave children alone in the
vehicle.
To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or rearward
by sliding the control forward or
rearward.
.Raise or lower the front part of the
seat cushion by moving the front of
the control up or down.

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Massage
If equipped, the vehicle must be on to
use the massage feature.
To activate and adjust massage:
.Turn the Feature Select (1) to scroll
to massage on the infotainment
display.
.Press Up (2) or Down (4) to adjust
massage type.
.Press Forward (5) or Rearward (3) to
adjust the intensity.
.To turn massage off or to activate
massage at last massage type and
intensity settings, press the massage
On/Off Control (6).The massage feature will turn off after
approximately 20 minutes. Press the
massage On/Off Control (6) to restart
the massage feature.
Rear Seats
Rear Seat Reminder
If equipped, the message REAR SEAT
REMINDER LOOK IN REAR SEAT
displays under certain conditions
indicating there may be an item or
passenger in the rear seat. Check
before exiting the vehicle.
This feature will activate when a
second row door is opened while the
vehicle is on or up to 10 minutes
before the vehicle is turned on. There
will be an alert when the vehicle is
turned off. The alert does not directly
detect objects in the rear seat; instead,
under certain conditions, it detects
when a rear door is opened and
closed, indicating that there may be
something in the rear seat.
The feature is active only once each
time the vehicle is turned on and off,
and will require reactivation by
opening and closing the second row
doors. There may be an alert even
when there is nothing in the rear seat;
for example, if a child entered the
vehicle through the rear door and left
the vehicle without the vehicle being
shut off.
The feature can be turned on or off.
See
Vehicle Personalization 0138.
Heated Rear Seats
{Warning
If temperature change or pain to
the skin cannot be felt, the seat
heater may cause burns. See the
Warning under Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 048.

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Why Seat Belts Work
When riding in a vehicle, you travel as
fast as the vehicle does. If the vehicle
stops suddenly, you keep going until
something stops you. It could be the
windshield, the instrument panel,
or the seat belts!
When you wear a seat belt, you and
the vehicle slow down together. There
is more time to stop because you stop
over a longer distance and, when worn
properly, your strongest bones take
the forces from the seat belts. That is
why wearing seat belts makes such
good sense.
Questions and Answers About
Seat Belts
Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicleafter a crash if I am wearing a
seat belt?
A: You could be— whether you are
wearing a seat belt or not. Your
chance of being conscious during
and after a crash, so you can
unbuckle and get out, is much
greater if you are belted.
Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear seat belts?
A: Airbags are supplemental systems
only. They work withseat belts —
not instead of them. Whether or
not an airbag is provided, all
occupants still have to buckle up to
get the most protection.
Also, in nearly all states and in all
Canadian provinces, the law
requires wearing seat belts.
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly
Follow these rules for everyone's
protection. There are additional things to know
about seat belts and children,
including smaller children and infants.
If a child will be riding in the vehicle,
see
Older Children 077 or
Infants and Young Children 078.
Review and follow the rules for
children in addition to the following
rules.
It is very important for all occupants
to buckle up. Statistics show that
unbelted people are hurt more often
in crashes than those who are wearing
seat belts.
There are important things to know
about wearing a seat belt properly.

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Always use the correct buckle for your
seating position.
Never route the lap or shoulder belt
over an armrest.
{Warning
The seat belt can be pinched if it is
routed under plastic trim on the
seat, such as trim around the rear
seatback folding handle or side
airbag. In a crash, pinched seat
belts might not be able to provide
adequate protection. Never allow
seat belts to be routed under plastic
trim pieces.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
All seating positions in the vehicle
have a lap-shoulder belt.
If you are using a rear seating position
with a detachable seat belt and the
seat belt is not attached, seeThird
Row Seats 055 for instructions on
reconnecting the seat belt to the
mini-buckle.
The following instructions explain
how to wear a lap-shoulder belt
properly.
1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can sit up
straight. To see how, see “Seats”in
the Index.
2. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get
twisted.
The lap-shoulder belt may lock if
you pull the belt across you very
quickly. If this happens, let the belt
go back slightly to unlock it. Then
pull the belt across you more
slowly.
If the shoulder portion of a
passenger belt is pulled out all the
way, the child restraint locking
feature may be engaged. See Child
Restraint Systems 080. If this
occurs, let the belt go back all the
way and start again. If the locking
feature stays engaged after letting

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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.