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CY United States Canada My App Escalade Download the my.Cadillac App for CMY Customer Assistance: Customer Assistance: 1-800-458-8006 1-888-446-2000 full manuals and “how to” videos. K The full owner’s manual is located Roadside Assistance: Roadside Assistance: US with your vehicle infotainment Canada 1-800-224-1400 1-800-882-1112 system, if equipped.

Connected Services and OnStar: MyCertifiedService.com 1-888-4-ONSTAR Visit MyCertifiedService.com to easily locate your nearest dealer and schedule your next service appointment online. 84266974 A US ONLY Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

Introduction model variants, country specifications, Contents features/applications that may not be available in your region, or changes Introduction ...... 1 subsequent to the printing of this owner’s manual. Keys, Doors, and Windows ...... 6 If the vehicle has the Duramax diesel Seats and Restraints ...... 39 , see the Duramax diesel Storage ...... 96 supplement for additional and specific information on this engine. Instruments and Controls ...... 102 The names, logos, emblems, slogans, vehicle model names, and vehicle Refer to the purchase documentation Lighting ...... 144 body designs appearing in this manual relating to your specific vehicle to Infotainment System ...... 152 including, but not limited to, GM, the confirm the features. GM logo, CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Keep this manual in the vehicle for Climate Controls ...... 216 Emblem, and ESCALADE are quick reference. Driving and Operating ...... 225 trademarks and/or service marks of LLC, its subsidiaries, Vehicle Care ...... 353 affiliates, or licensors. Service and Maintenance ...... 432 For vehicles first sold in Canada, Technical Data ...... 445 substitute the name “General Motors ” Customer Information ...... 448 of Canada Company for Cadillac Motor Division wherever it Reporting Safety Defects ...... 458 appears in this manual. OnStar ...... 461 This manual describes features that Connected Services ...... 466 may or may not be on the vehicle because of optional equipment that Index ...... 469 was not purchased on the vehicle, Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 84266974 A First Printing © 2020 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

2 INTRODUCTION Canadian Vehicle Owners Danger, Warning, and A French language manual can be Caution obtained from your dealer, at Warning messages found on vehicle www.helminc.com, or from: labels and in this manual describe Propriétaires Canadiens hazards and what to do to avoid or reduce them. On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce A circle with a slash through it is a “ ” guide en français auprès du safety symbol which means Do not, { Danger “ ” “ concessionnaire ou à l'adresse Do not do this, or Do not let this ” suivante: Danger indicates a hazard with a happen. high level of risk which will result Helm, Incorporated Symbols in serious injury or death. Attention: Customer Service The vehicle has components and 47911 Halyard Drive labels that use symbols instead of , MI 48170 text. Symbols are shown along with USA { Warning the text describing the operation or Warning indicates a hazard that information relating to a specific Using this Manual could result in injury or death. component, control, message, gauge, To quickly locate information about or indicator. the vehicle, use the Index in the back Caution of the manual. It is an alphabetical M : Shown when the owner’s manual list of what is in the manual and the Caution indicates a hazard that has additional instructions or page number where it can be found. could result in property or vehicle information. damage. * : Shown when the service manual has additional instructions or information. 0 : Shown when there is more information on another page — “see page.” Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INTRODUCTION 3 Vehicle Symbol Chart [ : Forward Collision Alert 7 : Rear Cross Traffic Alert Here are some additional symbols that R : Fuse Block Cover Lock Location I : Registered Technician may be found on the vehicle and what they mean. See the features in this + : Fuses / : Remote Vehicle Start manual for information. j : ISOFIX/LATCH System Child > : Seat Belt Reminders u : Air Conditioning System Restraints I : Side Blind Zone Alert G : Air Conditioning Refrigerant Oil Q : Keep Fuse Block Covers Properly Installed h : Stop/Start 9 : Readiness Light | : Lane Change Alert 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) @ : Lane Departure Warning d : Traction Control/StabiliTrak/ $ : Brake System Warning Light Electronic Stability Control (ESC) A : Lane Keep Assist 9 : Dispose of Used Components a : Under Pressure Properly * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp V : Vehicle Ahead Indicator P : Do Not Apply High Pressure : : Oil Pressure Water X : Park Assist B : Engine Coolant Temperature ~ : Pedestrian Ahead Indicator _ : Flame/Fire Prohibited O : Power H : Flammable Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

4 INTRODUCTION Instrument Panel Overview Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INTRODUCTION 5 1. Driver Information Center (DIC) 15. Wireless Charging 0 110. 25. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of 0 127. 16. Shift Lever. See Automatic View). See Malfunction Indicator 0 2. Air Vents 0 221. 0 247. Lamp (Check Engine Light) 118. 3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and 17. Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) 0 259. 26. Trailer Brake Control. See Towing 0 Equipment 0 330 (If Equipped). Lane-Change Signals 148. Stop/Start Disable Button. See 0 Exterior Lamp Controls 0 144. Stop/Start System 0 243. 27. Electric Parking Brake 257. 0 4. Tap Shift Controls (If Equipped). Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0 316 (If 28. Four-Wheel Drive 253 (If See Manual Mode 0 251. Equipped). Equipped). 5. Instrument Cluster 0 113. 18. ENGINE START/STOP Button. See Four Corner System 0 0 264 (If Equipped). 6. Driver Monitoring Camera. See Ignition Positions 241. 0 Super Cruise 0 278 (If Equipped). 19. Controls 0 103. Driver Mode Control 262 7. Wiper/Washer 0 104. 20. Horn 0 103. Rear Window Wiper/Washer 0 106. 21. Steering Column Adjustment. See 0 8. Infotainment. See Overview 0 153. Steering Wheel Adjustment 103. 0 9. Light Sensor. See Automatic 22. Hood Release. See Hood 356. System 0 147. 23. Cruise Control 0 267 (If Equipped). 10. Dual Automatic Climate Control (Advanced) System 0 216. 0 269 (If Equipped). Heated and Ventilated Front Seats Super Cruise 0 278 (If Equipped). 0 47 (If Equipped). Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System 11. USB Ports. See USB Port 0 163. 0 305 (If Equipped). 12. Storage Compartment. Heated Steering Wheel 0 103 (If 13. Infotainment Controls. See Equipped). Overview 0 153. 24. Instrument Panel Illumination 0 14. Hazard Warning Flashers 0 148. Control 149. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

6 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Keys, Doors, and Exterior Mirrors Keys and Locks Convex Mirrors ...... 30 Windows Power Mirrors ...... 31 Keys Folding Mirrors ...... 31 Keys and Locks Heated Mirrors ...... 32 { Warning Automatic Dimming Mirror ...... 32 Keys ...... 6 Leaving children in a vehicle with a Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Reverse Tilt Mirrors ...... 32 remote key is dangerous and System ...... 7 Interior Mirrors Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) children or others could be Interior Rearview Mirrors ...... 33 seriously injured or killed. They System Operation ...... 7 Automatic Dimming Rearview Remote Vehicle Start ...... 14 could operate the power windows Mirror ...... 33 or other controls or make the Door Locks ...... 15 Rear Camera Mirror ...... 33 Power Door Locks ...... 18 vehicle move. The windows will Delayed Locking ...... 18 Windows function with the remote key in the Automatic Door Locks ...... 18 Windows ...... 35 vehicle, and children or others Lockout Protection ...... 19 Power Windows ...... 35 could be caught in the path of a Safety Locks ...... 19 Sun Visors ...... 37 closing window. Do not leave Doors Roof children in a vehicle with a remote key. Liftgate ...... 20 Sunroof ...... 37 Power Assist Steps ...... 27 Vehicle Security Vehicle Security ...... 27 Vehicle Alarm System ...... 27 Steering Column Lock ...... 29 Immobilizer ...... 30 Immobilizer Operation ...... 30 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 7 With an active OnStar or connected service plan, an OnStar Advisor may remotely unlock the vehicle. See OnStar Overview 0 461. Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System See Radio Frequency Statement 0 457. If there is a decrease in the remote key operating range: . Check the distance. The remote key may be too far from the vehicle. To remove the mechanical key, press the button near the bottom of the . Check the location. Other vehicles remote key, and pull the mechanical or objects may be blocking the key out. Never pull the mechanical signal. key out without pressing the button. . Check the remote key’s battery. See “Battery Replacement” later in this If it becomes difficult to turn a key, section. inspect the key blade for debris. Periodically clean with a brush . If the remote key is still not working or pick. correctly, see your dealer or a qualified technician for service. See your dealer if a replacement key or additional key is needed. Remote Keyless Entry Contact Roadside Service if locked out The mechanical key inside the remote (RKE) System Operation of the vehicle. See Roadside Service key can be used for all locks. 0 452. The Keyless Access system allows for vehicle entry when the remote key is within 1 m (3 ft). See “Keyless Access Operation” later in this section. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

8 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS The remote key functions may work Pressing Q arms the alarm system. If equipped with the remote window up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the See Vehicle Alarm System 0 27. open feature, press and hold K on the vehicle. If equipped with auto mirror folding, remote key for about three seconds to Other conditions can affect the open all windows. If equipped with pressing and holding Q for the remote window close feature, performance of the remote key. See one second will fold the mirrors, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System press and hold Q for about 0 if enabled. See Vehicle Personalization 7. 0 133. three seconds to close all windows. The vehicle must be off and the K : Press once to unlock the driver remote window operation feature door and the fuel door. If K is pressed must be enabled. See Vehicle again within three seconds, all Personalization 0 133. remaining doors unlock. The interior b : Press twice to open or close the lamps may come on and stay on for liftgate. Press once to stop the liftgate 20 seconds or until the ignition is from moving. turned on. c : Press twice to open the liftglass. If enabled, the turn signal lamps flash twice to indicate unlocking has 7 : Press and release to initiate occurred. If enabled, the exterior vehicle locate. The turn signal lamps lamps may turn on. See Vehicle flash and the horn sounds three times. Personalization 0 133. Q : Press to lock all doors. Press and hold 7 for more than Pressing K on the remote key disarms If enabled, the turn signal lamps flash three seconds to activate the panic the alarm system. See Vehicle Alarm once on the second press to indicate alarm. The turn signal lamps flash System 0 27. locking has occurred. If enabled, the and the horn sounds repeatedly for If equipped with auto mirror folding, 30 seconds. The alarm turns off when horn chirps when Q is pressed again 7 within three seconds. See Vehicle pressing and holding K for the ignition is turned on or is Personalization 0 133. one second will unfold the mirrors, pressed again. The ignition must be if enabled. See Vehicle Personalization off for the panic alarm to work. 0 133. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 9 S : Press S twice to start the engine Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the from outside the vehicle using the Driver Door remote key. See Remote Vehicle Start 0 14. 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 Driver Door Lock Sensor Shown, will be a button on the outside door Passenger Similar handles. Driver Door Unlock Touchpad Shown, If equipped with remote folding Keyless Access can be programmed to Passenger Similar mirror, touching the driver door unlock all doors on the first door When the doors are locked and the handle sensor may fold and unfold the handle press from the driver door mirrors. See Folding Mirrors 0 31. button. Keyless unlocking can be remote key is within 1 m (3 ft) of the turned off. See Vehicle Personalization door handle, touching the driver door Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the 0 133. handle inside touchpad will unlock Passenger Doors the driver door. Touching the driver When the doors are locked and the If equipped with memory seats, door handle outside sensor will lock remote key is within 1 m (3 ft) of the remote keys 1 and 2 are linked to the doors. seating positions of memory 1 or 2. door handle, touching the door handle See Memory Seats 0 44. inside touchpad of the passenger door will unlock all doors. Touching the door handle outside sensor will lock the doors. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

10 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Disable/Enable Keyless Unlocking of Enabling Keyless Unlocking: To customize the doors to Exterior Door Handles and Liftgate automatically lock when exiting the With the vehicle off, press and hold Q If equipped, keyless unlocking of the vehicle, see Vehicle Personalization and K on the remote key at the same 0 133. exterior door handles and liftgate can time for approximately four seconds. be disabled and enabled. The turn signal lamps will flash twice If equipped with remote folding Disabling Keyless Unlocking: quickly to indicate access is enabled. mirror, passive locking may fold and unfold the mirrors. See Folding Mirrors With the vehicle off, press and hold Q Enabling Keyless Unlocking may also 0 31. and K on the remote key at the same be configured under Vehicle Personalization. See Vehicle Temporary Disable of Passive time for approximately four seconds. 0 Locking The turn signal lamps will flash four Personalization 133. times quickly to indicate access is Passive Locking Temporarily disable passive locking by disabled. Using any exterior handle to pressing and holding K on the The Keyless Access system will lock interior door switch with a door open unlock the doors or open the liftgate the vehicle several seconds after all will cause the turn signal lamps to for at least four seconds, or until three doors are closed, if the vehicle is off chimes are heard. Passive locking will flash four times quickly, indicating and at least one remote key has been then remain disabled until on the access is disabled. If disabled, disarm removed or none remain in the Q the alarm system before starting the vehicle. interior door is pressed, or until the vehicle. vehicle is turned on. If equipped, the fuel door will Remote Left In Vehicle Alert Disabling Keyless Unlocking may also also lock. be configured under Vehicle If other electronic devices interfere When the vehicle is turned off and a Personalization. See Vehicle remote key is left in the vehicle, the Personalization 0 133. with the remote key signal, the vehicle may not detect the remote key inside horn will chirp three times after all doors are closed. To turn on or off see the vehicle. If passive locking is 0 enabled, the doors may lock with the Vehicle Personalization 133. remote key inside the vehicle. Do not leave the remote key in an unattended vehicle. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 11 Remote No Longer in Vehicle Alert Programming Remote Keys to If the vehicle is on with a door open, the Vehicle and then all doors are closed, the Only remote keys programmed to the vehicle will check for remote keys vehicle will work. If a remote key is inside. If a remote key is not detected, lost or stolen, a replacement can be the Driver Information Center (DIC) purchased and programmed through will display NO REMOTE DETECTED your dealer. The vehicle can be and the horn will chirp three times. reprogrammed so that lost or stolen This occurs only once each time the remote keys no longer work. Each vehicle is driven. To turn on or off see vehicle can have up to eight remote 0 Vehicle Personalization 133. keys matched to it. Keyless Liftgate Opening Programming with Recognized 3. Place the new remote key into the Press the touchpad on the underside Remote Keys front cupholder. of the liftgate handle to open the A new key can be programmed to the liftgate when all doors are unlocked, vehicle when there are two 4. Press ENGINE START/STOP. When or when the remote key is within recognized keys. the remote key is learned, the DIC 1 m (3 ft). display will show that it is ready to To program, the vehicle must be in program the next remote key. Keyless Liftglass Opening RUN and all remote keys, both 5. Remove the remote key from the Press the exterior liftglass button to currently recognized and new, must K be with you. front cupholder and press or Q open the liftglass when all doors are on the remote key. unlocked, or when the remote key is 1. Place the two recognized remote within 1 m (3 ft). keys on the passenger seat. To program additional remote keys, repeat Steps 3–5. See Liftgate 0 20. 2. Scroll to the DIC menu to "Remote Key Learn" menu and select. When all additional remote keys Mechanical Key Access are programmed, press and hold The DIC displays READY FOR ENGINE START/STOP for To access a vehicle with a weak REMOTE #3, 4, 5, ETC. remote key battery, see Door Locks approximately 12 seconds to exit 0 15. programming mode. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

12 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Programming without Recognized To start the vehicle: Remote Keys Warning (Continued) If two currently recognized remote be a choking hazard. If swallowed, keys are not available, see your dealer internal burns can occur, resulting to program new remote keys. in severe injury or death. Seek medical attention immediately if a Starting the Vehicle with a Low battery is swallowed. Remote Key Battery If the remote key battery is weak or if there is interference with the signal, { Warning the DIC may display NO REMOTE To avoid personal injury, do not DETECTED or NO REMOTE KEY WAS touch metal surfaces on the remote DETECTED PLACE KEY IN key when it has been exposed to TRANSMITTER POCKET THEN 1. Place the remote key into the front extreme heat. These surfaces can be START YOUR VEHICLE when starting cupholder. hot to the touch at temperatures the vehicle. 2. With the vehicle in P (Park) or above 59 °C (138 °F). N (Neutral) press the brake pedal and ENGINE START/STOP. Caution Replace the remote key battery as soon as possible. When replacing the battery, do not touch any of the circuitry on the Battery Replacement remote key. Static from your body could damage the remote key. { Warning Never allow children to play with the remote key. The remote key contains a small battery, which can (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Caution Always replace the battery with the correct type. Replacing the battery with an incorrect type could potentially create a risk of battery explosion. Dispose of used batteries according to instructions and local laws. Do not attempt to burn, crush, or cut the used battery, and avoid exposing the battery to environments with extremely low air pressures or high temperatures. 1. Press the button on the side of the 2. With the mechanical key removed, remote key and pull the insert a flat, thin object in the Replace the battery in the remote key mechanical key out. Never pull the center of the remote key to soon if the DIC displays REPLACE mechanical key out without separate and remove the back BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY. pressing the button. cover. To replace the battery: Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

14 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS The climate control system will use Other conditions can affect the the previous settings during a remote performance of the remote key. See start. The rear window defogger may Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System come on during remote start based on 0 7. cold ambient conditions. The rear You are allowed multiple starts defog indicator light does not come on totaling 30 minutes of engine run during remote start. time. The maximum run time of a If equipped, the heated and ventilated single start is 15 minutes, and it will front seats may also come on when shut off automatically. You could do the vehicle personalization setting is three 10 minute starts, if you enabled. See Heated and Ventilated manually shut off after 10 minutes. Front Seats 0 47. The last 10 minute start would shut 3. Lift the battery with a flat object. If equipped with a remote start heated off automatically as your total 30 minutes will have been used. 4. Remove the battery. steering wheel, it may come on during a remote start. See Heated Steering Starting the Engine Using Remote 5. Insert the new battery, positive Wheel 0 103. Start side toward the back cover. Replace with a CR2032 or equivalent Laws in some local communities may 1. Press S twice on the remote key. battery. restrict the use of remote starters. For The turn signal lamps will flash. 6. Push together the remote key. example, some laws may require a The lamps flash to confirm the person using remote start to have the request to remote start the vehicle 7. Reinsert the mechanical key. vehicle in view. Check local has been received. During the Remote Vehicle Start regulations for any requirements. remote start, the doors will be If your vehicle is low on fuel, do not locked and the parking lamps will This feature allows the engine to be use the remote start feature. The remain on as long as the engine is started from outside the vehicle. vehicle may run out of fuel. running. 2. The engine will shut off after S : This button on the remote key is The remote key range may be shorter 15 minutes or after the remainder for remote start. while the vehicle is running. of the 30 minute total running time is used, unless you stop the Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 15 remote start before engine running Conditions in Which Remote Start has completed or the vehicle is Will Not Work Warning (Continued) turned on. The remote start will not operate if opened while the vehicle is 3. Press the brake pedal and turn the any of the following occur: moving. The chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a ignition on to drive the vehicle. . The ignition is in any mode other crash is increased if the doors are Additional Engine Run Time than off. not locked. So, all passengers Remote start can be used for up to . A remote key is in the vehicle. should wear seat belts properly 30 minutes of total engine run time. . The hood is not closed. and the doors should be locked whenever the vehicle is driven. After two remote starts of 15 minutes, . The hazard warning flashers are on. or multiple shorter time starts . There is an emission control system . Young children who get into totaling 30 minutes have been used, malfunction. unlocked vehicles may be unable the vehicle must be started and then . The engine coolant temperature is to get out. A child can be turned off before the remote start can too high. overcome by extreme heat and be used again. . The oil pressure is low. can suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke. Canceling a Remote Start . The 30 minutes of engine run time Always lock the vehicle whenever To cancel a remote start, do any of have been used. leaving it. . The vehicle is not in P (Park). the following: . Outsiders can easily enter . Press S once. The parking lamps Door Locks through an unlocked door when will turn off. you slow down or stop the . Turn on the hazard warning { Warning vehicle. Locking the doors can flashers. help prevent this from Unlocked doors can be dangerous. happening. . Turn the vehicle on and then back off. . Passengers, especially children, can easily open the doors and To lock or unlock the doors from fall out of a moving vehicle. The inside the vehicle: doors can be unlocked and . Press Q or K on a power door lock (Continued) switch. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

16 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS . 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: . Press Q or K on 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. The remote key must be within 1 m 2. Insert the mechanical key into the Keyless Access (3 ft) of the liftgate or door being slot at the bottom of the handle opened or locked. To unlock and open and push upward all the way until any door, press the touchpad on the the cover frees. Do not pry or pull inside grip area of the outside door on the key. 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. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 17 5. Turn the mechanical key clockwise Free-Turning Locks until it stops. The door key lock cylinder turns freely 6. Slowly turn the mechanical key when either the wrong mechanical key counterclockwise while pulling the is used, or the correct mechanical key handle to unlatch the door. is not fully inserted. The free-turning 7. Repeat steps 4 and 5 if the door door lock feature prevents the lock does not fully open. from being forced open. To reset the lock, turn it to the vertical position To replace the cap: with the correct mechanical key fully 1. Align the top edge of the cover to inserted. Remove the mechanical key the handle. and insert it again. If this does not reset the lock, turn the mechanical 3. Remove the cover. key halfway around in the cylinder and repeat the reset procedure. Soft-Close Doors

{ 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 feature.

