Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 8/10/21
KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 17
3. Remove the cover.
4. Insert the mechanical key in thecylinder. 5. Turn the mechanical key clockwise
until it stops.
6. Slowly turn the mechanical key counterclockwise while pulling the
handle to unlatch the door.
7. Repeat steps 4 and 5 if the door does not fully open.
To replace the cap: 1. Align the top edge of the cover to the handle.
2. Turn downward to snap cover intoposition.
3. Check to ensure cap is fully seated. Free-Turning Locks
The door key lock cylinder turns freely
when either the wrong mechanical key
is used, or the correct mechanical key
is not fully inserted. The free-turning
door lock feature prevents the lock
from being forced open. To reset the
lock, turn it to the vertical position
with the correct mechanical key fully
inserted. Remove the mechanical key
and insert it again. If this does not
reset the lock, turn the mechanical
key halfway around in the cylinder
and repeat the reset procedure.
Soft-Close/Cinching
{Warning
You or others could be injured if
caught in the path of a closing door.
Make sure the area is clear when
using the automatic soft-close/
cinching feature.
If equipped, to close any door, gently
push or pull it until the power cinch
motor draws the door the rest of the
