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2009 Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual M
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Seats and Restraint System Instrument Panel
Head Restraints ......................................... 1-2 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4
Front Seats ............................................... 1-3 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-27
Rear Seats .............................................. 1-10 Warning Lights
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..................................... 7-1 Front Axle Maintenance Schedule ............................................... 6-47 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 7-2 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 6-48 Bulb Replacement .................................... 6-51 .................... 8-1 Customer Assistance Information Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 6-54 Customer Assistance and Information ........... 8-2 Tires ................................
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Canadian Owners Canadian Owners (Propriétaires Canadiens) A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from: On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CADILLAC, auprès du concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante: the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath, and the names Helm, Incorporated ESCALADE and ESV are registered trademarks of P.O. Box 07130 General Motors Corporation. Detroit, MI 48207 This manual includes the latest in
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A notice tells about something that can damage the Safety Warnings and Symbols vehicle. A circle with a slash Notice: These mean there is something that could through it is a safety damage your vehicle. symbol which means “Do Many times, this damage would not be covered by the Not,” “Do not do this,” vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice or “Do not let this happen.” tells what to do to help avoid the damage. There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words,
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Vehicle Symbol Chart . : Fuel Gage Here are some additional symbols that may be found on + : Fuses the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the index. i : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer 0 : Adjustable Pedals j : LATCH System Child Restraints 9 : Airbag Readiness Light * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp # : Air Conditioning : : Oil Pressure ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) g : Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors ® g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar } : Power $ :
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✍ NOTES vi
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint System Head Restraints ...............................................1-2 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-59 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-61 Front Seats ......................................................1-3 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Power Seats ..................................................1-3 Children (LATCH) ......................................1-63 Power Lumbar ..................................
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Head Restraints The front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions. { CAUTION: With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly. Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the c
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Front Seats Power Seats Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the restraint down. Push down on the head restraint after the button is released to make sure that it is locked in place. Driver Seat with Power Seat Control, Power Recline, The head restraints are not designed to be removed. and Power Lumbar shown The vehicle may also be equipped with manually tilting head restraints in the outboard seating
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� Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by Power Lumbar moving the rear of the control up or down. � Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire control up or down. The power reclining seatback control is located behind the power seat control on the outboard side of the seats. See Power Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-8. Your vehicle has a memory function which allows seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory Features on page 1-7. The controls used to operate the power
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Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches + (Heated Seatback): To heat only the seatback, the desired level of support. press the top button with the heated seatback symbol. Your vehicle has a memory function which allows seat This symbol will appear on the climate control display to settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory indicate that the feature is on. Press the button to cycle Features on page 1-7 for more information. through the temperature settings of high, medium, and K
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+ (Heated Seatback): To heat only the seatback, Heated and Cooled Seats press the button with the heated seatback symbol. If the front seats have the This symbol will appear on the climate control display to heated and cooled seat indicate that the feature is on. Press the button to cycle feature, the buttons through the temperature settings of high, medium, and used to control this feature low and to turn the heated seatback off. Indicator bars are located on the next to the symbol designate th
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A second seating, mirror, steering wheel position, and Memory Features throttle and brake pedal position can be programmed by Your vehicle has the memory package. repeating the above steps and pressing button 2. The controls for this feature To recall the memory positions, the vehicle must be in are located on the driver’s P (Park). Press and release either button 1 or button 2 door, and are used to corresponding to the desired driving position. The program and recall memory seat, outside mirror
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Easy Exit Seat Power Reclining Seatbacks The control for this feature is located on the driver’s door between buttons 1 and 2. With the vehicle in P (Park), the exit position can be recalled by pressing the exit button. You will hear a single beep. The driver’s seat will move back. If the easy exit seat feature is on in the Driver Information Center (DIC), automatic seat movement will occur when the key is removed from the ignition. See “EASY EXIT SEAT” under DIC Vehicle Customization on page 3-
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{ CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this. The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protect
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M (Heated Seat): To heat the seat cushion, press the Center Seat button with the heated seat symbol. Your vehicle may have a front center seat. The seatback A heated seat symbol will be shown in the RSA display doubles as an armrest and cupholder/storage area for the to indicate that the feature is on. Press the button to driver and passenger when the center seat is not used. cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, Do not use it as a seating position when the seatback is and low,
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60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row) If your vehicle has a 60/40 split bench, the seat(s) can be folded for additional cargo space or folded and tumbled for easy entry and exit to the third row seats, if your vehicle has them. These seats will have either the manual fold and tumble feature or the automatic seat release fold and tumble feature. Manual Fold and Tumble Feature Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) To fold and tumble the seat, do the following: 1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in
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3. Lift the same lever again to release the rear of the seat from the floor. The seat will tumble forward. The seatback will fold forward automatically. Leaving the seatback in this position creates a flat load floor. If the seatback cannot fold flat, try moving the front seat forward and/or put the front seatback in the upright position. 1-12
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Returning the Seat(s) to the Sitting Position { CAUTION: To return the seat to the sitting position, do the following: A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly 1. Pull the seat down until it latches to the floor. The attached, or twisted will not provide the protection seatback cannot be raised if the seat is not latched needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt to the floor. could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belt
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Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) from the Third Row Seats { CAUTION: Using the third row seating position while the second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to return the seat to the passenger seating position. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place. To fold and tumble the seat from the third rows, if your 2. Lift the lever(s), located on the bottom rear of the vehicle has them, do the following: second row seat(s)