2. Turn downward to snap cover into If equipped, to close any door, push position. gently until the power latch feature 4. Insert the mechanical key in the 3. Check to ensure cap is fully seated. activates. The door will close the rest cylinder. of the way and latch automatically. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

18 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Power Door Locks Security Status indicator Delayed Locking Press Q or K on the remote key. See This feature delays the actual locking Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System of the doors until five seconds after all Operation 0 7. doors are closed. When Q is pressed on the power door lock switch while a door or the liftgate is open, a chime will sound three times indicating that delayed locking is active. The doors will then lock automatically five seconds after all doors are closed. If a door is reopened before A light on the upper surface of the five seconds have elapsed, the driver's door trim is used to indicate five-second timer will reset once all vehicle security status. the doors are closed again. This light will be OFF any time the Press Q on the door lock switch again, Q : Press to lock the doors. The ignition is ON, except momentarily or press Q on the remote key, to indicator light in the switch will when vehicle doors are locking. override this feature and lock the illuminate when locked. Solid : Indicates securing with doors doors immediately. K : Press to unlock the doors. closed. This feature can also be programmed. 0 The fuel door is also locked or Fast Flash : Indicates securing with See Vehicle Personalization 133. unlocked using these features. doors open. Automatic Door Locks Slow Flash : Indicates battery The doors will lock automatically conserving secured state. when all doors are closed, the ignition No light : Indicates unsecured state. is on, and the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park). Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 19 If a vehicle door is unlocked and then Lockout Protection can be manually 3. Do the same for the other opened and closed, the doors will lock overridden with the driver door open rear door. either when your foot is removed from by pressing and holding Q on the To open a rear door when the safety the brake or the vehicle speed power door lock switch. lock is on: becomes faster than 13 km/h (8 mph). Safety Locks 1. Unlock the door by activating the To unlock the doors: inside handle, by pressing the . Press K on the power door lock The rear door safety locks prevent power door unlock switch, or by switch. passengers from opening the rear using the remote key. doors from inside the vehicle. . Shift the transmission into P (Park). 2. Open the door from the outside. Automatic door locking cannot be When the safety lock is enabled, disabled. Automatic door unlocking adults and older children will not be can be programmed. See Vehicle able to open the rear door from the Personalization 0 133. inside. Cancel the safety locks to enable the doors to open from the Lockout Protection inside. If the ignition is on or in ACC/ To cancel the safety lock: ACCESSORY and the power door lock 1. Unlock the door and open it from switch is pressed with the driver door the outside. open, all the doors will lock and only the driver door will unlock. 2. Move the lever up to unlock. Do the same for the other door. If the vehicle is off and locking is requested while a door is open, when The safety lock is on the inside edge all doors are closed the vehicle will of the rear doors. To use the check for remote keys inside. If a safety lock: remote key is detected and the 1. Move the lever down to the lock number of remote keys inside has not position. reduced, the driver door will unlock 2. Close the door. and the horn will chirp three times. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Doors Warning (Continued) Caution Liftgate . If the vehicle is equipped with a Driving with an open and power liftgate, disable the power unsecured liftgate may result in damage to the power liftgate { Warning liftgate function. 0 components. Exhaust gases can enter the vehicle See Engine Exhaust 246. if it is driven with the liftgate or trunk/hatch open, or with any Caution objects that pass through the seal To avoid damage to the liftgate or between the body and the trunk/ liftgate glass, make sure the area hatch or liftgate. Engine exhaust above and behind the liftgate is contains carbon monoxide (CO) clear before opening it. which cannot be seen or smelled. It can cause unconsciousness and Power Liftgate Operation even death. If the vehicle must be driven with { Warning the liftgate or trunk/hatch open: You or others could be injured if . Close all of the windows. caught in the path of the power The power liftgate switch is on the . Fully open the air outlets on or liftgate. Make sure there is no one overhead console. The vehicle must be under the instrument panel. in the way of the liftgate as it is in P (Park). opening and closing. . Adjust the climate control The modes are: system to a setting that brings in only outside air and set the fan MAX : Opens to maximum height. speed to the highest setting. See 3/4 : Opens to a reduced height that “Climate Control Systems” in the can be set from 3/4 to fully open. Use Index. to prevent the liftgate from opening (Continued) into overhead obstructions such as a Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 21 . garage door or roof-mounted cargo. Press the emblem under the Caution The liftgate can be manually opened liftglass, after unlocking all doors. all the way. A locked vehicle can be opened if Manually forcing the liftgate to the remote key is within 1 m (3 ft) open or close during a power cycle OFF : Opens manually only. of the emblem. can damage the vehicle. Allow the To power open or close the liftgate, power cycle to complete. select MAX or 3/4 mode and then: . Press b twice quickly on the The power liftgate may be temporarily remote key until the liftgate moves. disabled in extremely low 8 temperatures, or after repeated power . Press on the overhead console. cycling over a short period of time. The driver door must be unlocked If this occurs, the liftgate can still be or locked without the security operated manually. armed. If the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) while the power function is in progress, the liftgate will continue to completion. If the vehicle is l accelerated before the liftgate has . Press on the bottom edge of the completed moving, the liftgate may liftgate next to the latch to close. stop or reverse direction. Check for Press any liftgate button, the emblem, Driver Information Center (DIC) or b on the remote key while the messages and make sure the liftgate is liftgate is moving to stop it. Pressing closed and latched before driving. any liftgate button or pressing b Falling Liftgate Detection twice quickly on the remote key If the power liftgate automatically restarts the operation in the reverse closes after a power opening cycle, it direction. Pressing the emblem will indicates that the system is reacting restart the motion, but only in the to excess weight on the liftgate or a opening direction. possible support strut failure. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

22 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS A repetitive chime will sound while manually close the liftgate. This will The liftgate cannot be set below a the falling liftgate detection feature is allow normal power operation minimum programmable height. operating. Remove any excess weight. functions to resume. If there is no light flash or sound, If the liftgate continues to If the vehicle is locked while the then the height adjustment may be automatically close after opening, see liftgate is closing, and an obstacle is too low. your dealer for service before using encountered that prevents the liftgate Manual Operation the power liftgate. from completely closing, the horn will Interfering with the power liftgate sound as an alert that the liftgate did Select OFF to manually operate the motion or manually closing the not close. liftgate. liftgate too quickly after power Caution opening may resemble a support strut Setting the 3/4 Mode failure. This could also activate the To change the position the liftgate Attempting to move the liftgate too falling liftgate detection feature. Allow stops at when opening: quickly and with excessive force the liftgate to complete its operation 1. Select MAX or 3/4 mode and power may result in damage to the and wait a few seconds before open the liftgate. vehicle. manually closing the liftgate. 2. Stop the liftgate movement at the Operate the liftgate manually with a Obstacle Detection Features desired height by pressing any smooth motion and moderate speed. If the liftgate encounters an obstacle liftgate button. Manually adjust the The system includes a feature which during a power open or close cycle, liftgate position if needed. limits the manual closing speed to the liftgate will automatically reverse 3. Press and hold l on the bottom protect the components. direction and move a short distance edge of the liftgate next to the away from the obstacle. After latch on the outside of the liftgate removing the obstruction, the power until the turn signals flash and a liftgate operation can be used again. beep sounds. This indicates the If the liftgate encounters multiple setting has been recorded. obstacles on the same power cycle, the power function will deactivate. After removing the obstructions, Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 23 The liftgate can be opened when locked if the remote key is within 1 m (3 ft) of the emblem. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 7. The liftgate has an electric latch. If the battery is disconnected or has low voltage, the liftgate will not open. The liftgate will resume operation when the battery is reconnected and charged. Hands-Free Operation To open the liftgate, press K on the Press the button above the license If equipped, the liftgate may be power door lock switch or press K on plate to open the liftglass, or press c twice quickly on the remote key. Do operated with a kicking motion near the remote key twice to unlock all the center of the rear bumper at the doors, then press the emblem. Once not leave the liftglass open when raising the liftgate. location of the projected logo. The opened, raise the liftgate using the remote key must be within 1 m (3 ft) handle on the interior bottom edge. There will be a delay in the release of of the rear bumper to operate the the liftglass if there is an attempt to power liftgate hands-free. open it while the rear wiper is in motion. The hands-free feature will not work while the liftgate is moving. To stop Use the pull cup to lower and close the liftgate while in motion use one of the liftgate. Do not press the emblem the liftgate switches. while closing the liftgate. This will cause the liftgate to be unlatched. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

24 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS The hands-free feature can be This feature may be temporarily customized. See Vehicle Personalization disabled under some conditions. If the 0 133. Choose from the following: liftgate does not respond to the kick, On-Open and Close : The kicking open or close the liftgate by another motion is activated to both open and method or start the vehicle. The close the liftgate. feature will be re-enabled. On-Open Only : The kicking motion is When closing the liftgate using this activated to only open the liftgate. feature, there will be a short delay. The taillamps will flash and a chime Off : The feature is disabled. will sound. Step away from the liftgate before it starts moving. Kick Zone Projected Logo To operate, move your foot in a forward kicking motion near the If equipped with this feature, a vehicle center of the rear bumper at the logo will be projected for one minute location of the projected logo, then onto the ground near the rear bumper pull it back. The kick must come when a remote key is detected within within 14 cm (6 in) of the rear approximately 2 m (6 ft) from the rear bumper to activate. Then step back. bumper. The projected logo may not . Do not sweep your foot side to side. be visible under brighter daytime conditions. . Do not keep your foot under the bumper; the liftgate will not activate. . Do not touch the liftgate until it has stopped moving. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 25 The projected logo will not work Lens Cleaning under these conditions: . The vehicle battery is low. . The transmission is not in P (Park). . Hands Free Liftgate Control is set to off in vehicle personalization. See Vehicle Personalization 0 133. . Power liftgate is turned off. . The vehicle remains parked for 72 hours or more, with no remote key use or Keyless Access operation. To re-enable, press any button on . 1 m (3 ft) Hands-Free Operation the remote key or open and close a Detection Zone vehicle door. If equipped, use a cotton swab to . 2 m (6 ft) Projected Logo clean the lens. Detection Zone The projected logo will not work for a single remote key when a remote key: The projected logo shows where to . Has been left within approximately kick towards the rear bumper. 5 m (15 ft) of the liftgate for several The projected logo will not be minutes. restarted using the same remote key . Has been left inside the vehicle and unless it has been out of range for all vehicle doors are closed. longer than 20 seconds. . Has approached the area outside of If a remote key is again detected the liftgate five times within within approximately 2 m (6 ft) of the 10 minutes. liftgate, or another kick has been detected, the one-minute timer will be reset. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

26 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Hands-Free Liftgate and Projected Logo Availability Action Hands-Free Liftgate Projected Logo Remote key entering projected logo Operative On for one minute detection zone Remote key left inside projected logo Operative Off until remote key button press or a detection zone for minimum of door is opened and closed 10 minutes Remote key brought in and out of Operative Off for one hour or until remote key projected logo detection zone five times button press or a door is opened and or more within 10 minutes closed Vehicle remains parked for more than Operative Off until remote key button press or a 72 hours door is opened and closed Vehicle battery is low Non-operative Off Transmission is not in P (Park) Non-operative Off Power liftgate is turned off Non-operative Off Hands-free liftgate is disabled in Non-operative Off vehicle personalization Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 27 Power Assist Steps Keep hands, children, pets, objects, Vehicle Alarm System and clothing clear of the power assist { Warning steps when in motion. The steps will reverse direction if they encounter an To avoid personal injury or property obstruction when opening or closing. damage, before entering or exiting Remove the obstruction, then open the vehicle, be sure the power assist and close the door on the same side step is fully extended. Do not step to complete the motion of the assist on the power assist step while it is steps. If the obstruction is not cleared, moving. Never place hands or other the assist steps remain extended while body parts between the extended driving. power assist step and the vehicle. To extend or retract both power assist steps for cleaning, see Vehicle If equipped, the power assist steps will Personalization 0 133. deploy when the door is opened and Enable/Disable The indicator light, on the driver door automatically retract three seconds near the window, indicates the status after the door is closed. The power To enable or disable the power assist of the system. See Power Door Locks assist steps will retract immediately if steps, see Vehicle Personalization 0 18 the vehicle starts moving. 0 133. Disable the power assist steps before Arming the Alarm System jacking or placing any object under Vehicle Security 1. Turn off the vehicle. the vehicle. Too much ice buildup This vehicle has theft-deterrent 2. Lock the vehicle in one of may prevent deployment of the power three ways: assist steps. Check the step position features; however, they do not make . Use the remote key. before exiting the vehicle. If this the vehicle impossible to steal. happens, disable the power assist . Use the Keyless Access system. steps, clear the ice, then enable the . With a door open, press Q on assist steps and confirm normal the interior of the door. function prior to use. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

28 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 3. After 30 seconds the alarm system Disarming the Alarm System Power Sounder, Inclination will arm, and the indicator light To disarm the alarm system or turn Sensor, and Intrusion Sensor will begin to slowly flash. Pressing off the alarm if it has been activated: In addition to the standard Q on the remote key a second time . Press K on the remote key. theft-deterrent system features, this will bypass the 30-second delay system may also have a power . Unlock the vehicle using the Keyless and immediately arm the alarm sounder, inclination sensor, and Access system. system. intrusion sensor. . Start the vehicle. The vehicle alarm system will not arm The power sounder provides an if the doors are locked with the To avoid setting off the alarm by audible alarm which is distinct from mechanical key. accident: the vehicle’s horn. It has its own If the driver door is opened without . Lock the vehicle after all occupants power source, and can sound an alarm first unlocking with the remote key, have exited. if the vehicle’s battery is the horn will chirp and the lights will . Always unlock a door with the compromised. flash to indicate pre-alarm. If the remote key, or use the Keyless The inclination sensor can set off the vehicle is not started, or the door is Access system. alarm if it senses movement of the not unlocked by pressing K on the Unlocking the driver door with the vehicle, such as a change in vehicle remote key during the 10-second mechanical key will not disarm the orientation. pre-alarm, the alarm will be activated. system or turn off the alarm. The intrusion sensor monitors the The alarm will also be activated if a How to Detect a Tamper vehicle interior, and can activate the passenger door, the liftgate, or the Condition alarm if it senses unauthorized entry hood is opened without first into the vehicle’s interior. Do not disarming the system. When the If K is pressed on the remote key and allow passengers or pets to remain in alarm is activated, the turn signals the horn chirps three times, an alarm the vehicle when the intrusion sensor flash and the horn sounds for about occurred previously while the alarm is activated. 30 seconds. The alarm system will system was armed. then re-arm to monitor for the next Before arming the theft-deterrent unauthorized event. If the alarm has been activated, a system and activating the intrusion message will appear on the DIC. sensor: Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 29 . Make sure all doors and windows With the vehicle off, press o in the is still locked. It is normal for the are completely closed. front overhead console to turn off the column to be locked during a . Secure any loose items such as a feature. remote start, but the column should sunshades. unlock after the brake pedal is The indicator light will come on pressed and the vehicle is started. . Make sure there are no obstructions momentarily, indicating that these blocking the sensors in the front No message will display during a sensors have been disabled until the remote start. overhead console. next time the alarm system is armed. . Close DVD screens before leaving . A message that the steering wheel the vehicle. Steering Column Lock must be turned and the vehicle must be started again indicates that Intrusion and Inclination If equipped, the steering column lock the column lock mechanism is Sensors Disable Switch is a theft-deterrent device. This bound, the column locking device feature locks the steering column was unable to unlock the steering when the vehicle is turned off and the column, and the vehicle did not driver door is opened, or when the start. If this happens, immediately driver door is opened and then the turn the steering wheel from side to vehicle is turned off. The steering side to unbind the column lock. column unlocks when the vehicle is If this does not unlock the steering turned on. column, turn the vehicle off and The Driver Information Center (DIC) open the driver door to reset the may display one of these messages: system. Then turn the vehicle on . A message to service the steering and immediately turn the steering column lock indicates that an issue wheel side to side for about has been detected with the column 15 seconds. In some cases, it may lock feature and the vehicle should take significant force to unbind the It is recommended that the intrusion be serviced. column. and inclination sensors be deactivated . A message that the steering column To keep the steering column from if pets are left in the vehicle or the is locked indicates that the engine binding, straighten the front wheels vehicle is being transported. is running, but the steering column before turning off the vehicle. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

30 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Immobilizer The system has one or more remote It is possible for the immobilizer keys matched to an immobilizer system to learn new or replacement 0 See Radio Frequency Statement 457. control unit in the vehicle. Only a remote keys. Up to eight remote keys correctly matched remote key will can be programmed for the vehicle. To Immobilizer Operation start the vehicle. If the remote key is program additional remote keys, see This vehicle has a passive ever damaged, you may not be able to “Programming Remote Keys to the theft-deterrent system. start your vehicle. Vehicle” under Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 7. The system does not have to be When trying to start the vehicle, the manually armed or disarmed. security light may come on briefly. Do not leave the remote key or device that disarms or deactivates the The vehicle is automatically If the engine does not start and the theft-deterrent system in the vehicle. immobilized when the vehicle is security light stays on, there is a turned off. problem with the system. Turn the ignition off and try again. Exterior Mirrors The immobilization system is disarmed when the ignition is turned If the vehicle will not change ignition Convex Mirrors on or to ACC/ACCESSORY and a valid modes (ACC/ACCESSORY, on, off), and remote key is present in the vehicle. the remote key appears to be undamaged, try another remote key. { Warning Or, you may try placing the remote A convex mirror can make things, key in the backup location. See like other vehicles, look farther Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System away than they really are. If you cut Operation 0 7. too sharply into the right lane, you If the ignition modes will not change could hit a vehicle on the right. with the other remote key or in the Check the inside mirror or glance The security light, in the instrument backup location, the vehicle needs over your shoulder before changing cluster, comes on if there is a problem service. If the ignition does change lanes. with arming or disarming the modes, the first remote key may be theft-deterrent system. faulty. See your dealer. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 31 The passenger side mirror is convex 4. Press j or | again to deselect the Folding Mirrors shaped. A convex mirror's surface is mirror. curved so more can be seen from the Power Folding Mirrors driver seat. Memory Mirrors Power Mirrors The vehicle may have memory mirrors. See Memory Seats 0 44. Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) The vehicle may have SBZA. See Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) 0 313 Lane Change Alert (LCA) The vehicle may have LCA. See Lane Change Alert (LCA) 0 313.

If equipped, press g to power fold the mirrors. Press g again to unfold. To adjust each mirror: The outside mirrors may automatically unfold when the vehicle 1. Press j or for the driver or | is driven above 20 km/h (12 mph), but passenger side mirror. The may be folded with the power folding indicator light will illuminate. mirror switch. If the vehicle speed is 2. Press the arrows on the control pad driven above 40 km/h (25 mph), they to move the mirror in the desired may automatically unfold and may direction. not be refolded with the power folding 3. Adjust each outside mirror so that mirror switch. a little of the vehicle and the area behind it can be seen. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

32 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Resetting the Power Folding and the vehicle is in P (Park), they Heated Mirrors Mirrors may be automatically folded/unfolded as follows: The rear window defogger also heats Reset the power folding mirrors if: H the outside mirrors. . The mirrors are accidentally 1. If doors are locked by pressing K : Press to heat the outside mirrors. obstructed while folding. on the remote key, the mirrors will fold. If doors are unlocked by See “Rear Window Defogger” under . They are accidentally manually pressing I on the remote key, the Dual Automatic Climate Control System folded/unfolded. 0 mirrors will unfold. See Remote 216. . The mirrors do not stay in the Keyless Entry (RKE) System Automatic Dimming Mirror unfolded position. Operation 0 7. . The mirrors vibrate at normal 2. If doors are locked by pressing the If equipped, the driver outside mirror driving speeds. door handle lock/unlock button, automatically adjusts for the glare of Fold and unfold the mirrors one time the mirrors will fold. If doors are the from behind. This using the mirror controls to reset unlocked by pressing the door feature comes on when the vehicle is them to their normal position. A noise handle button, the mirrors will started. may be heard during the resetting of unfold. See “Keyless Unlocking/ the power folding mirrors. This sound Locking from the Driver Door” in Reverse Tilt Mirrors is normal after a manual folding Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System If equipped with reverse tilt mirrors operation. Operation 0 7. and memory seats, the passenger and/ Remote Mirror Folding 3. If passive locking is enabled and or driver mirror tilts to a preselected doors are locked by that feature, position when the vehicle is in If equipped with power folding mirrors the mirrors will fold. See “Passive R (Reverse). This allows the curb to be and the mirrors have been folded with Locking” in Remote Keyless Entry seen when parallel parking. the power folding mirror switch, they (RKE) System Operation 0 7. The mirror(s) may move from their may not be automatically unfolded. This feature is turned on or off tilted position when: If equipped with power folding mirrors through vehicle personalization. See . The vehicle is shifted out of and the mirrors have not been folded Vehicle Personalization 0 133. R (Reverse), or remains in with the power folding mirror switch R (Reverse) for about 30 seconds. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 33 . The vehicle is turned off. Rear Camera Mirror . The vehicle is driven in R (Reverse) above a set speed. If equipped, this automatic dimming mirror provides a wide angle camera To turn this feature on or off, see view of the area behind the vehicle. Vehicle Personalization 0 133. Interior Mirrors Interior Rearview Mirrors Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear view of the area behind your vehicle. Do not spray glass cleaner directly on Press V to scroll through the the mirror. Use a soft towel dampened adjustment options. with water. Press t and u to adjust the settings Automatic Dimming using the indicators on the mirror. Rearview Mirror Pull the tab to turn on the display. The indicators will remain visible for five seconds after the last button The rearview mirror automatically Push the tab to turn it off. When off the mirror is automatic dimming. activation, and the settings will dims to reduce the glare of the remain saved. headlamps from behind. This feature Adjust the mirror for a clear view of comes on when the vehicle is started. the area behind the vehicle while the display is off. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

34 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS The adjustment options are: { Warning The Rear Camera Mirror (RCM) has a limited view. Portions of the road, vehicles, and other objects may not be seen. Do not drive or park the vehicle using only this camera. Objects may appear closer than they are. Check the outside mirrors or glance over your shoulder when making lane changes or merging. Failure to use proper care may . Tilt result in injury, death, or vehicle . Brightness damage. Troubleshooting

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KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 35 See your dealer for service if a blue . The camera’s mounting on the The vehicle aerodynamics are screen and 3 are displayed in the vehicle has been damaged, and/or designed to improve fuel economy mirror, and the display shuts off. Also, the position or the mounting angle performance. This may result in a push the tab as indicated to return to of the camera has changed. pulsing sound when either rear the automatic dimming mode. window is down and the front Windows windows are up. To reduce the sound, The Rear Camera Mirror may not work open either a front window or the properly or display a clear image if: sunroof, if equipped. . There is glare from the sun or { Warning headlamps. This may obstruct Never leave a child, a helpless adult, Power Windows objects from view. If needed, push or a pet alone in a vehicle, the tab to turn off the display. especially with the windows closed { Warning in warm or hot weather. They can Children could be seriously injured be overcome by the extreme heat or killed if caught in the path of a and suffer permanent injuries or closing window. Never leave the even death from heat stroke. remote key in a vehicle with children. When there are children in the rear seat, use the window lockout switch to prevent operation of the windows. See Keys 0 6.

