2022 CADILLAC ESCALADE Lift gate

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Doors
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . 33
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 33
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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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The remote key functions may work
up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the
vehicle.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the remote key. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
07.
Q:Press to lock all doors.
If enabled, the turn signal lamps flash
once on the second press to indicate
locking has occurred. If enabled, the
horn chirps when
Qis pressed again
within three seconds. See Vehicle
Personalization 0140. Pressing
Qarms the alarm system.
See Vehicle Alarm System 027.
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Qfor
one second will fold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle Personalization
0 140.
K:Press once to unlock the driver
door and the fuel door. If
Kis pressed
again within three seconds, all
remaining doors unlock. The interior
lamps may come on and stay on for
20 seconds or until the ignition is
turned on.
If enabled, the turn signal lamps flash
twice to indicate unlocking has
occurred. If enabled, the exterior
lamps may turn on. See Vehicle
Personalization 0140.
Pressing
Kon the remote key disarms
the alarm system. See Vehicle Alarm
System 027.
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Kfor
one second will unfold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle Personalization
0 140. If equipped with the remote window
open feature, press and hold
Kon the
remote key for about three seconds to
open all windows. If equipped with
the remote window close feature,
press and hold
Qfor about
three seconds to close all windows.
The vehicle must be off and the
remote window operation feature
must be enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0140.
b:Press twice to open or close the
liftgate. Press once to stop the liftgate
from moving.
c: Press twice to open the liftglass.
7:Press and release to initiate
vehicle locate. The turn signal lamps
flash and the horn sounds three times.
Press and hold
7for more than
three seconds to activate the panic
alarm. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds repeatedly for
30 seconds. The alarm turns off when
the ignition is turned on or
7is
pressed again. The ignition must be
off for the panic alarm to work.

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S:PressStwice to start the engine
from outside the vehicle using the
remote key. See Remote Vehicle Start
0 13.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system allows for
doors and the liftgate to be accessed
without removing the remote key from
your pocket, purse, briefcase, etc. The
remote key must be within 1 m (3 ft)
of the liftgate or door being opened.
If the vehicle has this feature, there
will be a button on the outside door
handles.
Keyless Access can be programmed to
unlock all doors on the first door
handle press from the driver door
button. Keyless unlocking can be
turned off. See Vehicle Personalization
0 140.
If equipped with memory seats,
remote keys 1 and 2 are linked to
seating positions of memory 1 or 2.
See Memory Seats 046. Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the
Driver Door
Driver Door Unlock Touchpad Shown,
Passenger Similar
When the doors are locked and the
remote key is within 1 m (3 ft) of the
door handle, touching the driver door
handle inside touchpad will unlock
the driver door. Touching the driver
door handle outside sensor will lock
the doors.
Driver Door Lock Sensor Shown, Passenger Similar
If equipped with remote folding
mirror, touching the driver door
handle sensor may fold and unfold the
mirrors. See Folding Mirrors 032.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the
Passenger Doors
When the doors are locked and the
remote key is within 1 m (3 ft) of the
door handle, touching the door handle
inside touchpad of the passenger door
will unlock all doors. Touching the
door handle outside sensor will lock
the doors.

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Disable/Enable Keyless Unlocking of
Exterior Door Handles and Liftgate
If equipped, keyless unlocking of the
exterior door handles and liftgate can
be disabled and enabled.
Disabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and hold
Q
andKon the remote key at the same
time for approximately four seconds.
The turn signal lamps will flash four
times quickly to indicate access is
disabled. Using any exterior handle to
unlock the doors or open the liftgate
will cause the turn signal lamps to
flash four times quickly, indicating
access is disabled. If disabled, disarm
the alarm system before starting the
vehicle.
Disabling Keyless Unlocking may also
be configured under Vehicle
Personalization. See Vehicle
Personalization 0140. Enabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and hold
Q
andKon the remote key at the same
time for approximately four seconds.
The turn signal lamps will flash twice
quickly to indicate access is enabled.
Enabling Keyless Unlocking may also
be configured under Vehicle
Personalization. See Vehicle
Personalization 0140.
Passive Locking
The Keyless Access system will lock
the vehicle several seconds after all
doors are closed, if the vehicle is off
and at least one remote key has been
removed or none remain in the
vehicle.
If equipped, the fuel door will
also lock.
If other electronic devices interfere
with the remote key signal, the vehicle
may not detect the remote key inside
the vehicle. If passive locking is
enabled, the doors may lock with the
remote key inside the vehicle. Do not
leave the remote key in an unattended
vehicle. To customize the doors to
automatically lock when exiting the
vehicle, see
Vehicle Personalization
0 140.
If equipped with remote folding
mirror, passive locking may fold and
unfold the mirrors. See Folding Mirrors
0 32.
Temporary Disable of Passive
Locking
Temporarily disable passive locking by
pressing and holding
Kon the
interior door switch with a door open
for at least four seconds, or until three
chimes are heard. Passive locking will
then remain disabled until
Qon the
interior door is pressed, or until the
vehicle is turned on.
Remote Left In Vehicle Alert
When the vehicle is turned off and a
remote key is left in the vehicle, the
horn will chirp three times after all
doors are closed. To turn on or off see
Vehicle Personalization 0140.