. Dirt, snow, or other debris blocks the camera lens. Clean the lens with a soft damp cloth, or, if equipped, with the Rear Camera Washer. See Rear Window Wiper/Washer 0 106. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

36 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS Window Automatic Reversal System The express-close feature will reverse window movement if it comes in contact with an object. Extreme cold or ice could cause the window to auto-reverse. The window will operate normally after the object or condition is removed. Automatic Reversal System Override Power windows work when the . Press 2 to engage the rear window ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY, lockout feature. The indicator light { Warning or when Retained Accessory Power is on when engaged. If automatic reversal system (RAP) is active. See Retained Accessory . Press 2 again to disengage. override is active, the window will 0 Power (RAP) 244. not reverse automatically. You or Window Express Movement Using the window switch, press to others could be injured and the open or pull to close the window. All windows can be opened without window could be damaged. Before The windows may be temporarily holding the window switch. Press the using automatic reversal system disabled if they are used repeatedly switch down fully and quickly release override, make sure that all people within a short time. to express open the window. and obstructions are clear of the If equipped, pull the window switch window path. Window Lockout up fully and quickly release to express This feature stops the rear passenger close the window. When the engine is on, override the window switches from working. automatic reversal system by pulling Briefly press or pull the window and holding the window switch if switch in the same direction to stop conditions prevent it from closing. that window’s express movement. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 37 Programming the Power remote window operation must be Roof Windows enabled. See Vehicle Personalization 0 133. Programming may be necessary if the Sunroof vehicle battery has been disconnected Sun Visors If equipped, the ignition must be on or discharged. If the window is unable or in ACC/ACCESSORY, or Retained to express-up, program each Accessory Power (RAP) must be active express-close window: to operate the sunroof. See Ignition 1. Close all doors. Positions 0 241 and 0 2. Turn the ignition on or to ACC/ Retained Accessory Power (RAP) 244. ACCESSORY. While the sunroof always operates in 3. Partially open the window to be express mode, movement can be programmed. Then close it and stopped by pressing the switch again. continue to pull the switch briefly The sunroof cannot be opened or after the window has fully closed. Pull the sun visor down to block glare. closed if the vehicle has an electrical 4. Open the window and continue to Detach the sun visor from the center failure. press the switch briefly after the mount to pivot to the side window window has fully opened. and, if equipped, extend along the rod. Remote Window Operation If equipped with remote window open feature, press and hold " on the remote key for about three seconds to open all windows. If equipped with remote window close feature, press and hold Q on the remote key for three seconds to close all windows. The vehicle must be off and the Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

38 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS 1. SLIDE Switch Automatic Reversal System 2. Power Sunshade Switch The sunroof and power sunshade, 3. TILT Switch if equipped, have an automatic Sunroof Operation: reversal system that is only active . Press and release D (1) to when the sunroof and power sunshade express-open to the fully open are operated in express-close mode. position. If an object is in the path while . Pull and release D (1) to express-closing, the reversal system express-close. will detect an object, stop, and open the sunroof or power sunshade . Press or pull D (1) again to stop at slightly. the desired location. If this condition occurs, attempt to Sunshade Operation: Dirt and debris may collect on the remove the object, then pull and sunroof seal or in the track. This . Press and release C (2) to release the switch to express close. could cause an issue with sunroof express-open. If the reversal occurs multiple times, operation or noise. It could also plug C the DIC message OPEN THEN CLOSE the water drainage system. . Pull and release (2) to SUNROOF will display, and express is express-close. Periodically open the sunroof and disabled. To operate sunroof while remove any obstacles or loose debris. . Press or pull C (2) again to stop at express is disabled, the switch must Wipe the sunroof seal and roof sealing the desired location. be either pressed or pulled and held. area using a clean cloth, mild soap, Sunroof Vent Operation: and water. Do not remove grease from the sunroof. . Press and release E (3) to vent the sunroof. . Pull and release E (3) to close the sunroof vent. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 39 Replacing Seat Belt System Parts Securing Child Restraints (With Seats and Restraints after a Crash ...... 64 the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) ...... 90 Head Restraints Airbag System Securing Child Restraints (With Head Restraints ...... 40 Airbag System ...... 64 the Seat Belt in the Front Where Are the ? ...... 66 Passenger Seat) ...... 93 Front Seats When Should an Airbag Power Seat Adjustment ...... 42 Inflate? ...... 67 Lumbar Adjustment ...... 43 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . 68 Reclining Seatbacks ...... 44 How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . 69 Memory Seats ...... 44 What Will You See after an Airbag Heated and Ventilated Front Inflates? ...... 69 Seats ...... 47 Passenger Sensing System ...... 70 Massage ...... 49 Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Rear Seats Vehicle ...... 74 Rear Seats ...... 49 Adding Equipment to the Heated Rear Seats ...... 49 Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 74 Second Row Seats ...... 50 Airbag System Check ...... 75 Third Row Seats ...... 54 Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash ...... 75 Seat Belts Seat Belts ...... 57 Child Restraints How to Wear Seat Belts Older Children ...... 76 Properly ...... 58 Infants and Young Children ...... 77 Lap-Shoulder Belt ...... 60 Child Restraint Systems ...... 79 Seat Belt Use During Where to Put the Restraint ...... 81 Pregnancy ...... 63 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Seat Belt Extender ...... 63 Children (LATCH System) ...... 83 Safety System Check ...... 63 Replacing LATCH System Parts Seat Belt Care ...... 64 After a Crash ...... 90 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

40 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Head Restraints The vehicle’s front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions.

{ Warning 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 Adjust the head restraint so that the The height of the head restraint can are installed and adjusted properly. top of the restraint is at the same be adjusted. height as the top of the occupant's If your vehicle has rear head To raise or lower the head restraint, head. This position reduces the press the button located on the side of restraints that fold down, always chance of a neck injury in a crash. return them to the full upright the head restraint and pull up or push position whenever an occupant is Front Seats the head restraint down, and release seated in the seat. the button. Pull and push on the head The vehicle's front seats have restraint after the button is released adjustable head restraints in the to make sure that it is locked in place. outboard seating positions. The front seat outboard head restraints are not removable. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 41 Rear Seats The head restraint will fold forward automatically. Second Row Seats When an occupant or child restraint is The vehicle’s second row seats have in the seat, always return the head head restraints in the outboard restraint to the full upright position. seating positions that cannot be Push the head restraint up and adjusted. rearward until it locks into place. Push The second row outboard head and pull on the head restraint to make restraints are not removable. sure that it is locked. The second row outboard head Third Row Seats restraints are designed to be folded. The vehicle’s third row seats have When folding the second row To fold the head restraint, press the head restraints in the outboard seatbacks down, the head restraint button on the side of the head seating positions that cannot be will automatically fold out of the way restraint. adjusted up or down. as the seat is folded down. The third row outboard head The second row outboard head restraints are not removable. restraints can be folded forward to The third row outboard head allow for better visibility when the restraints are designed to be folded. rear seat is unoccupied. 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. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

42 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS The head restraint will fold forward automatically. { Warning When an occupant or child restraint is The power seats will work with the in the seat, always return the head ignition off. Children could operate restraint to the full upright position. the power seats and be injured. Push the head restraint up and Never leave children alone in the rearward until it locks into place. Push vehicle. and pull on the head restraint to make sure that it is locked. Front Seats

To fold the head restraint, press the Power Seat Adjustment button on the side of the head restraint. { 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. 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. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 43 . Raise or lower the seat by moving Uplevel Seat Adjustment Bolster Support the rear of the control up or down. To adjust bolster support, if equipped: Lumbar Adjustment Press and release or hold Feature Select (1) to scroll to bolster support on the infotainment display. Press Forward (5) or Rearward (3) to adjust bolster support inward or outward. Upper Shoulder Support To adjust upper shoulder support, if equipped: . Press and release or hold Feature Select (1) to scroll to upper shoulder support on the infotainment display. To adjust lumbar support, if equipped: . Press Forward (5) or Rearward (3) to . Press and release or hold Feature adjust shoulder support forward or Select (1) to scroll to lumbar . Press and hold the front or rear of rearward. the control to increase or decrease support on the infotainment display. lumbar support. . Press Forward (5) or Rearward (3) to . Press and hold the top or bottom of adjust lumbar forward or rearward. the control to raise or lower lumbar . Press Up (2) or Down (4) to adjust support. lumbar up or down. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Reclining Seatbacks Warning (Continued) The shoulder belt will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Do not have a seatback reclined if the For proper protection when the vehicle is moving. To recline the seatback: vehicle is in motion, have the . Tilt the top of the control rearward seatback upright. Then sit well back Memory Seats to recline. in the seat and wear the seat belt . Tilt the top of the control forward properly. to raise.

{ Warning Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even when buckled up, the seat belts cannot do their job. (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 45 If equipped, memory seats allow two the first few ignition cycles following a Identifying Driver Number drivers to save and recall their unique transmitter change. For Seat Entry To identify the driver number: seat positions for driving the vehicle, Memory to work properly, save the and a shared exit position for getting positions to the memory button (1 or 1. Move your remote key away from out of the vehicle. Other feature 2) matching the remote key number the vehicle. positions may also be saved, such as displayed in the DIC welcome 2. Start the vehicle with another power mirrors and message. Carry the linked remote key remote key. The DIC should display wheel, if equipped. Memory positions when entering the vehicle. the driver number for the other are linked to remote key 1 or 2 for Vehicle Personalization Settings remote key. Turn the vehicle off automatic memory recalls. and remove the remote key from . To have the Seat Entry Memory the vehicle. Before saving, adjust all available movement begin when the vehicle is memory feature positions. Turn the started, select the Settings menu, 3. Start the vehicle with the initial vehicle on and then press and release then Vehicle, then Seating Position, remote key. The DIC should display SET; a beep will sound. Then and then Seat Entry Memory. Select the driver number of your immediately press and hold 1, 2, On or Off. See “Seat Entry Memory” remote key. or B (Exit) until two beeps sound. To later in this section. Saving Memory Positions manually recall these positions, press . To begin Seat Exit Memory B Read these instructions completely and hold 1, 2, or until the saved movement when the vehicle is before saving memory positions. position is reached. Follow the turned off and the driver door is instructions under “Saving Memory opened, or when the vehicle is To save preferred driving positions Positions.” turned off with the driver door 1 and 2: The vehicle identifies the current already opened, select the Settings 1. Turn the vehicle on or to ACC/ driver’s remote key number (1–8). See menu, then Vehicle, then Seating ACCESSORY with remote key 1 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Position, and then Seat Exit or 2. “ Operation 0 7. Only remote keys 1 and Memory. Select On or Off. See Seat A DIC welcome message may ” 2 can be used for automatic memory Exit Memory later in this section. indicate driver number 1 or 2. 0 recalls. A Driver Information Center . See Vehicle Personalization 133 for 2. Adjust all available memory (DIC) welcome message indicating the additional setting information. features to the desired driving transmitter number may display for position. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

46 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 3. Press and release SET; a beep will Manually Recalling Memory positions saved to the same memory sound. Positions button number 1 or 2 are automatically recalled when the 4. Immediately press and hold the 1 Press and hold 1, 2, or B to recall the or 2 memory button matching the vehicle is turned on, or turned from previously saved memory positions if off to ACC/ACCESSORY. Remote keys above DIC welcome message until you are driver 1 or 2 identified in the two beeps sound. 3–8 will not provide automatic DIC welcome message. Remote keys memory recalls. If too much time passes between 3–8 will not recall memory positions. releasing SET and pressing 1, the To turn Seat Entry Memory on or off, To stop Manual Memory recall “ ” memory position will not be saved B see Vehicle Personalization Settings and two beeps will not sound. movement, release 1, 2, or or press previously in this section and Vehicle Repeat Steps 3 and 4. any of the following controls: Personalization 0 133. 1 or 2 corresponds to the driver . Power seat The shift lever must be in P (Park) to number. See “Identifying Driver . Memory SET start Seat Entry Memory. Seat Entry Number” previously in this section. . Power mirror, with the driver or Memory recall will complete if the 5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for a second passenger side mirror selected vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) prior driver using 1 or 2. Remote keys 3– . Power steering wheel, if equipped to reaching the saved memory position. 8 may not save memory positions. Manual Memory recall movement for To save the position for B and Seat 1, 2 or B buttons may be initiated To stop Seat Entry Memory recall movement, turn the vehicle off or Exit Memory features, repeat Steps 1– and will complete to the saved press any of the following controls: 4 using B. This saves the position for memory position if the vehicle is . Power seat getting out of the vehicle. shifted in or out of P (Park). . Memory SET, 1, 2, or B Save preferred memory feature Seat Entry Memory . positions to both 1 and 2 if you are The vehicle identifies the number of Power mirror, with the driver or the only driver. the current driver’s remote key (1–8). passenger side mirror selected See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . Power steering wheel, if equipped Operation 0 7. If the remote key is 1 or If the saved memory seat position 2, and Seat Entry Memory is enabled does not automatically recall or recalls in vehicle personalization, the to the wrong positions, the driver’s Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 47 remote key number (1 or 2) may not . Power mirror, with the driver or match the memory button number passenger side mirror selected Warning (Continued) that positions were saved to. Try . Power steering wheel, if equipped overheat. An overheated seat heater storing the position to the other Obstructions may cause a burn or may damage memory button or try the other the seat. remote key. If something has blocked the driver Seat Exit Memory seat while recalling a memory position, the recall may stop. Remove Seat Exit Memory is not linked to an the obstruction and try the recall remote key. The position saved to B again. If the memory position still is used for all drivers. To turn Seat does not recall, see your dealer. Exit Memory on or off, see "Vehicle Personalization Settings" previously in Heated and Ventilated this section and Vehicle Personalization Front Seats 0 133. If turned on, the position saved to B { Warning is automatically recalled when one of If temperature change or pain to the following occurs: the skin cannot be felt, the seat . The vehicle is turned off and the heater may cause burns. To reduce Heated and Ventilated Seat Buttons driver door is opened within a the risk of burns, use care when Shown, Heated Seat Buttons Similar short time. using the seat heater, especially for If equipped, the buttons are located . The vehicle is turned off with the long periods of time. Do not place on the door panel. To operate, the driver door open. anything on the seat that insulates engine must be running. To stop Seat Exit Memory movement, against heat, such as a blanket, J z cushion, cover, or similar item. This Press or to heat the driver or press any of the following memory passenger seat back and cushion. controls: may cause the seat heater to (Continued) I + . Power seat Press or to heat the driver or passenger seat back. . Memory SET, 1, 2, or B Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

48 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Press C or {, if available, to ventilate Auto Heated and Ventilated Seats ventilated seats turn on. If the auto the driver or passenger seat. When the vehicle is on, this feature heated or ventilated seats feature, A ventilated seat has a fan that pulls will automatically activate the heated if equipped, is not turned on, the or pushes air through the seat. The air or ventilated seats at the level heated or ventilated seats may be is not cooled. required by the vehicle’s interior canceled when the ignition is turned temperature. on. If necessary, press the heated or When this feature is off, the heated ventilated seat button to use the and ventilated seat symbols on the The active high, medium, low, or off heated or ventilated seats after the buttons are white. When a heated seat heated or ventilated seat level will be vehicle is started. is turned on, the symbol turns red. indicated by the manual heated or When a ventilated seat is turned on, ventilated seat buttons on the door The heated or ventilated seat the symbol turns blue. panel. Use the manual heated or indicator lights may turn on during a remote start. Press the button once for the highest ventilated seat buttons on the door setting. With each press of the button, panel to turn auto heated or The temperature performance of an the seat will change to the next lower ventilated seats off. If the passenger unoccupied seat may be reduced. This setting, and then to the off setting. seat is unoccupied, the auto heated or is normal. The indicator lights next to the ventilated seats feature will not The remote start heated or ventilated buttons indicate three for the highest activate that seat. The auto heated or seats may be enabled or disabled in setting and one for the lowest. If the ventilated seats feature can be the vehicle personalization menu. See heated seats are on high, the level programmed to always be enabled Remote Vehicle Start 0 14 and may automatically be lowered after when the vehicle is on. Vehicle Personalization 0 133. approximately 30 minutes. See Vehicle Personalization 0 133. The passenger seat may take longer to Remote Start Heated and Ventilated heat up. Seats During a remote start, the heated or ventilated seats, if equipped, can be turned on automatically. When it is cold outside, the heated seats turn on, and when it is hot outside the Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 49 Massage The massage feature will turn off after doors. There may be an alert even approximately 20 minutes. Press the when there is nothing in the rear seat; massage On/Off Control (6) to restart for example, if a child entered the the massage feature. vehicle through the rear door and left the vehicle without the vehicle being Rear Seats shut off. The feature can be turned on or off. Rear Seat Reminder See Vehicle Personalization 0 133. If equipped, the message REAR SEAT REMINDER LOOK IN REAR SEAT Heated Rear Seats displays under certain conditions indicating there may be an item or { Warning passenger in the rear seat. Check If temperature change or pain to before exiting the vehicle. the skin cannot be felt, the seat If equipped, the vehicle must be on to This feature will activate when a heater may cause burns. See the use the massage feature. second row door is opened while the Warning under Heated and To activate and adjust massage: vehicle is on or up to 10 minutes Ventilated Front Seats 0 47. . Turn the Feature Select (1) to scroll before the vehicle is turned on. There to massage on the infotainment will be an alert when the vehicle is display. turned off. The alert does not directly detect objects in the rear seat; instead, . Press Up (2) or Down (4) to adjust massage type. under certain conditions, it detects when a rear door is opened and . Press Forward (5) or Rearward (3) to closed, indicating that there may be adjust the intensity. something in the rear seat. . To turn massage off or to activate massage at last massage type and The feature is active only once each intensity settings, press the massage time the vehicle is turned on and off, On/Off Control (6). and will require reactivation by opening and closing the second row Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

50 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS If the heated seats are on high for an Reclining Seatbacks extended time, their level may To recline the seatback: automatically be lowered. Second Row Seats Rear Seat Adjustment

The buttons are on the rear of the center console. With the engine running, press M or 1. Lift the lever on the outboard side L to heat the left or right outboard of the seat. seat cushion. An indicator on the rear 2. Move the seatback to the desired climate control display appears when position, and then release the lever this feature is on. To adjust the seat position: to lock the seatback in place. Press the button once for the highest 1. Remove objects on the floor in 3. Push and pull on the seatback to setting. With each press of the button, front of or on the second row seat, make sure it is locked. the seat will change to the next lower or in the seat tracks on the floor. setting, and then to the off setting. 2. Lift the lever on the side of the The indicator lights next to the seat cushion and slide the seat buttons indicate three for the highest forward or backward. setting and one for the lowest. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 51 To return the seatback to the upright Entering and Exiting the The second row seats can be folded position: Third Row for additional cargo space or folded and tumbled for easy entry and exit to { Warning Manual Fold and Tumble Feature the third row seat. If either seatback is not locked, it { Warning Folding and Tumbling the Seat could move forward in a sudden Do not leave the second row seat in To fold and tumble the seat: stop or crash. That could cause a tumbled position while the 1. Make sure that there is nothing injury to the person sitting there. vehicle is in motion. A tumbled seat under, in front of, or on the seat. Always push and pull on the is not locked. It can move when the seatbacks to be sure they are vehicle is in motion. People in the locked. vehicle could be injured in a sudden 1. Lift the lever fully while applying stop or crash. Be sure to return the pressure to the seatback, and the seat to the passenger seating seatback will return to the upright position before driving the vehicle. position. If the lever is lifted Push and pull on the seat to make without applying pressure, the seat sure it is locked into place. will release to a folded position. 2. Push and pull on the seatback to Caution make sure it is locked. Folding a rear seat with the seat belts still fastened may cause 2. Lift the lever on the outboard side damage to the seat or the seat of the seat to release the seatback. belts. Always unbuckle the seat belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

52 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS To fold and tumble the seat from the third row seat: 1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.

The seatback will fold forward to 3. Lift the lever again to release the create a flat load floor. rear of the seat from the floor. The If the seatback cannot fold flat, try seat will tumble forward. moving the front seat forward and/ Folding and Tumbling the Seat from or put the front seatback in the the Third Row Seat 2. Pull the strap on the bottom rear of upright position. the second row seat to release the { Warning seatback. The seatback will fold Using the third row seating position forward. 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. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 53 To fold and tumble the seat: Warning (Continued) 1. Make sure that there is nothing position before driving the vehicle. under, in front of, or on the seat. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place.

{ Warning Automatically folding and tumbling the seat when someone is sitting in the seat, could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always make 3. Pull the strap again to release the sure there is no one sitting in the rear of the seat from the floor. The seat before pressing the automatic seat will tumble forward. seat release switch. Automatic Fold and Tumble Feature Driver Side Rear Panel Switch Caution 2. Press the automatic seat release { Warning switch on the panel behind the rear Folding a rear seat with the seat Do not leave the second row seat in doors. The seatback automatically belts still fastened may cause a tumbled position while the folds flat. damage to the seat or the seat vehicle is in motion. A tumbled seat 3. Press the switch again to release belts. Always unbuckle the seat is not locked. It can move when the the rear of the seat from the floor. belts and return them to their vehicle is in motion. People in the The seat will tumble forward. normal stowed position before vehicle could be injured in a sudden folding a rear seat. stop or crash. Be sure to return the seat to the passenger seating The transmission must be in P (Park) (Continued) for this feature to work. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

54 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Folding and Tumbling the Second The left switch folds the left 2. Lift the seatback and push it Row Seat from the Cargo Area seatback, and the right switch folds rearward. Push and pull on the the right seatback. seatback to make sure it is locked. 3. Press the switch again to release 3. For the 60/40 split-bench seat, the rear of the seat from the floor. make sure the seat belt in the The seat will tumble forward. center seating position is not The switches (2) can be used to fold caught between the two seats and the third row seatbacks from the is not twisted. cargo area. See Third Row Seats 0 54. Third Row Seats Returning the Seat to the Sitting Position Caution Folding a rear seat with the seat { Warning belts still fastened may cause If either seatback is not locked, it damage to the seat or the seat 1. Second Row Power Seat Fold and could move forward in a sudden belts. Always unbuckle the seat Tumble Switches stop or crash. That could cause belts and return them to their 2. Third Row Power Seat Fold and injury to the person sitting there. normal stowed position before Raise Switches Always push and pull on the folding a rear seat. To fold and tumble the seat from the seatbacks to be sure they are cargo area: locked. The third row seatbacks can be folded to increase cargo space. 1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat. To return the seat to the sitting 1. Open the liftgate to access the position from the tumbled position: controls for the third row seat. 2. Press the switch (1) on the side trim of the cargo area to fold the 1. Pull the seat down until it latches 2. Make sure that there is nothing second row seatback. to the floor. The seatback cannot under, in front of, or on the seat. be raised if the seat is not latched to the floor. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 55 3. If the second row seat is in the full Repeat the steps to fold the other rear position, adjust it forward to seatback, if desired. allow the third row seat to fold fully flat. Power Seatback Folding The vehicle must be in P (Park) for this feature to work.

5. Stow the mini-latch in the holder in the headliner.

4. Disconnect the rear seat belt mini-latch, using a key in the slot on the mini-buckle, and let the belt 1. Second Row Power Seat Fold and retract into the headliner. Tumble Switches 2. Third Row Power Seat Fold and Raise Switches 1. Press and hold the switch (2) on the side trim of the cargo area to fold the third row seatback. The left switch folds the left 6. Stow the seat belt in the belt seatback, and the right switch folds stowage clip. the right seatback. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

56 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 2. Repeat the steps for the other To return the third row seatback to seatback, if desired. the upright position: { Warning The switches (1) can be used to fold or A seat belt that is improperly fold and tumble the second row seats routed, not properly attached, from the cargo area. See Second Row or twisted will not provide the Seats 0 50. protection needed in a crash. The Returning the Third Row Seatback person wearing the belt could be to the Upright Position seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the seat belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.

4. Reconnect the center seat belt mini-latch to the mini-buckle. Do 1. Ensure the seat belt is in the belt not let it twist. stowage clip. 5. Pull on the seat belt to be sure the 2. Open the liftgate to access the mini-latch is secure. controls for the seat. 6. Repeat the steps for the other 3. Press and hold the switch (2) on seatback, if desired. the side trim of the cargo area to raise the third row seatback. 1. Second Row Power Seat Fold and Tumble Switches The left switch raises the left 2. Third Row Power Seat Fold and seatback, and the right switch Raise Switches raises the right seatback. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 57 Folding the Third Row Seats from 3. Press and hold the switch to return the Overhead Console the seatback to the seating Warning (Continued) position. seriously injured or killed by hitting If the red light on the switch is things inside the vehicle harder or illuminated, the third row seatback by being ejected from the vehicle. is not in the seating position. In addition, anyone who is not If the red light on the switch is off, buckled up can strike other the third row seatback is in the passengers in the vehicle. seating position. It is extremely dangerous to ride in There are additional switches which a cargo area, inside or outside of a can be used to fold the third row vehicle. In a collision, passengers seatbacks from the cargo area. See riding in these areas are more likely Third Row Seats 0 54. to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow passengers to ride in any To fold the seats from the overhead Seat Belts area of the vehicle that is not console, if equipped: equipped with seats and seat belts. This section describes how to use seat The vehicle must be in P (Park) for belts properly, and some things not Always wear a seat belt, and check this feature to work. to do. that all passenger(s) are restrained 1. Press and hold the switch to fold properly too. the third row seatback. { Warning This vehicle has indicators as a The left switch folds the left Do not let anyone ride where a seat seatback, and the right switch folds reminder to buckle the seat belts. See belt cannot be worn properly. In a Seat Belt Reminders 0 115. the right seatback. crash, if you or your passenger(s) 2. Repeat the steps for the other are not wearing seat belts, injuries seatback, if desired. can be much worse than if you are wearing seat belts. You can be (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

58 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Why Seat Belts Work Questions and Answers About There are additional things to know Seat Belts about seat belts and children, including smaller children and infants. Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle If a child will be riding in the vehicle, after a crash if I am wearing a see Older Children 0 76 or seat belt? Infants and Young Children 0 77. A: You could be — whether you are Review and follow the rules for wearing a seat belt or not. Your children in addition to the following chance of being conscious during rules. and after a crash, so you can It is very important for all occupants unbuckle and get out, is much to buckle up. Statistics show that greater if you are belted. unbelted people are hurt more often Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why in crashes than those who are wearing should I have to wear seat belts? seat belts. When riding in a vehicle, you travel as A: Airbags are supplemental systems There are important things to know fast as the vehicle does. If the vehicle only. They work with seat belts — about wearing a seat belt properly. stops suddenly, you keep going until not instead of them. Whether or something stops you. It could be the not an airbag is provided, all windshield, the instrument panel, occupants still have to buckle up to or the seat belts! get the most protection. When you wear a seat belt, you and Also, in nearly all states and in all the vehicle slow down together. There Canadian provinces, the law is more time to stop because you stop requires wearing seat belts. over a longer distance and, when worn properly, your strongest bones take How to Wear Seat Belts the forces from the seat belts. That is why wearing seat belts makes such Properly good sense. Follow these rules for everyone's protection. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 59 . Sit up straight and always keep your feet on the floor in front of you (if possible). . Always use the correct buckle for your seating position. . Wear the lap part of the belt low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones and you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. . Wear the shoulder belt over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The shoulder belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash.

{ Warning You can be seriously injured, or even killed, by not wearing your seat belt properly. Never allow the lap or shoulder belt to Never wear the shoulder belt under become loose or twisted. both arms or behind your back. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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{ 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.

Always use the correct buckle for your Lap-Shoulder Belt 2. Pick up the latch plate and pull the seating position. belt across you. Do not let it get All seating positions in the vehicle twisted. have a lap-shoulder belt. The lap-shoulder belt may lock if If you are using a rear seating position you pull the belt across you very with a detachable seat belt and the quickly. If this happens, let the belt seat belt is not attached, see Third 0 go back slightly to unlock it. Then Row Seats 54 for instructions on pull the belt across you more reconnecting the seat belt to the slowly. mini-buckle. If the shoulder portion of a The following instructions explain passenger belt is pulled out all the how to wear a lap-shoulder belt way, the child restraint locking properly. feature may be engaged. See Child 1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is Restraint Systems 0 79. If this adjustable, so you can sit up occurs, let the belt go back all the Never route the lap or shoulder belt straight. To see how, see “Seats” in way and start again. If the locking over an armrest. the Index. feature stays engaged after letting Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 61 the belt go back to stowed position If the latch plate will not go fully on the seat, move the seat rearward into the buckle, check if the correct or recline the seat until the buckle is being used. shoulder belt retractor lock Position the release button on the releases. buckle so that the seat belt could Engaging the child restraint locking be quickly unbuckled if necessary. feature in the front outboard 4. If equipped with a shoulder belt seating position may affect the height adjuster, move it to the passenger sensing system. See height that is right for you. See 0 Passenger Sensing System 70. “Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster” in this section for instructions on use and important safety information. 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 3. Push the latch plate into the buckle locked in the retractor, see your until it clicks. dealer. Pull up on the latch plate to make 5. To make the lap part tight, pull up Before a door is closed, be sure the sure it is secure. on the shoulder belt. seat belt is out of the way. If a door is slammed against a seat belt, damage If the belt is not long enough, see can occur to both the seat belt and Seat Belt Extender 0 63. the vehicle. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

62 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster After the adjuster is set to the desired repeatedly or if a service message position, try to move it down without displays, see your dealer. Other seat The vehicle has a shoulder belt height pushing the release button to make belt functions are not affected by the adjuster for the driver and front sure it has locked into position. Automatic Seat Belt Tightening outboard passenger positions. System. Adjust the height so the shoulder Automatic Seat Belt Tightening portion of the belt is on the shoulder System Seat Belt Pretensioners and not falling off of it. The belt The vehicle may have the Automatic This vehicle has seat belt should be close to, but not contacting, Seat Belt Tightening System. pretensioners for the front outboard the neck. Improper shoulder belt occupants. height adjustment could reduce the Each time the front seat belts are effectiveness of the seat belt in a buckled while the vehicle is in P (Park) Although the seat belt pretensioners crash. See How to Wear Seat Belts or D (Drive) and the engine is running cannot be seen, they are part of the Properly 0 58. or in Auto Stop (if equipped), the seat belt assembly. They can help system may activate to tighten the tighten the seat belts during the early seat belts. stages of a moderate to severe frontal or near frontal crash if the threshold The system also activates during conditions for pretensioner activation emergency braking and/or sudden are met. driving maneuvers and releases when driving conditions return to normal. Seat belt pretensioners can also help tighten the seat belts in a side crash The system will not activate if the or rollover event. Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control system is not functioning Pretensioners work only once. If the properly. See Traction Control/ pretensioners activate in a crash, the Electronic Stability Control 0 260. pretensioners and probably other If there is a problem with the parts of the vehicle's seat belt system Automatic Seat Belt Tightening will need to be replaced. See Replacing Push the release button to move the System, a message displays on the Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash height adjuster to the desired position. Driver Information Center (DIC). If a 0 64. system unavailable message displays Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 63 Do not sit on the outboard seat belt But if a seat belt is not long enough, while entering or exiting the vehicle or your dealer will order you an extender. at any time while sitting in the seat. When you go in to order it, take the Sitting on the seat belt can damage heaviest coat you will wear, so the the webbing and hardware. extender will be long enough for you. To help avoid personal injury, do not Rear Seat Belt Comfort Guides let someone else use it, and use it Rear seat belt comfort guides may only for the seat it is made to fit. The provide added seat belt comfort for extender has been designed for adults. older children who have outgrown Never use it for securing child booster seats and for some adults. restraints. For more information on When installed on a shoulder belt, the the proper use and fit of seat belt comfort guide positions the shoulder extenders see the instruction sheet belt away from the neck and head. A pregnant woman should wear a that comes with the extender. lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion Comfort guides are available through should be worn as low as possible, Safety System Check your dealer for the rear outboard below the rounding, throughout the seating positions. Instructions are pregnancy. Periodically check the seat belt included with the comfort guides. reminder, seat belts, buckles, latch The best way to protect the fetus is to plates, retractors, shoulder belt height Seat Belt Use During protect the mother. When a seat belt adjusters (if equipped), and seat belt Pregnancy is worn properly, it is more likely that anchorages to make sure they are all the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. in working order. Look for any other Seat belts work for everyone, For pregnant women, as for anyone, loose or damaged seat belt system including pregnant women. Like all the key to making seat belts effective parts that might keep a seat belt occupants, they are more likely to be is wearing them properly. system from performing properly. See seriously injured if they do not wear your dealer to have it repaired. Torn, seat belts. Seat Belt Extender frayed, or twisted seat belts may not If the vehicle's seat belt will fasten protect you in a crash. Torn or frayed around you, you should use it. seat belts can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt is torn or frayed, have Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

64 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS it replaced immediately. If a belt is After a minor crash, replacement of twisted, it may be possible to untwist { Warning seat belts may not be necessary. But by reversing the latch plate on the Do not bleach or dye seat belt the seat belt assemblies that were webbing. If the twist cannot be webbing. It may severely weaken used during any crash may have been corrected, ask your dealer to fix it. the webbing. In a crash, they might stressed or damaged. See your dealer Make sure the seat belt reminder light not be able to provide adequate to have the seat belt assemblies is working. See Seat Belt Reminders protection. Clean and rinse seat belt inspected or replaced. 0 115. webbing only with mild soap and New parts and repairs may be Keep seat belts clean and dry. See Seat lukewarm water. Allow the webbing necessary even if the seat belt system Belt Care 0 64. to dry. was not being used at the time of the crash. Seat Belt Care Replacing Seat Belt Have the seat belt pretensioners Keep belts clean and dry. System Parts after a Crash checked if the vehicle has been in a crash, or if the airbag readiness light Seat belts should be properly cared for { Warning stays on after you start the vehicle or and maintained. while you are driving. See Airbag Seat belt hardware should be kept dry A crash can damage the seat belt Readiness Light 0 117. and free of dust or debris. As system in the vehicle. A damaged necessary, exterior hard surfaces and seat belt system may not properly Airbag System seat belt webbing may be lightly protect the person using it, cleaned with mild soap and water. resulting in serious injury or even The vehicle has the following airbags: Ensure there is not excessive dust or death in a crash. To help make sure . A frontal airbag for the driver debris in the mechanism. If dust or the seat belt systems are working . A frontal airbag for the front debris exists in the system please see properly after a crash, have them outboard passenger the dealer. Parts may need to be inspected and any necessary . A front center airbag for the driver replaced to ensure proper replacements made as soon as and front outboard passenger functionality of the system. possible. . A seat-mounted side impact airbag for the driver Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 65 . A seat-mounted side impact airbag Airbags are designed to supplement for the front outboard passenger the protection provided by seat belts. Warning (Continued) . A roof-rail airbag for the driver and Even though today's airbags are also should wear a seat belt properly, for the second and third row designed to help reduce the risk of whether or not there is an airbag passengers seated directly behind injury from the force of an inflating for that person. the driver bag, all airbags must inflate very . A roof-rail airbag for the front quickly to do their job. outboard passenger and the second Here are the most important things to { Warning and third row passengers seated know about the airbag system: Because airbags inflate with great directly behind the front outboard force and faster than the blink of an passenger { Warning eye, anyone who is up against, All vehicle airbags have the word You can be severely injured or or very close to any airbag when it AIRBAG on the trim or on a label near killed in a crash if you are not inflates can be seriously injured or the deployment opening. wearing your seat belt, even with killed. Do not sit unnecessarily For frontal airbags, the word AIRBAG airbags. Airbags are designed to close to any airbag, as you would be is on the center of the steering wheel work with seat belts, not replace if sitting on the edge of the seat or for the driver and on the instrument them. Also, airbags are not designed leaning forward. Seat belts help panel for the front outboard to inflate in every crash. In some keep you in position before and passenger. crashes seat belts are the only during a crash. Always wear a seat For the front center airbag, the word restraint. See When Should an belt, even with airbags. The driver AIRBAG is on the inboard side of the Airbag Inflate? 0 67. should sit as far back as possible while still maintaining control of driver seatback. Wearing your seat belt during a the vehicle. The seat belts and the For seat-mounted side impact airbags, crash helps reduce your chance of front outboard passenger airbags the word AIRBAG is on the side of the hitting things inside the vehicle or are most effective when you are seatback or side of the seat closest to being ejected from it. Airbags are sitting well back and upright in the the door. “supplemental restraints” to the seat with both feet on the floor. seat belts. Everyone in the vehicle For roof-rail airbags, the word AIRBAG (Continued) is on the ceiling or trim. (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

66 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS There is an airbag readiness light on Warning (Continued) the center stack below the Occupants should not lean on or infotainment screen, which shows the sleep against the front center airbag symbol. armrest or console in vehicles with The system checks the airbag a front center airbag. electrical system for malfunctions. Occupants should not lean on or The light tells you if there is an sleep against the door or side electrical problem. See Airbag Readiness Light 0 117. windows in seating positions with seat-mounted side impact airbags Where Are the Airbags? and/or roof-rail airbags. The front outboard passenger frontal { Warning airbag is in the passenger side instrument panel. Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Always secure children properly in the vehicle. To read how, see Older Children 0 76 or Infants and Young Children 0 77.

The driver frontal airbag is in the center of the steering wheel. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 67 The front center airbag is in the inboard side of the driver seatback. Warning (Continued) put anything between an occupant and an airbag, and do not attach or put anything on the steering wheel hub or on or near any other airbag covering. Do not use seat or console accessories that block the inflation path of a seat-mounted side impact airbag or the front center airbag. Driver Side Shown, Passenger Side Never secure anything to the roof of Similar a vehicle with roof-rail airbags by Driver Side Shown, Passenger Side The roof-rail airbags for the driver, routing a rope or tie-down through Similar front outboard passenger, and second any door or window opening. If you and third row outboard passengers are do, the path of an inflating roof-rail The driver and front outboard airbag will be blocked. passenger seat-mounted side impact in the ceiling above the side windows. airbags are in the side of the seatbacks closest to the door. { Warning When Should an Airbag If something is between an Inflate? occupant and an airbag, the airbag This vehicle is equipped with airbags. might not inflate properly or it See Airbag System 0 64. Airbags are might force the object into that designed to inflate if the impact person causing severe injury or exceeds the specific airbag system's even death. The path of an inflating deployment threshold. Deployment airbag must be kept clear. Do not thresholds are used to predict how (Continued) severe a crash is likely to be in time Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

68 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS for the airbags to inflate and help In addition, the vehicle has advanced airbags are designed to inflate during restrain the occupants. The vehicle technology frontal airbags. Advanced a rollover or in a severe frontal has electronic sensors that help the technology frontal airbags adjust the impact. Roof-rail airbags are not airbag system determine the severity restraint according to crash severity. designed to inflate in rear impacts. of the impact. Deployment thresholds The front center airbag is designed to Both roof-rail airbags will inflate when can vary with specific vehicle design. inflate in moderate to severe side either side of the vehicle is struck, Frontal airbags are designed to inflate crashes depending upon the location if the sensing system predicts that the in moderate to severe frontal or near of the impact, when either side of the vehicle is about to roll over on its frontal crashes to help reduce the vehicle is struck. In addition, the front side, or in a severe frontal impact. potential for severe injuries, mainly to center airbag is designed to inflate In any particular crash, no one can the driver's or front outboard when the sensing system predicts that say whether an airbag should have passenger's head and chest. the vehicle is about to roll over on its inflated simply because of the vehicle Whether the frontal airbags will or side. The front center airbag is not damage or the repair costs. designed to inflate in frontal impacts, should inflate is not based primarily What Makes an Airbag on how fast the vehicle is traveling. near frontal impacts, or rear impacts. It depends on what is hit, the Seat-mounted side impact airbags are Inflate? direction of the impact, and how designed to inflate in moderate to In a deployment event, the sensing quickly the vehicle slows down. severe side crashes depending on the system sends an electrical signal Frontal airbags may inflate at location of the impact. Seat-mounted triggering a release of gas from the different crash speeds depending on side impact airbags are not designed inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the whether the vehicle hits an object to inflate in frontal impacts, near airbag causing the bag to break out of straight on or at an angle, and frontal impacts, rollovers, or rear the cover. The inflator, the airbag, and whether the object is fixed or moving, impacts. A seat-mounted side impact related hardware are all part of the rigid or deformable, narrow or wide. airbag is designed to inflate on the airbag module. side of the vehicle that is struck. Frontal airbags are not intended to For airbag locations, see Where Are the inflate during vehicle rollovers, rear Roof-rail airbags are designed to Airbags? 0 66. impacts, or many side impacts. inflate in moderate to severe side crashes depending on the location of the impact. In addition, these roof-rail Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 69 Airbags should never be regarded as How Does an Airbag { Warning Restrain? anything more than a supplement to seat belts. When an airbag inflates, there may In moderate to severe frontal or near be dust in the air. This dust could frontal collisions, even belted What Will You See after an cause breathing problems for occupants can contact the steering Airbag Inflates? people with a history of asthma or wheel or the instrument panel. In other breathing trouble. To avoid moderate to severe side collisions, After frontal and seat-mounted side impact airbags inflate, they quickly this, everyone in the vehicle should even belted occupants can contact the get out as soon as it is safe to do inside of the vehicle. deflate, so quickly that some people may not even realize the airbags so. If you have breathing problems Airbags supplement the protection inflated. The front center airbag and but cannot get out of the vehicle provided by seat belts by distributing roof-rail airbags may still be at least after an airbag inflates, then get the force of the impact more evenly partially inflated for some time after fresh air by opening a window or a over the occupant's body. they inflate. Some components of the door. If you experience breathing Rollover capable roof-rail airbags are airbag module may be hot for several problems following an airbag designed to help contain the head and minutes. For location of the airbags, deployment, you should seek 0 chest of occupants in the outboard see Where Are the Airbags? 66. medical attention. seating positions in the first, second, The parts of the airbag that come into and third rows. The rollover capable contact with you may be warm, but The vehicle has a feature that may roof-rail airbags are designed to help not too hot to touch. There may be automatically unlock the doors, turn reduce the risk of full or partial some smoke and dust coming from on the interior lamps and hazard ejection in rollover events, although the vents in the deflated airbags. warning flashers, and shut off the fuel no system can prevent all such Airbag inflation does not prevent the system after the airbags inflate. The ejections. driver from seeing out of the feature may also activate, without But airbags would not help in many windshield or being able to steer the airbag inflation, after an event that types of collisions, primarily because vehicle, nor does it prevent people exceeds a predetermined threshold. the occupant's motion is not toward from leaving the vehicle. After turning the ignition off and then those airbags. See When Should an on again, the fuel system will return Airbag Inflate? 0 67. to normal operation; the doors can be Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

70 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS locked, the interior lamps can be . Airbags are designed to inflate only turned off, and the hazard warning once. After an airbag inflates, you flashers can be turned off using the will need some new parts for the controls for those features. If any of airbag system. If you do not get these systems are damaged in the them, the airbag system will not be crash they may not operate as normal. there to help protect you in another crash. A new system will include United States and Canada { Warning airbag modules and possibly other parts. The service manual for the A crash severe enough to inflate the The words ON and OFF, and the vehicle covers the need to replace symbols for on and off, will be visible airbags may have also damaged other parts. during the system check. When the important functions in the vehicle, . The vehicle has a crash sensing and system check is complete, either the such as the fuel system, brake and diagnostic module which records word ON or OFF, and the symbol for steering systems, etc. Even if the information after a crash. See on or off, will be visible. See Passenger vehicle appears to be drivable after Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy Airbag Status Indicator 0 117. a moderate crash, there may be 0 459 and concealed damage that could make 0 The passenger sensing system turns Event Data Recorders 459. off the front outboard passenger it difficult to safely operate the . Let only qualified technicians work frontal airbag under certain vehicle. on the airbag systems. Improper conditions. No other airbag is affected Use caution if you should attempt service can mean that an airbag by the passenger sensing system. to restart the engine after a crash system will not work properly. See your dealer for service. The passenger sensing system works has occurred. with sensors that are part of the front Passenger Sensing System outboard passenger seat and seat belt. In many crashes severe enough to The sensors are designed to detect the inflate the airbag, are The vehicle has a passenger sensing presence of a properly seated broken by vehicle deformation. system for the front outboard occupant and determine if the front Additional windshield breakage may passenger position. The passenger outboard passenger frontal airbag also occur from the front outboard airbag status indicator will light on should be allowed to inflate or not. passenger airbag. the overhead console when the vehicle is started. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 71 According to accident statistics, The passenger sensing system is children are safer when properly Warning (Continued) designed to turn off the front secured in a rear seat in the correct Even if the passenger sensing outboard passenger frontal airbag if: child restraint for their weight system has turned off the passenger . The front outboard passenger seat and size. frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe. is unoccupied. Whenever possible, children aged No one can guarantee that an . The system determines an infant is 12 and under should be secured in a airbag will not deploy under some present in a child restraint. rear seating position. unusual circumstance, even though . A front outboard passenger takes Never put a rear-facing child seat in the airbag is turned off. his/her weight off of the seat for a the front. This is because the risk to Never put a rear-facing child period of time. the rear-facing child is so great, if the restraint in the front seat, even if When the passenger sensing system airbag inflates. the airbag is off. If securing a has turned off the front outboard forward-facing child restraint in the passenger frontal airbag, the OFF { Warning front outboard passenger seat, indicator will light and stay lit as a A child in a rear-facing child always move the seat as far back as reminder that the airbag is off. See it will go. It is better to secure child Passenger Airbag Status Indicator restraint can be seriously injured or 0 killed if the passenger frontal airbag restraints in the rear seat. Consider 117. inflates. This is because the back of using another vehicle to transport The passenger sensing system is the rear-facing child restraint would the child when a rear seat is not designed to turn on the front be very close to the inflating airbag. available. outboard passenger frontal airbag A child in a forward-facing child anytime the system senses that a restraint can be seriously injured or If the vehicle does not have a rear seat person of adult size is sitting properly killed if the passenger frontal airbag that will accommodate a rear-facing in the front outboard passenger seat. inflates and the passenger seat is in child restraint, a rear-facing child When the passenger sensing system a forward position. restraint should not be installed in the has allowed the airbag to be enabled, (Continued) vehicle, even if the airbag is off. the ON indicator will light and stay lit as a reminder that the airbag is active. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