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Remote No Longer in Vehicle Alert
If the vehicle is on with a door open,
and then all doors are closed, the
vehicle will check for remote keys
inside. If a remote key is not detected,
the Driver Information Center (DIC)
will display NO REMOTE DETECTED
and the horn will chirp three times.
This occurs only once each time the
vehicle is driven. To turn on or off see
Vehicle Personalization0140.
Keyless Liftgate Opening
Press the touchpad on the underside
of the liftgate handle to open the
liftgate when all doors are unlocked,
or when the remote key is within
1 m (3 ft).
Keyless Liftglass Opening
Press the exterior liftglass button to
open the liftglass when all doors are
unlocked, or when the remote key is
within 1 m (3 ft).
See Liftgate 019. Mechanical Key Access
To access a vehicle with a weak
remote key battery, see
Door Locks
0 14.
Programming Remote Keys to
the Vehicle
Only remote keys programmed to the
vehicle will work. If a remote key is
lost or stolen, a replacement can be
purchased and programmed through
your dealer. The vehicle can be
reprogrammed so that lost or stolen
remote keys no longer work. Each
vehicle can have up to eight remote
keys matched to it.
Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Remote Key Battery
If the remote key battery is weak or if
there is interference with the signal,
the DIC may display NO KEY FOUND,
REPLACE BATTERY IN KEYor NO
REMOTE KEY WAS DETECTED PLACE
KEY IN KEY POCKET THEN START
YOUR VEHICLE when starting the
vehicle. To start the vehicle:
1. Place the remote key into the front
cupholder.
2. With the vehicle in P (Park) or N (Neutral) press the brake pedal
and ENGINE START/STOP.
Replace the remote key battery as
soon as possible.

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Warning (Continued)
opened while the vehicle is
moving. The chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash is increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all passengers
should wear seat belts properly
and the doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is driven.
.Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be unable
to get out. A child can be
overcome by extreme heat and
can suffer permanent injuries or
even death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle whenever
leaving it.
.Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door when
you slow down or stop the
vehicle. Locking the doors can
help prevent this from
happening.
To lock or unlock the doors from
inside the vehicle:
.PressQorKon a power door lock
switch.
.Pull the front door handle once to
unlock and open it. Pull the rear
door handle once to unlock it and
again to open it.
To lock or unlock the doors from
outside the vehicle:
.PressQorKon the remote key.
.Use the mechanical key in the
driver door. The key cylinder is
covered by a cap. See “Driver Door
Key Lock Cylinder Access” later in
this section.
Keyless Access
The remote key must be within 1 m
(3 ft) of the liftgate or door being
opened or locked. To unlock and open
any door, press the touchpad on the
inside grip area of the outside door
handle. Touch the sensor on the front
outside door handle to lock. See
“Keyless Access Operation ”in Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 7.
Driver Door Key Lock Cylinder
Access (In Case of Dead Battery)
To access the driver door key lock
cylinder and unlatch the door: 1. Remove the mechanical key from the remote key.

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This can be manually overridden by
pressing and holding
Qon the power
door lock switch
Safety Locks
The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle.
The safety lock is on the inside edge
of the rear doors. To use the
safety lock:
1. Move the lever down to the lock position.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same for the other rear 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 0252.
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.
Caution
Driving with an open and
unsecured liftgate may result in
damage to the power liftgate
components.
The power liftgate switch is on the
overhead console. The vehicle must be
in P (Park).
The modes are:
MAX : Opens to maximum height.
3/4 : Opens to a reduced height that
can be set from 3/4 to fully open. Use
to prevent the liftgate from opening
into overhead obstructions such as a garage door or roof-mounted cargo.
The liftgate can be manually opened
all the way.
OFF :
Opens manually only.
To power open or close the liftgate,
select MAX or 3/4 mode and then:
.Pressbtwice quickly on the
remote key until the liftgate moves.
.Press8on the overhead console.
The driver door must be unlocked
or locked without the security
armed.