72 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS For some children, including children is present in a child restraint. If a 5. If, after reinstalling the child in child restraints, and for very small child restraint has been installed and restraint and restarting the vehicle, adults, the passenger sensing system the ON indicator is lit: the ON indicator is still lit, turn the may or may not turn off the front 1. Turn the vehicle off. vehicle off. Then slightly recline the outboard passenger frontal airbag, vehicle seatback and adjust the depending upon the person's seating 2. Remove the child restraint from seat cushion, if adjustable, to make posture and body build. Everyone in the vehicle. sure that the vehicle seatback is the vehicle who has outgrown child 3. Remove any additional items from not pushing the child restraint into restraints should wear a seat belt the seat such as blankets, cushions, the seat cushion. properly — whether or not there is an seat covers, seat heaters, or seat Also make sure the child restraint airbag for that person. massagers. is not trapped under the vehicle 4. Reinstall the child restraint head restraint. If this happens, { Warning following the directions provided adjust the head restraint. See Head 0 If the airbag readiness light ever by the child restraint manufacturer Restraints 40. comes on and stays on, it means and refer to Securing Child 6. Restart the vehicle. Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the that something may be wrong with Front Passenger Seat) 0 93 or The passenger sensing system may or the airbag system. To help avoid Securing Child Restraints (With the may not turn off the airbag for a child injury to yourself or others, have Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 0 90. in a child restraint depending upon the vehicle serviced right away. See the child’s size. It is better to secure Airbag Readiness Light 0 117 for Make sure the seat belt retractor is locked by pulling the shoulder belt child restraints in a rear seat. Consider more information, including all the way out of the retractor using another vehicle to transport the important safety information. when installing the child restraint, child when a rear seat is not available. even if the child restraint is Never put a rear-facing child restraint If the On Indicator Is Lit for a equipped with a seat belt lock off. in the front seat, even if the ON Child Restraint When the retractor lock is set, the indicator is not lit. The passenger sensing system is belt can be tightened but not designed to turn off the front pulled out of the retractor. outboard passenger frontal airbag if the system determines that an infant Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 73 If the Off Indicator Is Lit for an 2. Remove any additional material Adult-Sized Occupant from the seat, such as blankets, { Warning cushions, seat covers, seat heaters, If the front outboard passenger or seat massagers. airbag is turned off for an 3. Place the seatback in the fully adult-sized occupant, the airbag will upright position. not be able to inflate and help 4. Have the person sit upright in the protect that person in a crash, seat, centered on the seat cushion, resulting in an increased risk of with legs comfortably extended. serious injury or even death. An 5. If the shoulder portion of the belt adult-sized occupant should not is pulled out all the way, the child ride in the front outboard passenger restraint locking feature will be seat, if the passenger airbag OFF engaged. This may unintentionally indicator is lit. cause the passenger sensing system to turn the airbag off for some Additional Factors Affecting If a person of adult size is sitting in adult-sized occupants. If this System Operation the front outboard passenger seat, but happens, unbuckle the belt, let the Seat belts help keep the passenger in the OFF indicator is lit, it could be belt go back all the way, and then position on the seat during vehicle because that person is not sitting buckle the belt again without maneuvers and braking, which helps properly in the seat or that the child pulling the belt out all the way. restraint locking feature is engaged. the passenger sensing system Use the following steps to allow the 6. Restart the vehicle and have the maintain the passenger airbag status. system to detect that person and person remain in this position for See “Seat Belts” and “Child Restraints” enable the front outboard passenger two to three minutes after the ON in the Index for additional frontal airbag: indicator is lit. information about the importance of 1. Turn the vehicle off. proper restraint use. A thick layer of additional material, such as a blanket or cushion, or aftermarket equipment such as seat covers, seat heaters, and seat Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

74 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS massagers can affect how well the Servicing the Adding Equipment to the passenger sensing system operates. We recommend that you not use seat Airbag-Equipped Vehicle Airbag-Equipped Vehicle covers or other aftermarket equipment Airbags affect how the vehicle should Adding accessories that change the except when approved by GM for your be serviced. There are parts of the vehicle's frame, bumper system, specific vehicle. See Adding Equipment airbag system in several places around height, front end, or side sheet metal to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 0 74 for the vehicle. Your dealer and the may keep the airbag system from more information about modifications service manual have information working properly. that can affect how the system about servicing the vehicle and the The operation of the airbag system operates. airbag system. To purchase a service can also be affected by changing, manual, see Publication Ordering The ON indicator may be lit if an 0 including improperly repairing or object, such as a briefcase, handbag, Information 457. replacing, any parts of the following: grocery bag, laptop, or other electronic { Warning . Airbag system, including airbag device, is put on an unoccupied seat. modules, front or side impact If this is not desired, remove the For up to 10 seconds after the sensors, sensing and diagnostic object from the seat. vehicle is turned off and the battery module, airbag wiring, or front is disconnected, an airbag can still center console { Warning inflate during improper service. You . Front seats, including stitching, Stowing articles under the can be injured if you are close to an seams or zippers passenger seat or between the airbag when it inflates. Avoid . Seat belts passenger seat cushion and yellow connectors. They are . Steering wheel, instrument panel, seatback may interfere with the probably part of the airbag system. overhead console, ceiling trim, proper operation of the passenger Be sure to follow proper service or pillar garnish trim sensing system. procedures, and make sure the . Inner door seals, including speakers person performing work for you is qualified to do so. Your dealer and the service manual have information about the location of the airbag modules and sensors, Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 75 sensing and diagnostic module, and If the vehicle must be modified Replacing Airbag System airbag wiring along with the proper because you have a disability and you replacement procedures. have questions about whether the Parts after a Crash modifications will affect the vehicle's In addition, the vehicle has a { Warning passenger sensing system for the front airbag system, or if you have outboard passenger position, which questions about whether the airbag A crash can damage the airbag includes sensors that are part of the system will be affected if the vehicle is systems in the vehicle. A damaged passenger's seat. The passenger modified for any other reason, call airbag system may not properly Customer Assistance. See Customer sensing system may not operate 0 protect you and your passenger(s) properly if the original seat trim is Assistance Offices 450. in a crash, resulting in serious replaced with non-GM covers, Airbag System Check injury or even death. To help make upholstery, or trim, or with GM sure the airbag systems are working covers, upholstery, or trim designed The airbag system does not need properly after a crash, have them for a different vehicle. Any object, regularly scheduled maintenance or inspected and any necessary such as an aftermarket seat heater or replacement. Make sure the airbag replacements made as soon as a comfort enhancing pad or device, readiness light is working. See Airbag possible. installed under or on top of the seat Readiness Light 0 117. fabric, could also interfere with the Caution If an airbag inflates, you will need to operation of the passenger sensing replace airbag system parts. See your system. This could either prevent If an airbag covering is damaged, dealer for service. proper deployment of the passenger opened, or broken, the airbag may If the airbag readiness light stays on airbag(s) or prevent the passenger not work properly. Do not open or sensing system from properly turning after the vehicle is started or comes break the airbag coverings. If there on when you are driving, the airbag off the passenger airbag(s). See are any opened or broken airbag Passenger Sensing System 0 70. system may not work properly. Have coverings, have the airbag covering the vehicle serviced right away. See If the vehicle has rollover roof-rail and/or airbag module replaced. For Airbag Readiness Light 0 117. airbags, see Different Size Tires and the location of the airbags, see Wheels 0 400 for additional important Where Are the Airbags? 0 66. See information. your dealer for service. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

76 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Child Restraints . Buckle the lap-shoulder belt. Does force to the child's pelvic bones in the shoulder belt rest on the a crash. It should never be worn Older Children shoulder? If yes, continue. If no, try over the abdomen, which could using the rear seat belt comfort cause severe or even fatal internal guide, if available. See “Rear Seat injuries in a crash. Belt Comfort Guides” under Also see “Rear Seat Belt Comfort Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 60. If a comfort Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 60. guide is not available, or if the shoulder belt still does not rest on According to accident statistics, the shoulder, then return to the children are safer when properly booster seat. restrained in a rear seating position. . Does the lap belt fit low and snug In a crash, children who are not on the hips, touching the thighs? If buckled up can strike other people yes, continue. If no, return to the who are buckled up, or can be thrown booster seat. out of the vehicle. Older children need . Can proper seat belt fit be to use seat belts properly. Older children who have outgrown maintained for the length of the booster seats should wear the vehicle’s trip? If yes, continue. If no, return { Warning seat belts. to the booster seat. Never allow more than one child to The manufacturer instructions that Q: What is the proper way to wear wear the same seat belt. The seat come with the booster seat state the seat belts? belt cannot properly spread the weight and height limitations for that A: An older child should wear a impact forces. In a crash, they can booster. Use a booster seat with a lap-shoulder belt and get the be crushed together and seriously lap-shoulder belt until the child additional restraint a shoulder belt injured. A seat belt must be used by passes the fit test below: can provide. The shoulder belt only one person at a time. . Sit all the way back on the seat. Do should not cross the face or neck. the knees bend at the seat edge? If The lap belt should fit snugly yes, continue. If no, return to the below the hips, just touching the booster seat. top of the thighs. This applies belt Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 77 United States and in every Canadian Warning (Continued) province says children up to some age serious or fatal injuries. The must be restrained while in a vehicle. shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. { 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 { Warning retractor. It unlocks when the shoulder belt is allowed to go all Never allow a child to wear the seat the way back into the retractor, but belt shoulder belt under both arms it cannot do this if it is wrapped or behind their back. A child can be around a child’s neck. If the seriously injured by not wearing the shoulder belt is locked and lap-shoulder belt properly. In a Infants and Young Children tightened around a child’s neck, the crash, the child would not be only way to loosen the belt is to Everyone in a vehicle needs restrained by the shoulder belt. The cut it. child could move too far forward protection! This includes infants and increasing the chance of head and all other children. Neither the distance Never leave children unattended in neck injury. The child might also traveled nor the age and size of the a vehicle and never allow children traveler changes the need, for slide under the lap belt. The belt to play with the seat belts. everyone, to use safety restraints. In force would then be applied right fact, the law in every state in the Every time infants and young children on the abdomen. That could cause ride in vehicles, they should have the (Continued) protection provided by appropriate Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

78 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS child restraints. Neither the vehicle’s seat belt system nor its airbag system Warning (Continued) is designed for them. front passenger seat, always move Children who are not restrained the front passenger seat as far back properly can strike other people, as it will go. or can be thrown out of the vehicle. If a child restraint is installed in the second row center seat, move the { Warning second row seat to the rearward Never hold an infant or a child position, whenever possible, to while riding in a vehicle. Due to minimize contact with the front crash forces, an infant or a child center airbag. will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it during a crash. { Warning For example, in a crash at only Children who are up against, 40 km/h (25 mph), a 5.5 kg (12 lb) or very close to, any airbag when it infant will suddenly become a inflates can be seriously injured or 110 kg (240 lb) force on a person's killed. Never put a rear-facing child arms. An infant or child should be restraint in the front passenger secured in an appropriate child seat. Secure a rear-facing child restraint. restraint in a rear seat. It is also better to secure a forward-facing child restraint in a rear seat. If a forward-facing child restraint must be secured in the Child restraints are devices used to (Continued) restrain, seat, or position children in the vehicle and are sometimes called child seats or car seats. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 79 There are three basic types of child Child Restraint Systems restraints: { Warning . Forward-facing child restraints To reduce the risk of neck and head . Rear-facing child restraints injury in a crash, infants and . Belt-positioning booster seats toddlers should be secured in a rear-facing child restraint until age The proper child restraint for your two, or until they reach the child depends on their size, weight, maximum height and weight limits and age, and also on whether the of their child restraint. child restraint is compatible with the vehicle in which it will be used. For each type of child restraint, there { Warning are many different models available. A young child's hip bones are still When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a so small that the vehicle seat belt Rear-Facing Infant Restraint may not remain low on the hip motor vehicle. If it is, the child A rear-facing child restraint provides restraint will have a label saying that bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child's restraint with the seating surface it meets federal motor vehicle safety against the back of the infant. standards. abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that is The harness system holds the infant The instruction manual that is unprotected by any bony structure. in place and, in a crash, acts to keep provided with the child restraint the infant positioned in the restraint. states the weight and height This alone could cause serious or limitations for that particular child fatal injuries. To reduce the risk of restraint. In addition, there are many serious or fatal injuries during a kinds of child restraints available for crash, young children should always children with special needs. be secured in an appropriate child restraint. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

80 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in the Vehicle

{ Warning A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. Secure the child restraint properly in the vehicle using the vehicle seat belt or LATCH system, following the Forward-Facing Child Restraint Booster Seats instructions that came with that child restraint and the instructions A forward-facing child restraint A belt-positioning booster seat is used in this manual. provides restraint for the child's body for children who have outgrown their with the harness. forward-facing child restraint. To help reduce the chance of injury, Boosters are designed to improve the the child restraint must be secured in fit of the vehicle's seat belt system the vehicle. Child restraints must be until the child is large enough for the secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or vehicle seat belts to fit properly the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder without a booster seat. See the seat belt, or by the LATCH system. See belt fit test in Older Children 0 76. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 83 for more information. Children can be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the following: Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 81 1. Instruction labels provided on the with Transport Canada or the center airbag, a child restraint can be child restraint Provincial Ministry of Transportation installed in any second row seating 2. Instruction manual provided with office. position. the child restraint Securing the Child Within the Never put a rear-facing child restraint 3. This vehicle owner's manual Child Restraint in the front. This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great if The child restraint instructions are the airbag deploys. important, so if they are not available, { Warning obtain a replacement copy from the A child can be seriously injured or { Warning manufacturer. killed in a crash if the child is not A child in a rear-facing child Keep in mind that an unsecured child properly secured in the child restraint can be seriously injured or restraint can move around in a restraint. Secure the child properly killed if the front passenger airbag collision or sudden stop and injure following the instructions that inflates. This is because the back of people in the vehicle. Be sure to came with that child restraint. properly secure any child restraint in the rear-facing child restraint would the vehicle — even when no child is Where to Put the Restraint be very close to the inflating airbag. in it. A child in a forward-facing child According to accident statistics, restraint can be seriously injured or In some areas Certified Child children and infants are safer when killed if the front passenger airbag Passenger Safety Technicians (CPSTs) properly restrained in an appropriate are available to inspect and inflates and the passenger seat is in child restraint secured in a rear a forward position. demonstrate how to correctly use and seating position. install child restraints. In the U.S., Even if the passenger sensing refer to the National Highway Traffic Whenever possible, children aged system has turned off the front Safety Administration (NHTSA) 12 and under should be secured in a passenger frontal airbag, no system rear seating position. website to locate the nearest child is fail-safe. No one can guarantee safety seat inspection station. For The vehicle is equipped with a front that an airbag will not deploy under CPST availability in Canada, check center airbag in the inboard side of some unusual circumstance, even the driver seat. Even with a front though it is turned off. (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

82 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS child restraint prevents access to or Warning (Continued) { Warning interferes with the routing of the Secure rear-facing child restraints A child in a child restraint in the seat belt. in a rear seat, even if the airbag is center front seat can be badly The seat in front of an installed child off. If you secure a forward-facing injured or killed by the frontal restraint should be adjusted to ensure child restraint in the front seat, airbags if they inflate. Never secure proper installation according to the always move the front passenger a child restraint in the center front child restraint manual. seat as far back as it will go. It is seat. It is always better to secure a When installing a child restraint in an better to secure the child restraint child restraint in a rear seat. adjustable second row seating in a rear seat. position, the seat should be adjusted 0 When securing a child restraint with fore or aft to ensure proper See Passenger Sensing System 70 the seat belts in a rear seat position, for additional information. installation according to the child study the instructions that came with restraint manual. If a child restraint is installed in a the child restraint to make sure it is second row center seat, move the compatible with this vehicle. Wherever a child restraint is installed, second row seat to the rearward be sure to follow the instructions that Child restraints and booster seats vary came with the child restraint and position, whenever possible, to considerably in size, and some may fit secure the child restraint properly. minimize contact with the front in certain seating positions better center airbag. than others. Do not install a child Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint in any rear seating position restraint can move around in a where it cannot be installed securely. collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to Depending on where you place the properly secure any child restraint in child restraint and the size of the the vehicle — even when no child is child restraint, you may not be able to in it. access adjacent seat belts or LATCH anchors for additional passengers or child restraints. Adjacent seating positions should not be used if the Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 83 Lower Anchors and Booster seats use the vehicle’s seat For a forward-facing 5-pt harness belts to secure the child and the child restraint where the combined Tethers for Children booster seat. If the manufacturer weight of the child and restraint are (LATCH System) recommends that the booster seat be up to 29.5 kg (65 lb), use either the The LATCH system secures a child secured with the LATCH system, this lower LATCH anchorages with the top restraint during driving or in a crash. can be done as long as the booster tether anchorage, or the seat belt with LATCH attachments on the child seat can be positioned properly and the top tether anchorage. Where the restraint are used to attach the child there is no interference with the combined weight of the child and restraint to the anchors in the vehicle. proper positioning of the lap-shoulder restraint are greater than 29.5 kg (65 The LATCH system is designed to belt on the child. lb), use the seat belt with the top make installation of a child restraint Make sure to follow the instructions tether anchorage only. easier. that came with the child restraint, and In order to use the LATCH system in also the instructions in this manual. your vehicle, you need a child When installing a child restraint with restraint that has LATCH a top tether, you must also use either attachments. LATCH-compatible the lower anchors or the seat belts to rear-facing and forward-facing child properly secure the child restraint. seats can be properly installed using A child restraint must never be either the LATCH anchors or the attached using only the top tether. vehicle’s seat belts. Do not use both the seat belts and the LATCH anchorage system to secure a rear-facing or forward-facing child seat. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

84 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS Recommended Methods for Attaching Child Restraints Use Only Approved Attachment Methods Show with an X Combined Weight LATCH-Lower Restraint Type of the Child + LATCH-Lower Seat Belt and Top Seat Belt Only Anchors and Top Child Restraint Anchors Only Tether Anchor Tether Anchor Rear-Facing Child Up to X X Restraint 29.5 kg (65 lb) Rear-Facing Child Greater than X Restraint 29.5 kg (65 lb) Forward-Facing Up to X X Child Restraint 29.5 kg (65 lb) Forward-Facing Greater than X Child Restraint 29.5 kg (65 lb)

See Securing Child Restraints (With the The following explains how to attach restraint. See Securing Child Restraints Seat Belt in the Front Passenger Seat) a child restraint with these (With the Seat Belt in the Front 0 93 or attachments in the vehicle. Passenger Seat) 0 93 or Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat 0 Not all vehicle seating positions have 0 Belt in the Rear Seat) 90. lower anchors. In this case, the seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 90. Child restraints built after March 2014 belt must be used (with top tether will be labeled with the specific child where available) to secure the child weight up to which the LATCH system can be used to install the restraint. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 85 Lower Anchors Top Tether Anchor Some child restraints with top tethers are designed for use with or without the top tether being attached. Others require the top tether always to be attached. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint. Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor Locations

Lower anchors (1) are metal bars built A top tether (3,4) is used to secure the into the vehicle. There are two lower top of the child restraint to the anchors for each LATCH seating vehicle. A top tether anchor is built position that will accommodate a into the vehicle. The top tether child restraint with lower attachment hook (2) on the child attachments (2). restraint connects to the top tether anchor in the vehicle in order to reduce the forward movement and rotation of the child restraint during driving or in a crash. The child restraint may have a single tether (3) or a dual tether (4). Either Second Row — 60/40 will have a single attachment hook (2) H to secure the top tether to the anchor. : Seating positions with two lower anchors. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

86 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS } : Seating positions with top tether anchors.

— The top tether anchors are on the rear Second Row Bucket of the seatback for the outboard H : Seating positions with two lower seating positions and the rear of the anchors. The lower anchors are located in the seat cushion for the center seating crease between the seatback and seat position in the second row. Be sure to } : Seating positions with top tether cushion. use an anchor located directly behind anchors. the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 87 For models with bucket second row seating, the top tether anchors are on the rear of the seatback for each seating position in the second row. Be sure to use an anchor located directly behind the seating position where the child restraint will be placed.

The lower anchors are located in the For the third row seat, the top tether crease between the seatback and seat anchors are on the back of the cushion. seatback. Be sure to use an anchor located directly behind the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. Do not secure a child restraint in a Third Row Seat position without a top tether anchor if } : Seating positions with top tether a national or local law requires that anchors. the top tether be attached, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top tether must be attached. According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

88 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS secured in a rear seating position. See Where to Put the Restraint 0 81 for Warning (Continued) Warning (Continued) additional information. come loose or even break during a the shoulder belt all the way out of Securing a Child Restraint crash. A child or others could be the retractor to set the lock, and Designed for the LATCH System injured. tighten the belt behind the child restraint after the child restraint has been installed. { Warning { Warning A child could be seriously injured or Children can be seriously injured or Caution killed in a crash if the child strangled if a shoulder belt is restraint is not properly attached to wrapped around their neck. The Do not let the LATCH attachments the vehicle using either the LATCH shoulder belt can tighten but rub against the vehicle’s seat belts. anchors or the vehicle seat belt. cannot be loosened if it is locked. This may damage these parts. Follow the instructions that came The shoulder belt locks when it is If necessary, move buckled seat with the child restraint and the pulled all the way out of the belts to avoid rubbing the LATCH instructions in this manual. retractor. It unlocks when the attachments. shoulder belt is allowed to go all Do not fold the rear seatback when { Warning the way back into the retractor, but the seat is occupied. Do not fold the it cannot do this if it is wrapped empty rear seat with a seat belt To reduce the risk of serious or around a child’s neck. If the buckled. This could damage the fatal injuries during a crash, do not shoulder belt is locked and seat belt or the seat. Unbuckle and attach more than one child tightened around a child’s neck, the return the seat belt to its stowed restraint to a single anchor. only way to loosen the belt is to position, before folding the seat. Attaching more than one child cut it. restraint to a single anchor could The vehicle is equipped with a front Buckle any unused seat belts cause the anchor or attachment to center airbag in the inboard side of behind the child restraint so (Continued) the driver seat. Even with a front children cannot reach them. Pull (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 89 center airbag, a child restraint can be top tether to the top tether anchor. installed in any second row seating Refer to the child restraint position. instructions and the following If you need to secure more than one steps: child restraint in the rear seat, see 2.1. Find the top tether anchor. Where to Put the Restraint 0 81. 2.2. Route, attach, and tighten the 1. Attach and tighten the lower top tether according to your attachments to the lower anchors. child restraint instructions and the following instructions: If the child restraint does not have If the position you are using lower attachments or the desired does not have a headrest or seating position does not have head restraint and you are lower anchors, secure the child using a dual tether, route the restraint with the seat belt and top tether over the seatback. tether when recommended by the child restraint manufacturer. Refer to your child restraint manufacturer instructions and the instructions in this manual. 1.1. Find the lower anchors for the If the position you are using desired seating position. does not have a headrest or 1.2. Put the child restraint on head restraint and you are the seat. using a single tether, route the 1.3. Attach and tighten the lower tether over the seatback. attachments on the child restraint to the lower anchors. 2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that the top tether be If the position you are using attached, attach and tighten the has a fixed headrest or head restraint and you are using a Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

90 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS single tether, route the tether Replacing LATCH System Securing Child Restraints around the inboard side of the headrest or head restraint. Parts After a Crash (With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) { Warning The vehicle is equipped with a front A crash can damage the LATCH center airbag in the inboard side of system in the vehicle. A damaged the driver seat. Even with a front LATCH system may not properly center airbag, a child restraint can be secure the child restraint, resulting installed in any second row seating in serious injury or even death in a position. If you install a child restraint crash. To help make sure the in a second row center seat, move the LATCH system is working properly second row seat to the rearward If the position you are using after a crash, see your dealer to position, whenever possible, to has a fixed or an adjustable have the system inspected and any minimize contact with the front head restraint and you are necessary replacements made as center airbag. using a dual tether, route the soon as possible. When securing a child restraint with tether around the head the seat belts in a rear seat position, restraint. If the vehicle has the LATCH system study the instructions that came with 3. Before placing a child in the child and it was being used during a crash, the child restraint to make sure it is restraint, make sure it is securely new LATCH system parts may be compatible with this vehicle. needed. held in place. To check, grasp the If the child restraint has the LATCH child restraint at the LATCH path New parts and repairs may be system, see Lower Anchors and Tethers and attempt to move it side to side necessary even if the LATCH system for Children (LATCH System) 0 83 for and back and forth. There should was not being used at the time of the how and where to install the child be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of crash. restraint using LATCH. If a child movement, for proper installation. restraint is secured in the vehicle using a seat belt and it uses a top Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 91 tether, see Lower Anchors and Tethers restraint and see Lower Anchors and for Children (LATCH System) 0 83 for Tethers for Children (LATCH System) top tether anchor locations. 0 83. Do not secure a child seat in a 1. Put the child restraint on the seat. position without a top tether anchor if If the head restraint interferes with a national or local law requires that the proper installation of the child the top tether be anchored, or if the restraint, the head restraint may be instructions that come with the child removed. See "Head Restraint restraint say that the top tether must Removal and Reinstallation" under be anchored. Lower Anchors and Tethers for 0 In Canada, the law requires that Children (LATCH System) 83. forward-facing child restraints have a 2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the top tether, and that the tether be lap and shoulder portions of the 3. Push the latch plate into the buckle attached. vehicle seat belt through or around until it clicks. If the child restraint or vehicle seat the child restraint. The child Position the release button on the position does not have the LATCH restraint instructions will show buckle, away from the child system, you will be using the seat belt you how. restraint, so that the seat belt to secure the child restraint. Be sure could be quickly unbuckled if to follow the instructions that came necessary. with the child restraint. If more than one child restraint needs to be installed in the rear seat, be sure to read Where to Put the Restraint 0 81. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends using a top tether, attach and tighten the top tether to the top tether anchor. Refer to the instructions that came with the child Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

92 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS to the child restraint instructions, the vehicle LATCH anchor weight limits, and instructions listed in Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 83. 7. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is securely held in place. To check, grasp the child restraint at the seat belt path and attempt to move it side to side and back and forth. When the child restraint is properly installed, there should be no more than 4. Pull the shoulder belt all the way 5. To tighten the belt, push down on 2.5 cm (1 in) of movement. out of the retractor to set the lock. the child restraint, pull the When the retractor lock is set, the shoulder portion of the belt to To remove the child restraint, belt can be tightened but not tighten the lap portion of the belt, unbuckle the vehicle seat belt and let pulled out of the retractor. and feed the shoulder belt back it return to the stowed position. If the into the retractor. When installing top tether is attached to a top tether a forward-facing child restraint, it anchor, disconnect it. may be helpful to use your knee to If the head restraint was removed, push down on the child restraint as reinstall it before the seating position you tighten the belt. is used. See "Head Restraint Removal Try to pull the belt out of the and Reinstallation" under Lower retractor to make sure the retractor Anchors and Tethers for Children is locked. If the retractor is not (LATCH System) 0 83 for additional locked, repeat Steps 4 and 5. information on installing the head 6. For forward-facing child restraints, restraint properly. attach and tighten the top tether to the top tether anchor (loop). Refer Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Securing Child Restraints Warning (Continued) Warning (Continued) (With the Seat Belt in the This is because the back of the See Passenger Sensing System 0 70 Front Passenger Seat) rear-facing child restraint would be for additional information. This vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is very close to the inflating airbag. a safer place to secure a A child in a forward-facing child If the child restraint uses a top tether, forward-facing child restraint. See restraint can be seriously injured or see Lower Anchors and Tethers for 0 Where to Put the Restraint 0 81. killed if the front outboard Children (LATCH System) 83 for top tether anchor locations. In addition, the vehicle has a passenger frontal airbag inflates passenger sensing system which is and the passenger seat is in a Do not secure a child seat in a designed to turn off the front forward position. position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that outboard passenger frontal airbag Even if the passenger sensing under certain conditions. See the top tether be anchored, or if the 0 system has turned off the front instructions that come with the child Passenger Sensing System 70 and outboard passenger frontal airbag, Passenger Airbag Status Indicator 0 117 restraint say that the top tether must no system is fail-safe. No one can for more information, including be anchored. guarantee that an airbag will not important safety information. deploy under some unusual In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a Never put a rear-facing child restraint circumstance, even though it is top tether, and that the tether be in the front. This is because the risk turned off. to the rear-facing child is so great, attached. if the airbag deploys. Secure rear-facing child restraints When using the lap-shoulder belt to in a rear seat, even if the airbag is secure the child restraint in this { Warning off. If you secure a forward-facing position, follow the instructions that child restraint in the front outboard A child in a rear-facing child came with the child restraint and the passenger seat, always move the restraint can be seriously injured or following instructions: seat as far back as it will go. It is killed if the front outboard 1. Move the seat as far back as it will better to secure the child restraint passenger frontal airbag inflates. go before securing the in a rear seat. (Continued) forward-facing child restraint. Move (Continued) the seat upward or the seatback to Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

94 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS an upright position, if needed, to get a tight installation of the child restraint. When the passenger sensing system has turned off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag, the OFF indicator on the passenger airbag status indicator should light and stay lit when you start the vehicle. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator 0 117. 2. Put the child restraint on the seat. 3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle 5. Pull the shoulder belt all the way lap and shoulder portions of the until it clicks. out of the retractor to set the lock. vehicle seat belt through or around Position the release button on the When the retractor lock is set, the the child restraint. The child buckle, away from the child belt can be tightened but not restraint instructions will show restraint, so that the seat belt pulled out of the retractor. you how. could be quickly unbuckled if necessary. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS 95 child restraint at the seat belt path and attempt to move it side to side and back and forth. When the child restraint is properly installed, there should be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of movement. If the airbag is off, the OFF indicator in the passenger airbag status indicator will come on and stay on when the vehicle is started. If a child restraint has been installed and the ON indicator is lit, see “If the 6. To tighten the belt, push down on On Indicator Is Lit for a Child the child restraint, pull the Restraint” under Passenger Sensing shoulder portion of the belt to System 0 70. tighten the lap portion of the belt, To remove the child restraint, and feed the shoulder belt back unbuckle the vehicle seat belt and let into the retractor. When installing it return to the stowed position. a forward-facing child restraint, it may be helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is locked. If the retractor is not locked, repeat Steps 5 and 6. 7. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is securely held in place. To check, grasp the Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

96 STORAGE Storage Storage Compartments Cupholders

Storage Compartments { Warning Storage Compartments ...... 96 Do not store heavy or sharp objects Glove Box ...... 96 in storage compartments. In a Cupholders ...... 96 crash, these objects may cause the Armrest Storage ...... 97 cover to open and could result in Rear Storage ...... 97 Center Console Storage ...... 98 injury. Additional Storage Features Glove Box Cargo Tie-Downs ...... 99 Convenience Net ...... 100 Roof Rack System To access the cupholders, press the Roof Rack System ...... 100 cover and release. There is storage in front of the cupholders.

To open, pull the handle to the left. To close, push the glove box up until it latches. Use the vehicle key to lock or unlock. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

STORAGE 97 Rear Cupholders Rear Storage

If equipped, the second row seat armrest may have cupholders. Pull the If equipped with cupholders in the armrest down to access the There is storage in the floor of the back center console, press the cover cupholders. rear cargo area. Lift the handle to and release to access. There may be access. two USB ports, two HDMI ports, and a Armrest Storage power outlet on the back of the center console. For vehicles with a rear seat armrest, pull the loop at the top of the armrest down to access the cupholders. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

98 STORAGE Center Console Refrigerator/Freezer Center Console Storage Warning (Continued) containers can break when their contents are frozen. Use caution removing broken containers to avoid personal injury.

{ Warning Do not touch bin surfaces with wet or damp hands while the freezer is on. Skin could stick to the bin surface. Press the button and lift to open. If equipped with a center console There is an auxiliary jack, USB ports, refrigerator/freezer, lift the armrest to Caution an accessory power outlet, a tote access. A light will turn on when the Do not put any objects between the compartment, and a device holder armrest is up. front seats and the center console inside. The refrigerator/freezer mode can only side walls. The air path could be On the rear of the console there are be used while the engine is running. If the vehicle is turned off and turned blocked and cause the unit to stop auxiliary jacks, a power outlet, and a working. storage area. back on again, the last operating mode will be resumed. See Power Outlets 0 107 and the To use in refrigerator mode, press the infotainment section. { Warning button once. One light on the button will be lit. The operating temperature Do not store glass and aluminum is 5°C (41°F). containers inside the bin when in freezer mode. Glass and aluminum (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

STORAGE 99 To use in freezer mode, press the Rear Console Storage Additional Storage button twice. Two lights on the button will be lit. The operating temperature Features is -5°C (23°F). Cargo Tie-Downs To turn off the refrigerator or freezer, press the button until its lights are off. The bin light can turn on when the refrigerator/freezer is off. The bottom mat is removable. Clean with water and mild soap. Clean the refrigerator/freezer bin while the vehicle and the feature are turned off. Use a damp, soft rag and wipe the bin carefully. Do not scratch or If equipped with storage in the back puncture the bin surfaces. center console, press the cover and release to access. There may be two USB ports, two HDMI ports, and a power outlet on the back of the center There are two cargo tie-downs in the console. rear cargo area. These can be used to strap cargo down and keep it from moving inside the vehicle. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Convenience Net Warning (Continued) Caution (Continued) plywood, or a mattress — the wind crossrails and does not block the can catch it while the vehicle is vehicle lamps or windows. Fasten being driven. The item being carried the cargo securely. could be violently torn off, and this could cause a collision and damage the vehicle. Never carry something longer or wider than the roof rack on top of the vehicle unless using a GM certified accessory carrier.

If equipped, the roof rack can be used to load items. For roof racks that do This vehicle may have a convenience not have crossrails included, net in the rear of the vehicle. Attach it GM Certified crossrails can be to the cargo tie-downs for storing purchased as an accessory. See your small loads. dealer for additional information. To prevent damage or loss of cargo Do not use the net to store heavy Caution loads. when driving, check to make sure Loading cargo on the roof rack that crossrails and cargo are securely Roof Rack System weighs more than 100 kg (220 lb) or fastened. Loading cargo on the roof hangs over the rear or sides of the rack will make the vehicle’s center of { vehicle may damage the vehicle. Do gravity higher. Avoid high speeds, Warning not load cargo exceeding 100 kg sudden starts, sharp turns, sudden If something is carried on top of the (220 lbs) and always load cargo so braking, or abrupt maneuvers, vehicle that is longer or wider than that it rests evenly between the otherwise it may result in loss of the roof rack — like paneling, (Continued) control. If driving for a long distance, (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

STORAGE 101 on rough roads, or at high speeds, occasionally stop the vehicle to make sure the cargo remains in its place. Do not exceed the maximum vehicle capacity when loading the vehicle. For more information on vehicle capacity and loading, see Vehicle Load Limits 0 236. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

102 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Passenger Airbag Status Door Ajar Light ...... 126 Instruments and Indicator ...... 117 Controls Charging System Light ...... 118 Information Displays Malfunction Indicator Lamp Driver Information Center (DIC) ...... 127 Controls (Check Engine Light) ...... 118 Brake System Warning Light . . . . 120 Vehicle Information ...... 129 Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . 103 Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . 120 Head-Up Display (HUD) ...... 130 Steering Wheel Controls ...... 103 Service Electric Parking Brake Heated Steering Wheel ...... 103 Vehicle Messages Light ...... 121 Horn ...... 103 Vehicle Messages ...... 133 Antilock Brake System (ABS) Windshield Wiper/Washer ...... 104 Engine Power Messages ...... 133 Warning Light ...... 121 Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . 106 Vehicle Speed Messages ...... 133 Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) Compass ...... 107 Light ...... 121 Vehicle Personalization Clock ...... 107 Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . 121 Power Outlets ...... 107 Vehicle Personalization ...... 133 Vehicle Ahead Indicator ...... 122 Wireless Charging ...... 110 Pedestrian Ahead Indicator ...... 122 Universal Remote System Warning Lights, Gauges, and Traction Off Light ...... 122 Universal Remote System ...... 140 Indicators StabiliTrak OFF Light ...... 123 Universal Remote System Programming ...... 140 Warning Lights, Gauges, and Traction Control System (TCS)/ Universal Remote System Indicators ...... 112 StabiliTrak Light ...... 123 Operation ...... 143 Instrument Cluster ...... 113 Engine Coolant Temperature Speedometer ...... 114 Warning Light ...... 123 Odometer ...... 114 Driver Mode Control Light ...... 124 Trip Odometer ...... 114 Tire Pressure Light ...... 124 Tachometer ...... 114 Engine Oil Pressure Light ...... 124 Fuel Gauge ...... 114 Low Fuel Warning Light ...... 125 Engine Coolant Temperature Security Light ...... 125 Gauge ...... 115 High-Beam On Light ...... 125 Seat Belt Reminders ...... 115 Lamps On Reminder ...... 126 Airbag Readiness Light ...... 117 Cruise Control Light ...... 126 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 103 Controls Steering Wheel Controls Automatic Heated Steering Wheel The infotainment system can be If equipped with remote start, the Steering Wheel Adjustment operated by using the steering wheel heated steering wheel may turn on controls. See Steering Wheel Controls during a remote start along with the 0 154. heated seats when it is cold outside. The heated steering wheel indicator Heated Steering Wheel may come on in remote start. If equipped with auto heated seats, the heated steering wheel will turn on when the auto heated seat is activated. The heated steering wheel indicator will display the state of the steering wheel heat. See Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 0 47 and 0 To adjust the power tilt and Vehicle Personalization 133. telescoping steering wheel: Horn Press the control to move the steering a wheel up and down or forward and To sound the horn, press on the rearward. ( : If equipped, press to turn the steering wheel. heated steering wheel on or off. An Do not adjust the steering wheel while indicator next to the button is lit driving. when the feature is turned on. The steering wheel takes about three minutes to start heating. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

104 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Windshield Wiper/Washer LO : Use for slow wipes.

INT : If equipped with intermittent wipers only, move the windshield Windshield Wiper with Rainsense AUTO : If equipped with Rainsense, wiper lever to INT. Turn the band up (AUTO Shown), If Equipped use this setting for intermittent wipes for more frequent wipes or down for when Rainsense is disabled, less frequent wipes. or Rainsense wipes when Rainsense is enabled. For intermittent wipes, move OFF : Use to turn the wipers off. the windshield wiper lever to AUTO, 1X : For a single wipe, briefly move then turn the band up for more the wiper lever down. For several frequent wipes or down for less wipes, hold the wiper lever down. frequent wipes. If Rainsense is turned on, see “Rainsense” later in this f : Pull the windshield wiper lever section. toward you to spray windshield Windshield Wiper without Rainsense washer fluid and activate the wipers. (INT Shown) The wipers will continue until the lever is released or the maximum With the ignition on or in ACC/ wash time is reached. When the ACCESSORY, move the windshield windshield wiper lever is released, wiper lever to select the wiper speed. additional wipes may occur depending on how long the windshield washer HI : Use for fast wipes. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 105 has been activated. See Washer Fluid Heavy snow or ice can overload the Keep this area of the windshield clear 0 368 for information on filling the wiper motor. See Electrical System of debris to allow for best system windshield washer fluid reservoir. Overload 0 376. performance. Wiper Parking AUTO : Move the windshield wiper { Warning If the ignition is turned off while the lever to AUTO. Turn the band on the In freezing weather, do not use the wipers are on LO, HI, or AUTO with wiper lever to adjust the sensitivity. washer until the windshield is Rainsense turned off, they will warmed. Otherwise the washer fluid immediately stop. can form ice on the windshield, If the windshield wiper lever is then blocking your vision. moved to OFF before the driver door is opened or within 10 minutes, the { Warning wipers will restart and move to the base of the windshield. Before driving the vehicle, always If the ignition is turned off while the clear snow and ice from the hood, wipers are performing wipes due to windshield, roof, and rear of the . Turn the band up for more windshield washing or Rainsense, the sensitivity to moisture. vehicle, including all lamps and wipers continue to run until they . Turn the band down for less windows. Reduced visibility from reach the base of the windshield. snow and ice buildup could lead to sensitivity to moisture. a crash. Rainsense . Move the windshield wiper lever out If equipped with Rainsense and the of the AUTO position to deactivate Clear snow and ice from the wiper feature is turned on, a sensor near the Rainsense. blades and windshield before using top center of the windshield detects To turn the Rainsense feature on or them. If frozen to the windshield, the amount of water on the off, see “Rain Sense Wipers” under carefully loosen or thaw them. windshield and controls the frequency Vehicle Personalization 0 133. Damaged blades should be replaced. 0 of the windshield wiper based on the See Wiper Blade Replacement 373. current sensitivity setting. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

106 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Wiper Arm Assembly Protection The rear window wiper/washer Rear Wiper Arm Assembly Protection When using an automatic car wash, controls are on the end of the move the windshield wiper lever to windshield wiper lever. When using an automatic car wash, OFF. This disables the automatic Turn the controls to adjust the move the rear wiper control to OFF to Rainsense windshield wipers. setting. disable the rear wiper. In some With Rainsense, if the transmission is OFF : Turns the wiper off. vehicles, if the transmission is in in N (Neutral) and the vehicle speed is N (Neutral) and the vehicle speed is INT : Turns on the rear wiper with a very slow, the rear wiper will very slow, the wipers will delay between wipes. automatically stop at the base of the automatically park under the rear windshield. ON : Turns on the rear wiper. spoiler. The wiper operations return to normal The wiper operations return to normal 1 : Push the windshield wiper lever when the transmission is no longer in when the transmission is no longer in forward to spray washer fluid on the N (Neutral) or the vehicle speed has N (Neutral) or the vehicle speed has rear window. The wipers will clear the increased. increased. rear window and either stop or return to your preset speed. For more washer Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear Rear Window Wiper/ cycles, push and hold the lever. If the rear wiper control is off, the rear Washer The rear window wiper/washer will wiper will automatically operate not operate if the liftgate is open or continuously when the transmission is ajar. If the liftgate is opened while the in R (Reverse), and the front rear wiper is on, the wiper returns to windshield wiper is performing low or the parked position and stops. high speed wipes. If the rear wiper control is off, the transmission is in See “Rear Camera Washer” later in this R (Reverse), and the front windshield section. wiper is performing INT wipes, then the rear wiper automatically performs INT wipes. This feature can be turned on or off. See Vehicle Personalization 0 133. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 107 The windshield washer reservoir is Compass Power Outlets used for the windshield, rear window, and rear mirror camera, if equipped. The vehicle may have a compass Power Outlets 12-Volt Direct Current See Rear Camera Mirror 0 33. Check display on the Instrument Cluster. The Accessory power outlets can be used the fluid level in the reservoir if either compass receives its heading and to plug in electrical equipment, such washer is not working. See Washer other information from the Global as a cell phone or MP3 player. Fluid 0 368. Positioning System (GPS) antenna, StabiliTrak/Electronic Stability Control The vehicle has two accessory power Rear Camera Washer (ESC), and vehicle speed information. outlets: The compass system is designed to . Below the center console in the map operate for a certain number of miles pocket or degrees of turn before needing a . Inside the center console (Standard signal from the GPS satellites. When Floor Console Only) the compass display shows CAL, drive the vehicle for a short distance in an open area where it can receive a GPS signal. The compass system will automatically determine when a GPS If equipped, push the windshield signal is restored and provide a wiper lever forward to spray washer heading again. fluid on the rear camera lens. The Clock lever returns to its starting position when released. See Rear Camera Mirror Set the time and date using the 0 33. infotainment system. See "Time / 0 Activating the Rear Camera Washer Date" under Settings 199. also cleans the rear window and the Standard Floor Console Night Vision Camera, if equipped. See Night Vision System 0 310. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Caution Power Outlet 110/120 Volt Alternating Current Leaving electrical equipment plugged in for an extended period If equipped, the vehicle has two of time while the vehicle is off will alternating current power outlets. drain the battery. Always unplug . Rear storage area electrical equipment when not in . Back of the center console use and do not plug in equipment that exceeds the maximum 15 amp rating.

Certain power accessory plugs may Cooling Floor Console not be compatible with the accessory power outlet and could overload Lift the cover to access and replace vehicle or adapter fuses. If a problem when not in use. is experienced, see your dealer. The accessory power outlets are When adding electrical equipment, be powered as follows: sure to follow the proper installation . The power outlets are powered instructions included with the when the vehicle is started or the equipment. See Add-On Electrical With Refrigerator/Freezer ignition is in ACC/ACCESSORY, Equipment 0 352. or until the driver door is opened within 10 minutes of turning off the Caution vehicle. See Retained Accessory Hanging heavy equipment from the Power (RAP) 0 244. power outlet can cause damage not covered by the vehicle warranty. The power outlets are designed for accessory power plugs only, such as cell phone charge cords. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 109 Ensure that all connected devices do If equipment is connected using more not exceed 400 watts. The power than 400 watts or a system fault is outlet can be turned off by pressing detected, a protection circuit shuts off the - button. the power supply and the indicator light will flash. An indicator light on the outlet illuminates when the outlet is enabled Do not use a power outlet with a and no system fault is detected. The missing or damaged cover. outlet will not provide power when The power outlet is not designed for the ignition is off, the - button is the following, and may not work not pressed, or the plug is not fully properly if they are plugged in: seated into the outlet. The outlet does . Equipment with high initial peak not operate while the engine is Standard wattage, such as compressor-driven starting. If a USB powered streaming refrigerators and electric power When the ignition is on, power to the device is being used, it is suggested to tools use a USB port for power. See USB 110/120 Volt outlet is enabled after . Other equipment requiring an Port 0 163. the - button is pressed. A green extremely stable power supply, such indicator light on the - button If uninterrupted power supply is as microcomputer-controlled indicates when the outlet is enabled. required while driving, disable the electric blankets and touch sensor 110 Volts is supplied to the outlet Auto Engine Stop/Start System by lamps when it is enabled and electrical pressing the Auto Stop disable switch. . Medical equipment. 0 equipment is plugged into that outlet. See Stop/Start System 243. One power outlet can be used with electrical equipment that uses a maximum of 400 watts. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

110 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Wireless Charging The operating temperature is −20 °C (−4 °F) to 60 °C (140 °F) for the The system operates at 145 kHz and charging system and 0 °C (32 °F) to wirelessly charges one Qi compatible 35 °C (95 °F) for the phone. smartphone. The power output of the system is capable of charging at a rate { Warning up to 3 amp (15 W), as requested by the compatible smartphone. See Radio Remove all objects from the Frequency Statement 0 457. charging pocket before charging your compatible smartphone. { Warning Objects, such as coins, keys, rings, paper clips, or cards, between the Wireless charging can affect the smartphone and the charger will operation of an implanted become very hot. On the rare To charge a compatible smartphone: pacemaker or other medical devices. occasion that the charging system If you have one, it is recommended 1. Remove all objects from the does not detect an object, and the to consult with your doctor before charging pocket. The system may object gets wedged between the not charge if there are any objects using the wireless charging system. smartphone and the charger, between the smartphone and The vehicle must be on, in ACC/ remove the smartphone and allow charging pocket. ACCESSORY, or Retained Accessory the object to cool before removing 2. With the smartphone screen facing Power (RAP) must be active. The it from the charging pocket, to the rear of the vehicle, slowly insert wireless charging feature may not prevent burns. the smartphone into the charging correctly indicate charging when the pocket until } appears on V on vehicle is in RAP, or during Bluetooth the infotainment display. This phone calls. See Retained Accessory indicates that the smartphone is Power (RAP) 0 244. properly positioned and charging. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 111 If } turns yellow, ensure that the Software Acknowledgements Freescale-WCT library charging pocket is clear of any Certain Wireless Charging Module Copyright (c) 2012-2014 Freescale objects and that the smartphone is product from LG Electronics, Inc. Semiconductor, Inc.. All rights capable of wireless charging before ("LGE") contains the open source reserved. repositioning it. software detailed below. Refer to the 1. Redistributions of source code If a smartphone is inserted into the indicated open source licenses (as are must retain the above copyright pocket and } does not display, included following this notice) for the notice, this list of conditions and remove the smartphone from the terms and conditions of their use. the following disclaimer. pocket, turn it 180 degrees, and OSS Notice Information 2. Redistributions in binary form wait three seconds before inserting To obtain the source code that is must reproduce the above the smartphone into the pocket copyright notice, this list of again. contained in this product, please visit http://opensource.lge.com. In addition conditions and the following The smartphone may become to the source code, all referred license disclaimer in the documentation warm during charging. This is terms, warranty disclaimers and and/or other materials provided normal. In warmer temperatures, copyright notices are available for with the distribution. the speed of charging may be download. LG Electronics will also 3. Neither the name of the copyright reduced. provide open source code to you on holder nor the names of its To maximize the charge rate, CD-ROM for a charge covering the contributors may be used to ensure the smartphone is fully cost of performing such distribution endorse or promote products seated and centered in the holder (such as the cost of media, shipping, derived from this software without with nothing under it. A thick and handling) upon email request to specific prior written permission. smartphone case may prevent the [email protected]. This offer is wireless charger from working, valid for three (3) years from the date or may reduce the charging on which you purchased the product. performance. See your dealer for additional information. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

112 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY Warning Lights, Gauges, THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY and Indicators EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, Warning lights and gauges can signal INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, that something is wrong before it THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF becomes serious enough to cause an MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS expensive repair or replacement. FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE Paying attention to the warning lights DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL and gauges could prevent injury. THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY Some warning lights come on briefly DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, when the engine is started to indicate SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR they are working. When one of the CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES warning lights comes on and stays on (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, while driving, or when one of the PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE gauges shows there may be a problem, GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, check the section that explains what DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS to do. Waiting to do repairs can be INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED costly and even dangerous. AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 113 Instrument Cluster Reconfigurable Instrument Cluster The cluster display layout can be changed. There are three selectable views: Gauge : Displays information zones to the left and right of the speedometer. Map : Displays a navigation map. AR Camera : Displays a camera view in front of the vehicle. Night Vision : Displays the Night Vision camera onto the instrument cluster. See Night Vision System 0 310. To change the cluster configuration, touch on the to the left of the instrument cluster. Select the desired English Gauge Cluster Shown, Navigation, Augmented Reality, Night Vision, and option from the list. Metric Similar The cluster layout can also be selected 1. Driver Information Center (DIC) 3. Speedometer 0 114 using the infotainment display. See Settings 0 199. 0 127 4. Tachometer 0 114 2. Fuel Gauge 0 114 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

114 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Touchscreen Display Instrument Cluster Layout The trip odometer is accessed and Touch instrument cluster icon to view reset through the Driver Information Center (DIC). See Driver Information and select the available instrument 0 cluster layouts. Center (DIC) 127. Head-Up Display (HUD) Tachometer Touch HUD to select the height and The tachometer displays the engine brightness of the head-up display. speed in revolutions per minute (rpm). Night Vision Fuel Gauge Touch Night Vision icon to select the sharpness and brightness of then night vision system. Speedometer 1. Night Vison Icon 2. Instrument Cluster Icon The speedometer shows the vehicle's 3. Road Icon speed in either kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles per hour (mph). When the ignition is on, the fuel There is a touchscreen to the left of gauge indicates about how much fuel the instrument cluster. Use it for the Odometer is left in the tank. following: The odometer shows how far the There is an arrow near the fuel gauge Trip Information vehicle has been driven, in either pointing to the side of the vehicle the Touch road icon to view distance and kilometers or miles. fuel door is on. average fuel economy for the current Trip Odometer When the indicator nears empty, the trip. View other trip information by low fuel light comes on. There still is swiping right or left on the The trip odometer shows how far the a little fuel left, but the vehicle should touchscreen. vehicle has been driven since the trip be refueled soon. Touch and hold road icon to reset the odometer was last reset. current trip. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 115 Here are three things that some Engine Coolant This gauge measures the temperature owners ask about. None of these show Temperature Gauge of the vehicle's engine. a problem with the fuel gauge: While driving under normal operating . It takes a little more, or less fuel to conditions, if the needle moves into fill up than the gauge indicated. For the red area, the engine is too hot. example, the gauge may have Pull off the road, stop the vehicle, and indicated the tank was half full, but turn off the engine as soon as it actually took a little more, or less possible. than half the tank's capacity to fill the tank. Seat Belt Reminders . The gauge moves a little while turning a corner, speeding up or Driver Seat Belt Reminder Light braking. There is a driver seat belt reminder . The gauge takes a few seconds to light on the instrument cluster. stabilize after the ignition is turned on and goes back to empty when Metric the ignition is turned off.

When the vehicle is started, this light flashes and a chime may come on to remind the driver to fasten their seat belt.

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116 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Then the light stays on solid until the Then the light stays on solid until the belt is buckled. This cycle may belt is buckled. This cycle continues continue several times if the driver several times if the front passenger remains or becomes unbuckled while remains or becomes unbuckled while the vehicle is moving. the vehicle is moving. If the driver seat belt is buckled, If the front passenger seat belt is neither the light nor the chime buckled, neither the chime nor the When the vehicle is started, these comes on. light comes on. lights come on solid to remind rear The front passenger seat belt reminder passengers to fasten their seat belt. Front Passenger Seat Belt Then each light may stay on solid or Reminder Light light and chime may come on if an object is put on the seat such as a flash, and a chime may come on if the The vehicle may have a front briefcase, handbag, grocery bag, rear passenger remains unbuckled, passenger seat belt reminder light laptop, or other electronic device. To or becomes unbuckled, when the near the passenger airbag status turn off the reminder light and/or vehicle is moving. An X indicates the indicator. See Passenger Sensing chime, remove the object from the seat belt is not buckled. A check mark System 0 70. seat or buckle the seat belt. indicates the seat belt is buckled. If the all rear passenger seat belts are Second and Third Row buckled, neither the chime nor the Passenger Seat Belt Reminder lights come on. Light For information on the front seat belt The vehicle may have second and reminder lights, see "Driver Seat Belt third row passenger seat belt reminder Reminder Light" and "Front Passenger When the vehicle is started, this light lights. Seat Belt Reminder Light" listed flashes and a chime may come on to previously. remind passengers to fasten their The rear passenger seat belt reminder seat belt. light and chime may come on if an object is put on the seat such as a briefcase, handbag, grocery bag, laptop, or other electronic device. To Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 117 turn off the reminder light and/or chime, remove the object from the { Warning seat or buckle the seat belt. If the airbag readiness light stays on after the vehicle is started or Airbag Readiness Light comes on while driving, it means This light shows if there is an the airbag system might not be electrical problem with the airbag working properly. The airbags in the United States and Canada system. It is located on the center vehicle might not inflate in a crash, stack, below the infotainment screen. or they could even inflate without a When the vehicle is started, the passenger airbag status indicator will The system check includes the airbag crash. To help avoid injury, have light ON and OFF, and the symbols for sensor(s), the passenger sensing the vehicle serviced right away. system, the pretensioners, the airbag on and off, for several seconds as a system check. Then, after several more modules, the wiring, and the crash If there is a problem with the airbag seconds, the status indicator will light sensing and diagnostic module. For system, a Driver Information Center either ON or OFF, and the symbol for more information on the airbag (DIC) message may also come on. system, see Airbag System 0 64. on or off, to let you know the status of Passenger Airbag Status the front outboard passenger frontal Indicator airbag. If the word ON, and the on symbol, The vehicle has a passenger sensing are lit on the passenger airbag status system. See Passenger Sensing System indicator, it means that the front 0 70 for important safety information. outboard passenger frontal airbag is The overhead console has a passenger allowed to inflate. The airbag readiness light comes on airbag status indicator. for several seconds when the vehicle is If the word OFF, and the off symbol, started. If the light does not come on are lit on the passenger airbag status then, have it fixed immediately. indicator, it means that the passenger sensing system has turned off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

118 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS If, after several seconds, both status The charging system light comes on been detected and the vehicle may indicator lights remain on, if there are briefly when the ignition is turned on, require service. The light should come no lights at all, or if the airbag but the engine is not running, as a on to show that it is working when readiness light is on, there may be a check to show the light is working. the ignition is in Service Mode. See problem with the lights or the It should go out when the engine is Ignition Positions 0 241. passenger sensing system. See your started. dealer for service right away. If the light stays on, or comes on while driving, there may be a problem { Warning with the electrical charging system. If the airbag readiness light ever Have it checked by your dealer. comes on and stays on, it means Driving while this light is on could drain the battery. that something may be wrong with Malfunctions are often indicated by the airbag system. To help avoid When this light comes on, or is the system before any problem is injury to yourself or others, have flashing, the Driver Information noticeable. Being aware of the light the vehicle serviced right away. See Center (DIC) also displays a message. and seeking service promptly when it 0 Airbag Readiness Light 117 for If a short distance must be driven comes on may prevent damage. more information, including with the light on, be sure to turn off Caution important safety information. all accessories, such as the radio and air conditioner. If the vehicle is driven continually Charging System Light with this light on, the emission Malfunction Indicator Lamp control system may not work as (Check Engine Light) well, the fuel economy may be lower, and the vehicle may not run If equipped with a diesel engine, see smoothly. This could lead to costly the Duramax Diesel Supplement. repairs that might not be covered This light is part of the vehicle’s by the vehicle warranty. emission control on-board diagnostic system. If this light is on while the engine is running, a malfunction has Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Caution If the light continues to flash, find a . It may require at least one safe place to park. Turn the vehicle off full tank of the proper fuel to turn Modifications to the engine, and wait at least 10 seconds before the light off. See Recommended Fuel transmission, exhaust, intake, restarting the engine. If the light is 0 318. or fuel system, or the use of still flashing, follow the previous If the light remains on, see your replacement tires that do not meet guidelines and see your dealer for dealer. the original tire specifications, can service as soon as possible. cause this light to come on. This If the light is on steady : A Emissions Inspection and could lead to costly repairs not malfunction has been detected. Maintenance Programs covered by the vehicle warranty. Diagnosis and service may be If the vehicle requires an Emissions This could also affect the vehicle’s required. Inspection/Maintenance test, the test ability to pass an Emissions Check the following: equipment will likely connect to the Inspection/Maintenance test. See . vehicle's Data Link Connector (DLC). Accessories and Modifications 0 355. If fuel has been added to the vehicle using the capless fuel funnel If the light is flashing : A adapter, make sure that it has been “ malfunction has been detected that removed. See Filling the Tank with a Portable Gas Can” under Filling the could damage the emission control 0 system and increase vehicle Tank 319. The diagnostic system emissions. Diagnosis and service may can detect if the adapter has been be required. left installed in the vehicle, allowing fuel to evaporate into the The DLC is under the instrument To help prevent damage, reduce atmosphere. A few driving trips with panel to the left of the steering wheel. vehicle speed and avoid hard the adapter removed may turn off Connecting devices that are not used accelerations and uphill grades. the light. to perform an Emissions Inspection/ If towing a trailer, reduce the amount . Poor fuel quality can cause Maintenance test or to service the of cargo being hauled as soon as vehicle may affect vehicle operation. inefficient engine operation and 0 possible. poor driveability, which may go See Add-On Electrical Equipment 352. away once the engine is warmed up. See your dealer if assistance is needed. If this occurs, change the fuel Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

120 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS The vehicle may not pass Brake System Warning { Warning inspection if: Light . The light is on when the engine is The brake system might not be running. working properly if the brake . The light does not come on when system warning light is on. Driving the ignition is in Service Mode. with the brake system warning light . Critical emission control systems on can lead to a crash. If the light is have not been completely still on after the vehicle has been diagnosed. If this happens, the Metric English pulled off the road and carefully vehicle would not be ready for stopped, have the vehicle towed for inspection and might require This light should come on briefly service. several days of routine driving when the vehicle is turned on. If it before the system is ready for does not come on then, have it fixed Electric Parking Brake inspection. This can happen if the so it will be ready to warn you if there Light 12-volt battery has recently been is a problem. If the light comes on replaced or run down, or if the and stays on at start up, there is a vehicle has been recently serviced. brake problem. Have the brake system See your dealer if the vehicle will not inspected right away. pass or cannot be made ready for If the light comes on while driving, the test. pull off the road and stop carefully. The brake system has electric brake Metric English boost. Vehicle speed may be limited when the brake system warning light This light comes on when the parking comes on. The brake pedal might be brake is applied. If the light continues harder to push, or the brake pedal flashing after the parking brake is may go closer to the floor. It could released, or while driving, there is a take longer to stop. If the light is still problem with the Electric Parking on, have the vehicle towed for service. See Towing the Vehicle 0 419. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 121 Brake system. A message may also A message may also display in the If both the ABS warning light and the display in the Driver Information Driver Information Center (DIC). See brake system warning light are on, Center (DIC). Electric Parking Brake 0 257. ABS is not functioning and there is a problem with the regular brakes. See If the light does not come on, Antilock Brake System or remains flashing, see your dealer. your dealer for service. (ABS) Warning Light See Brake System Warning Light 0 120. Service Electric Parking Brake Light Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) Light

This warning light should come on briefly when the vehicle is turned on. This light should come on briefly If the light does not come on, have it when the vehicle is turned on. If it fixed so it will be ready to warn if This light comes on when AVH is does not come on, have it fixed so it there is a problem. actively holding the vehicle. See will be ready to warn if there is a If the light comes on while driving, Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) 0 259. problem. safely stop as soon as it is possible Lane Keep Assist (LKA) If this light stays on or comes on and turn off the vehicle. Then turn on while driving, there is a problem with the vehicle again to reset the system. Light the Electric Parking Brake (EPB). Take If the ABS warning light stays on, the vehicle to a dealer as soon as or comes on again while driving, the possible. In addition to the parking vehicle needs service. A chime may brake, other safety functions that also sound when the light stays on. utilize the EPB may also be degraded. If the ABS warning light is the only light on, the vehicle has regular brakes, but ABS is not functioning. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

122 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS After the vehicle is started, this light Vehicle Ahead Indicator Traction Off Light turns off and stays off if LKA has not been turned on or is unavailable. If available, this light is white if LKA is turned on but not ready to assist. This light is green if LKA is turned on and ready to assist.

LKA may assist by gently turning the If equipped, this indicator will display This light comes on briefly while steering wheel if the vehicle green when a vehicle is detected starting the engine. If it does not, approaches a detected lane marking. ahead and amber when you are have the vehicle serviced by your The LKA light is amber when following a vehicle ahead much too dealer. If the system is working assisting. closely. normally, the indicator light then This light flashes amber as a Lane See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) turns off. Departure Warning (LDW) alert, to System 0 305. The traction off light comes on when indicate that the lane marking has the Traction Control System (TCS) has been crossed. Pedestrian Ahead Indicator been turned off by pressing and LKA will not assist or alert if the turn releasing the TCS/StabiliTrak/ESC signal is active in the direction of the button. lane departure, or if LKA detects that This light and the StabiliTrak/ESC OFF you are accelerating, braking, light come on when StabiliTrak/ or actively steering. Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is See Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0 316. turned off. If equipped, this indicator will display If the TCS is off, wheel spin is not amber when a nearby pedestrian is limited. Adjust driving accordingly. detected in front of the vehicle. See Traction Control/Electronic Stability See Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) Control 0 260. System 0 308. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 123 StabiliTrak OFF Light Traction Control System Engine Coolant (TCS)/StabiliTrak Light Temperature Warning Light

This light comes on briefly while starting the engine. If it does not, This light comes on briefly when the This light comes on briefly while have the vehicle serviced by your engine is started. starting the vehicle. dealer. If the light does not come on, have If it does not, have the vehicle This light comes on when the the vehicle serviced by your dealer. serviced by your dealer. If the system StabiliTrak/Electronic Stability Control If the system is working normally, the is working normally the indicator light (ESC) system is turned off. indicator light turns off. goes off. If StabiliTrak/ESC is off, the Traction Control System (TCS) is also off. If the light is on and not flashing, the Caution TCS and potentially the StabiliTrak/ If StabiliTrak/ESC and TCS are off, the ESC system have been disabled. The engine coolant temperature system does not assist in controlling A Driver Information Center (DIC) warning light indicates that the the vehicle. Turn on the TCS and the message may display. Check the DIC vehicle has overheated. Driving with StabiliTrak/ESC systems, and the messages to determine which this light on can damage the engine warning light turns off. feature(s) is no longer functioning and and it may not be covered by the See Traction Control/Electronic Stability whether the vehicle requires service. vehicle warranty. See Engine 0 0 Control 260. If the light is on and flashing, the TCS Overheating 366. and/or the StabiliTrak/ESC system is actively working. The engine coolant temperature warning light comes on when the See Traction Control/Electronic Stability engine has overheated. Control 0 260. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

124 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS If this happens, pull over and turn off This light comes on when Off-Road A Driver Information Center (DIC) tire the engine as soon as possible. See Mode is selected. pressure message may also display. Engine Overheating 0 366. Stop as soon as possible, and inflate the tires to the pressure value shown Driver Mode Control Light on the Tire and Loading Information label. See Tire Pressure 0 390. When the Light Flashes First and Then Is On Steady This light comes on when the Tow/ If the light flashes for about a minute Haul Mode is selected. and then stays on, there may be a problem with the TPMS. If the This light comes on when Sport Mode Tire Pressure Light problem is not corrected, the light will is selected. come on at every ignition cycle. See Tire Pressure Monitor Operation 0 394. Engine Oil Pressure Light Caution Lack of proper engine oil For vehicles with the Tire Pressure maintenance can damage the This light comes on when Snow Mode Monitor System (TPMS), this light engine. Driving with the engine oil is selected. comes on briefly when the engine is low can also damage the engine. started. It provides information about The repairs would not be covered tire pressures and the TPMS. by the vehicle warranty. Check the When the Light Is On Steady oil level as soon as possible. Add oil This indicates that one or more of the if required, but if the oil level is tires are significantly underinflated. within the operating range and the oil pressure is still low, have the (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Caution (Continued) Low Fuel Warning Light serviced by your dealer. If the system is working normally, the indicator vehicle serviced. Always follow the light turns off. maintenance schedule for changing If the light stays on and the engine engine oil. does not start, there could be a problem with the theft-deterrent system. See Immobilizer Operation 0 30. A Low Fuel Warning Light near the fuel gauge comes on briefly when the High-Beam On Light ignition is turned on as a check to show it is working. This light should come on briefly as It also comes on when the fuel gauge the engine is started. If it does not indicator nears empty. The light turns come on, have the vehicle serviced by off when fuel is added. If it does not, your dealer. have the vehicle serviced. If the light comes on and stays on, it Security Light This light comes on when the means that oil is not flowing through high-beam headlamps are in use. See the engine properly. The vehicle could Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer be low on oil and might have some 0 146. other system problem. See your dealer. IntelliBeam Light

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126 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS This light comes on when the See Cruise Control 0 267. Super Cruise Light IntelliBeam system, if equipped, is enabled. See Exterior Lamp Controls Adaptive Cruise Control Light 0 144. Lamps On Reminder

This light comes on to show the status of Super Cruise. See Super This light is white when the Adaptive Cruise 0 278. Cruise Control (ACC, if equipped) is on and ready, and turns green when the Door Ajar Light This light comes on when the exterior ACC is set and active. lamps are in use, except when only Curve Speed Control Light the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) are active. See Exterior Lamp Controls 0 144. Cruise Control Light This light comes on when a door is open or not securely latched. Before If equipped, this light may illuminate driving, check that all doors are green when ACC is actively controlling properly closed. the vehicle speed and detects a sharp curve on the road ahead. See Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced) The cruise control light is white when 0 the cruise control is on and ready, and 269. turns green when the cruise control is set and active. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 127 Information Displays DIC Information Displays The following is the list of all possible Driver Information DIC information displays and their Center (DIC) locations. Some of the information displays may not be available for your The DIC is displayed in the particular vehicle. instrument cluster. It shows the status of many vehicle systems. Zone 1 DIC information is broken down into Trip 1 or Trip 2 and Average Fuel three main zones: Economy : The Trip display shows the current distance traveled, in either Zone 1 : A touchscreen display to left kilometers (km) or miles (mi), since of the instrument cluster. the trip odometer was last reset. To or : Use the thumbwheel to y z reset the current trip, touch and hold Zone 2 : Displays on the instrument scroll to the previous or next the touchscreen display when trip cluster to the left of the speedometer. selection. odometer is displayed. Zone 3 : Displays on the instrument V cluster to the right of the : Press the thumbwheel to open a The Average Fuel Economy display speedometer. menu or select a menu item. Press shows the approximate average liters and hold to reset certain displays. per 100 kilometers (L/100 km) or DIC Information Display Options miles per gallon (mpg). This number is calculated based on the number of The info displays on the DIC can be L/100 km (mpg) recorded since the turned on or off through the Settings last time this menu item was reset. 0 menu. See Settings 199. This number reflects only the If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see approximate average fuel economy the Duramax diesel supplement for that the vehicle has right now, and more information. will change as driving conditions change. The Average Fuel Economy can be reset along with the trip Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

128 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS odometer by touching and holding the and the timer is running. To reset the When the remaining oil life is low, the touchscreen display when trip timer to zero, touch and hold Reset CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message odometer is displayed. while this display is active. will appear on the display. The oil Zone 2 Off Road : Displays vehicle pitch and should be changed as soon as possible. See Engine Oil 0 358. In Time/Date : Displays current date and roll information, road wheel angle, and four-wheel drive (4WD) status. addition to the engine oil life system time information. monitoring the oil life, additional Auto Lane Change : Displays the Battery Voltage : Shows the current maintenance is recommended. See 0 status of a driver-requested lane battery voltage. Maintenance Schedule 433. change when Super Cruise is active. Trailer Brake : On vehicles with the The Oil Life display must be reset See Super Cruise 0 278. Integrated Trailer Brake Control after each oil change. It will not reset Average Speed : Shows the average (ITBC) system, the trailer brake itself. Do not reset the Oil Life display speed of the vehicle in kilometers per display appears in the DIC. accidentally at any time other than hour (km/h) or miles per hour (mph). TRAILER GAIN shows the trailer gain when the oil has just been changed. This average is calculated based on setting. This setting can be adjusted It cannot be reset accurately until the the various vehicle speeds recorded from 0.0 to 10.0 with either a trailer next oil change. To reset the engine since the last reset of this value. The connected or disconnected. oil life system, touch reset in vehicle average speed can be reset by information screen. See Engine Oil Life TRAILER OUTPUT shows the power System 0 360. touching reset in vehicle information output to the trailer any time a trailer screen. with electric brakes is connected. Fuel Economy : Displays information Timer : This display can be used as a Output is displayed as a bar graph. about current and average fuel timer. To start the timer, touch Start Dotted lines may appear in the economy. while this display is active. The OUTPUT display if a trailer is not Oil Pressure : Shows the engine oil display will show the amount of time connected. pressure in kPa (kilopascals) that has passed since the timer was Oil Life : Shows an estimate of the or psi (pounds per square inch). last reset. To stop the timer, touch oil's remaining useful life. Stop briefly while this display is active Engine Hours : Shows the total If REMAINING OIL LIFE 99% is number of hours the engine has run. displayed, that means 99% of the current oil life remains. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 129 Coolant Temperature : Shows the Brake Pad Life : This displays an Off : Allows for no information to be temperature of the coolant in either estimate of the remaining life of the displayed in the cluster info display degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees front and rear brake pads. Messages areas. Fahrenheit (°F). will display based on brake pad wear Vehicle Information Transmission Fluid Temperature : and the state of the system. Reset the Shows the temperature of the Brake Pad Life display after replacing The following are all possible vehicle fluid in either the brake pads. See Brake Pad Life information features. System 0 369. degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees To access the vehicle information Fahrenheit (°F). Tire Pressure : Shows the menu, press T on the Multi Air Filter Life : Shows an estimate of approximate pressures of all four tires. Tire pressure is displayed in either Function Controller (MFC) or touch the engine air filter’s remaining useful T from the list of home page icons life and the state of the system. kilopascal (kPa) or in pounds per square inch (psi). If the pressure is displayed on the left side of the Engine Air Filter Life 95% means 95% infotainment display. of the current air filter life remains. low, the value for that tire is shown in amber. See Tire Pressure Monitor The Vehicle Information App will Messages will display based on the 0 engine air filter life and the state of System 393 and display 3 cards per page. Tire Pressure Monitor Operation 0 394. the system. When the REPLACE AT The currently displayed page of cards NEXT OIL CHANGE message displays, Off : Allows for no information to be is remembered from the last ignition the engine air filter should be replaced displayed in the cluster info display cycle. at the time of the next oil change. areas. The menu may contain the following When the REPLACE SOON message Zone 3 displays, the engine air filter should cards: be replaced at the earliest Audio Now Playing : Displays the . Notifications convenience. actively playing audio. . Oil Life The Air Filter Life display must be Navigation : Displays a variety of . Tire Pressure reset after the engine air filter navigation information. . Fuel Economy replacement. To reset, see Engine Air Audio and Navigation : Displays both . Average Speed 0 Filter Life System 362. audio and navigation information . Traffic Sign Memory together. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

130 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS . Timer If equipped with HUD, some . Diesel Exhaust Fluid information about the operation of . Fuel Filter Life the vehicle is projected onto the windshield. The image is projected . Off-Road through the HUD lens on top of the . Engine Hours instrument panel. The information . Battery Voltage appears as an image focused out . Oil Pressure toward the front of the vehicle. . Trailer Brake Caution . Coolant Temperature . Transmission Fluid Temp If you try to use the HUD image as a parking aid, you may misjudge . Air Filter Life the distance and damage your HUD Display on the Windshield . Brake Pad Life vehicle. Do not use the HUD image . Traction and Stability as a parking aid. Depending on how the vehicle is . Time and Date equipped, the HUD may display some The HUD information can be of the following vehicle information Head-Up Display (HUD) displayed in various languages. The and vehicle messages or alerts: speedometer reading and other . Speed { Warning numerical values can be displayed in . Audio If the HUD image is too bright or either English or metric units. . Phone too high in your field of view, it The language selection is changed . Navigation may take you more time to see through the radio, and the units of . Driver Assistance Features things you need to see when it is measurement is changed through the . Vehicle Messages dark outside. Be sure to keep the instrument cluster. See Settings 0 199 HUD image dim and placed low in and “Options” under Instrument Cluster Some vehicle messages or alerts 0 your field of view. 113. displayed in the HUD may be cleared by using the steering wheel controls. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 131 The HUD image will automatically dim and brighten to compensate for outside lighting. Adjust as needed. The HUD image can temporarily light up depending on the angle and position of sunlight on the HUD display. This is normal. Polarized sunglasses could make the HUD image harder to see. Head-Up Display (HUD) Rotation Option The HUD control is on a touchscreen If equipped, this feature under the HUD Rotation: Press the icons above to the left of the instrument cluster. HUD Options menu of the and below Rotation to adjust the HUD controls are also available on the infotainment screen allows for angle of the HUD display. This feature infotainment screen. See Settings adjusting the angle of the HUD image. may only be available in P (Park). 0 0 199. See Settings 199. Speed Limit Style Adjustment To adjust the HUD image: If equipped, the speed limit style can 1. Adjust the driver seat. be changed to a speed limit bar or 2. Start the engine. speed limit sign from the Options menu in the instrument cluster. Press 3. Touch HUD on the touchscreen to the thumbwheel while Speed Limit the left of the instrument cluster. Style is highlighted to change the 4. Touch the icons above and below speed sign style or to turn it off. Height and Brightness to adjust the HUD. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

132 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS HUD Views Active Safety View : This displays the Navigation Turn-by-Turn Alerts speed view along with a driver shown in the instrument cluster may assistance graphic on the left. Driver also be displayed in any HUD view. assistance graphics show your vehicle, vehicle ahead, gap setting, and lane Care of the HUD status information. In addition to Clean the inside of the windshield to driver assistance graphics, pedestrian remove any dirt or film that could advisory and trailer sway indicators reduce the sharpness or clarity of the will be displayed. HUD image. Clean the HUD lens with a soft cloth English Shown, Metric Similar sprayed with glass cleaner. Wipe the lens gently, then dry it. Speed View : This displays the speedometer reading in English or HUD Troubleshooting metric units, and speed limit. Some information only appears on vehicles Check that: that have these features, and when . Nothing is covering the HUD lens. they are active. . The HUD brightness setting is not English Shown, Metric Similar too dim or too bright. . The HUD is adjusted to the proper Navigation/Active OnStar View : height. This displays the speed view along . Polarized sunglasses are not worn. with indicators for vehicle ahead, Lane Departure Warning/Lane Keep Assist, . The windshield and HUD lens are trailer sway, and pedestrian advisory. clean. Turn-by-Turn navigation information If the HUD image is not correct, is shown during active route. The contact your dealer. compass heading is displayed when English Shown, Metric Similar The windshield is part of the HUD navigation routing is not active. system. See Windshield Replacement 0 374. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 133 Vehicle Messages . Driver Assistance Systems on, or displays repeatedly, the vehicle . Cruise Control should be taken to your dealer for Messages displayed on the DIC . Lighting and Bulb Replacement service as soon as possible. indicate the status of the vehicle or . Wiper/Washer Systems Under certain operating conditions, some action that may be needed to propulsion will be disabled. Try correct a condition. Multiple messages . Doors and Windows restarting after the ignition has been may appear one after another. . Seat Belts off for 2 minutes. The messages that do not require . Airbag Systems immediate action can be . Engine and Transmission Vehicle Speed Messages acknowledged and cleared by pressing . Tire Pressure SPEED LIMITED TO XXX KM/ the thumbwheel. The messages that . Battery require immediate action cannot be H (MPH) cleared until that action is performed. Engine Power Messages This message shows that the vehicle All messages should be taken speed has been limited to the speed REDUCED ACCELERATION DRIVE displayed. The limited speed is a seriously; clearing the message does WITH CARE not correct the problem. protection for various propulsion and This message displays when the vehicle systems, such as lubrication, If a SERVICE message appears, see vehicle's propulsion power is reduced. thermal, brakes, suspension, Teen your dealer. A reduction in propulsion power can Driver if equipped, or tires. Follow the instructions given in the affect the vehicle's ability to messages. The system displays accelerate. If this message is on, but Vehicle Personalization messages regarding the following there is no observed reduction in topics: performance, proceed to your The following are all possible vehicle . Service Messages destination. Under certain conditions personalization features. Depending on the vehicle, some may not be . Fluid Levels the performance may be reduced the next time the vehicle is driven. The available. . Vehicle Security vehicle may be driven while this For System and Search functions, see . Brakes message is on, but maximum Settings 0 199. . Ride Control Systems acceleration and speed may be reduced. Anytime this message stays Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

134 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS To access the vehicle Touch Lock or Unlock to lock or Touch Low, Medium, or High. personalization menu: unlock the system. Touch Back to go Auto Cooled Seats 1. Touch the Settings icon on the back to the previous menu. This feature will automatically turn on Home Page of the infotainment Teen Driver display. seat cooling at vehicle start up when See “Teen Driver” under Settings 0 199. the cabin temperature is significantly 2. Touch Vehicle to display a list of warmer than desired. See Heated and available options. Rear Seat Reminder Ventilated Front Seats 0 47. 3. Touch to select the desired feature This allows for a chime and a message Touch Off or On. setting. when the rear door has been opened Auto Heated Seats 4. Touch the options on the before or during operation of the infotainment display to disable or vehicle. This feature will automatically turn on enable a setting. seat heating at vehicle start up when Touch Off or On. The menu may contain the following: the cabin temperature is significantly Climate cooler than desired. See Heated and Valet Mode Ventilated Front Seats 0 47. Touch and the following may display: This will lock the infotainment system . Auto Fan Speed If equipped with Auto Heated Steering and steering wheel controls. It may Wheel, this feature will turn on when . Auto Cooled Seats also limit access to vehicle storage the Auto Heated Seats turn on. . Auto Heated Seats locations, if equipped. Touch Off or On. . Rear Climate On Startup To enable valet mode: . Auto Defog Rear Climate on Startup 1. Enter a four-digit code on the . Auto Rear Defog This setting controls the rear climate keypad. . Auto Air Distribution system behavior at vehicle startup. 2. Select Enter to go to the Mimic Front will sync the rear confirmation screen. Auto Fan Speed settings with the front driver climate 3. Re-enter the four-digit code. This setting controls the amount of settings. airflow when the climate control is set Touch Off or Mimic Front. to Auto. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 135 Auto Defog . Seat Belt Tightening Intersection Stop Alert This setting automatically directs air . Park Assist This feature alerts the driver when the to the windshield to assist in . Park Assist Towbar vehicle is about to go through a red defogging, based on temperature and . Rear Camera Park Assist Symbols light or when the vehicle enters an humidity conditions. . Rear Cross Traffic Alert intersection and detects a potential crash with a vehicle crossing ahead. Touch Off or On. . Super Cruise Auto Lane Change Auto Rear Defog . Rear Pedestrian Detection Touch Off or Alert. Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier This setting automatically turns on Alert Type the rear window defogger on based on This feature sets the type of alert from This setting determines if an alert will temperature and humidity conditions. the driver assistance systems to help appear when Adaptive Cruise Control Touch Off or On. avoid crashes. brings the vehicle to a complete stop and the vehicle ahead of you starts Auto Air Distribution Touch Beeps or Safety Alert Seat. moving again. See Adaptive Cruise 0 This setting controls the way air flows Forward Collision System Control (Advanced) 269. in the vehicle when using Auto This setting can alert of a potential Touch Off or On. Climate Control. crash with a detected vehicle ahead Lane Change Alert Touch Direct Airflow, Normal Airflow, and can apply brakes to help reduce a or Diffuse Airflow. collision’s severity. This setting specifies if an alert will display on the outside mirror to help Collision/Detection Systems Touch Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake. you avoid crashing into a vehicle in Front Pedestrian Detection your blind spot, or rapidly Touch and the following may display: approaching your blind spot, during a This feature may help avoid or reduce . Alert Type lane change maneuver. See Lane the harm caused by front-end crashes . Forward Collision System Change Alert (LCA) 0 313. with nearby pedestrians. See Front . Front Pedestrian Detection Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System 0 308. Touch Off or On. . Intersection Stop Alert Touch Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake. . Adaptive Cruise Go Notifier . Lane Change Alert Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

136 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Seat Belt Tightening Rear Cross Traffic Alert . Reverse Tilt Mirror This setting automatically adjusts This allows the Rear Cross Traffic . Remote Mirror Folding your seat belts to a snug fit when Alert feature to be turned on or off. . Rain Sense Wipers buckled. The seat belts tighten when See Assistance Systems for Parking or . Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear 0 you first buckle up and during rough Backing 295. . Extended Hill Start Assist driving or road conditions. Touch Off or On. Chime Volume Touch Off or On. Super Cruise Auto Lane Change This sets the chime volume level. Park Assist Auto Lane Change, while Super Cruise Touch the controls on the This allows the feature to be turned is active, will change lanes when infotainment display to adjust the on or off. See Assistance Systems for signaling a direction and it is safe to volume. Parking or Backing 0 295. do so. Power Liftgate Touch Off, On, or Alert and Brake. Touch Off or On - when turn signal activated. This allows the driver to decide what Park Assist Towbar happens when pressing the Power Rear Pedestrian Detection This setting specifies if Park Assist Liftgate switch. . will work properly when a small item, This setting specifies if alerts will Touch Open Fully, Open to Custom such as a hitch ball, is attached to the display when the vehicle detects Height, or Off. vehicle hitch. pedestrians behind when in R (Reverse). See Rear Pedestrian Alert Hands Free Liftgate/Trunk Control Touch Off - Not Attached or On - 0 Attached . 304. This allows the liftgate to be operated hands free. See Liftgate 0 20. Rear Camera Park Assist Symbols Touch Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake. Touch Off, Open and Close, This setting enables the Rear Camera Comfort and Convenience or Open Only. Park Assist Symbols. See Assistance Touch and the following may display: Systems for Parking or Backing 0 295. Reverse Tilt Mirror . Chime Volume Touch Off or On. When on, the driver, passenger, . Power Liftgate or both driver and passenger outside . Hands Free Liftgate/Trunk Control mirrors will tilt downward when the Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 137 vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse) to Touch Off or On. Vehicle Locator Lights improve visibility of the ground near Extended Hill Start Assist This setting briefly turns on the the rear wheels. They may move from K their tilted position when the vehicle This setting prevents the vehicle from exterior lights when is pressed on is shifted out of R (Reverse) or turned rolling backward on a steep hill if the the remote key. off. See Reverse Tilt Mirrors 0 32. brake pedal is not depressed. Touch Off or On. Touch Off, On - Driver and Passenger, Touch Extended Hold or Exit Lighting On - Driver, or On - Passenger. Standard Hold. This setting specifies how long the Remote Mirror Folding Lighting headlamps stay on after the vehicle is turned off and exited. This allows the outside mirrors to be Touch and the following may display: folded in when the remote key Q . Ambient Lighting Touch Off, 30 Seconds, 60 Seconds, or 120 Seconds. button is pressed and held. Pressing . Vehicle Locator Lights K unfolds the mirrors. See Folding . Exit Lighting Left or Right Hand Traffic Mirrors 0 31. . Left or Right Hand Traffic This setting specifies the behavior of Touch Off or On. . Advanced Forward Lighting the Advanced Forward Lighting Rain Sense Wipers . Daytime Tail Lights system based on which side of the road the vehicle drives on. This setting automatically turns on . Automatic High Beam Assist the windshield wipers when moisture . Surround View Lighting Touch Left Hand Traffic or Right Hand Traffic. is detected and the wiper switch is in Ambient Lighting intermittent mode. Advanced Forward Lighting This setting provides the ability to Touch Disabled or Enabled. customize the color and intensity of This setting automatically adjusts Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear the interior accent lighting. headlights at corners and curves to provide greater road illumination. This setting automatically turns on Touch Off or On. the rear window wiper when the Touch Off, Curve Lighting, vehicle is shifted to R (Reverse) and or Intelligent Low Beam Lighting. moisture is detected. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

138 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Daytime Tail Lights Open Door Anti Lock Out . Remote Start Auto Cool Seats This setting turns on the tail lights This setting prevents the driver door . Remote Start Auto Heat Seats during daytime driving to improve the from locking when the door is open. . Remote Window Operation visibility of the vehicle to other If this setting is on, the Delayed Door . Passive Door Unlock drivers. Lock menu will not be available. . Passive Door Lock If this setting is turned off, the Touch Off or On. . Remote Left in Vehicle Alert Delayed Door Lock menu may not be Automatic High Beam Assist available until the next ignition cycle. . Remote Removed From Vehicle Alert This setting specifies how the high Touch Off or On. beams adjust based on vehicle Remote Unlock Light Feedback Auto Door Unlock environment . This setting will flash the exterior Touch IntelliBeam or Adaptive This setting allows selection of which lamps when unlocking the vehicle Headlight System . doors will automatically unlock when with the remote key. the vehicle is shifted into P (Park). Surround View Lighting Touch Off or Flash Lights. Touch Off, All Doors, or Driver Door. This setting turns on vehicle side Remote Lock Feedback Delayed Door Lock lights to improve image quality when This setting provides what type of using the Surround View camera This setting will lock the vehicle a feedback is given when locking the system. short time after all the doors are vehicle with the remote key. closed. Touch Off or On. Touch Off, Lights and Horn, Lights Touch Off or On. Power Door Locks Only, or Horn Only. Remote Lock, Unlock, and Start Remote Door Unlock Touch and the following may display: . Open Door Anti Lock Out Touch and the following may display: This setting allows selection of which K . Auto Door Unlock . Remote Unlock Light Feedback doors will unlock when pressing on the remote key. . Delayed Door Lock . Remote Lock Feedback . Remote Door Unlock Touch All Doors or Driver Door. . Relock Remotely Unlocked Doors Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 139 Relock Remotely Unlocked Doors Remote Window Operation Touch Off or On. This setting secures the vehicle if This setting enables remote operation Remote Removed From Vehicle doors are not opened within of the windows with the remote key. Alert 30 seconds of using the remote key to See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System 0 This setting beeps the horn three unlock doors. Operation 7. times if exiting a running vehicle with Touch Off or On. Touch Off or On. the remote key. Remote Start Auto Cool Seats Passive Door Unlock Touch Off or On. This setting will automatically turn on This setting specifies which doors will Ride Height the cooled seats when using remote unlock when using the button on the start on warm days. See Heated and driver door handle to unlock the Touch and the following may display: Ventilated Front Seats 0 47 and vehicle. . Automatic Entry/Egress 0 Remote Vehicle Start 14. Touch Off, All Doors, or Driver Automatic Entry/Egress Touch Off or On. Door Only. This feature specifies if the vehicle Remote Start Auto Heat Seats Passive Door Lock will automatically lower to make it easier to enter or exit the vehicle. This setting will automatically turn on This setting specifies if the vehicle will the heated seats when using remote automatically lock or lock and provide Touch Off or On. start on cold days. See Heated and an alert after all the doors are closed Running Boards Ventilated Front Seats 0 47 and while walking away from the vehicle Remote Vehicle Start 0 14. with the remote key. See Remote Touch and the following may display: Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . Automatic Running Boards If equipped with Auto Heated Steering 0 Wheel, this feature will turn on when 7. . Deploy Running Boards the Remote Start Auto Heated Seats Touch Off, On with Horn Chirp, or On. Automatic Running Boards turn on. Remote Left in Vehicle Alert This feature specifies the position and Touch Off or On. This setting sounds an alert when the use of the running boards. remote key is left in the vehicle that is Touch Off or On. not running. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

140 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Deploy Running Boards Suspension Universal Remote System This feature moves the running Touch and the following may display: Programming boards to a deployed position so they . Service Mode can be used with the doors closed. . Alignment Mode Touch Off or Deploy. Service Mode Memory Feature Recall This feature disables the air Touch and the following may display: suspension system and is used to . Seat Entry Memory prevent unintended raising or lowering of the suspension. . Seat Exit Memory Touch Off or On. Seat Entry Memory Alignment Mode This feature automatically recalls the previously stored 1 or 2 button This feature will optimize the vehicle positions when the ignition is changed height to provide the most accurate from off to on or ACC/ACCESSORY. wheel alignment. If equipped, these buttons are in the 0 overhead console. See Memory Seats 44. Touch Off or On. Touch Off or On. This system can replace up to three Remote Key Relearn remote control transmitters used to Seat Exit Memory This sets up a new or forgotten key activate devices such as garage door This feature automatically recalls the for use in the vehicle. Place the key in openers, security systems, and home previously stored exit button position the transmitter pocket. Make sure automation devices. These when the ignition is changed from on vehicle is parked and touch Start. instructions refer to a garage door or ACC/ACCESSORY to off and the opener, but can be used for other driver door is open. See Memory Seats devices. 0 Universal Remote 44. Do not use the Universal Remote Touch Off or On. System system with any garage door opener See Radio Frequency Statement 0 457. that does not have the stop and Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 141 reverse feature. This includes any Programming the Universal until the indicator light changes garage door opener model Remote System from a slow to a rapid flash. Then manufactured before April 1, 1982. release both buttons. For questions or programming help, Read these instructions completely see www.homelink.com/gm or call Some garage door openers may before programming the Universal 1-800-355-3515. For calls placed require substitution of Step 2 with Remote system. It may help to have outside the U.S.A, Canada, or Puerto the procedure under “Radio Signals another person assist with the Rico, international rates will apply and for Some Gate Operators” later in programming process. may differ based on landline or mobile this section. Keep the original hand-held phone. 3. Press and hold the newly programmed Universal Remote transmitter for use in other vehicles Programming involves time-sensitive system button for five seconds as well as for future programming. actions, and may time out causing the while watching the indicator light Erase the programming when vehicle procedure to be repeated. ownership is terminated. See “Erasing and garage door activation. Universal Remote System Buttons” To program up to three devices: . If the indicator light stays on later in this section. 1. Hold the end of the hand-held continuously or the garage door transmitter about 3 to 8 cm (1 to moves when the button is To program a garage door opener, 3 in) away from the Universal pressed, then programming is park outside directly in line with and Remote system buttons with the complete. There is no need to facing the garage door opener receiver. indicator light in view. The complete Steps 4–6. Clear all people and objects near the hand-held transmitter was supplied garage door. . If the indicator light does not by the manufacturer of the garage come on or the garage door does Make sure the hand-held transmitter door opener receiver. not move, a second button press has a new battery for quicker and 2. At the same time, press and hold may be required. For a second more accurate transmission of the both the hand-held transmitter time, press and hold the newly radio-frequency signal. button and one of the three programmed button for Universal Remote system buttons five seconds. If the light stays to be used to operate the garage on or the garage door moves, door. Do not release either button programming is complete. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

142 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS . If the indicator light blinks 5. Press and release the Learn or Radio Signals for Some Gate rapidly for two seconds, then Smart button. Step 6 must be Operators changes to a solid light and the completed within 30 seconds of garage door does not move, pressing this button. For questions or programming help, see www.homelink.com/gm or call continue with programming 6. Inside the vehicle, press and hold Steps 4–6. 1-800-355-3515. For calls placed the newly programmed Universal outside the U.S.A, Canada, or Puerto Remote system button for Rico, international rates will apply and two seconds, then release it. If the may differ based on landline or mobile garage door does not move or the phone. lamp on the garage door opener receiver does not flash, press and Some radio-frequency laws and gate hold the same button a second operators require transmitter signals time for two seconds, then release to time out or quit after several it. Again, if the door does not move seconds of transmission. This may not or the garage door lamp does not be long enough for the Universal Learn or Smart Button flash, press and hold the same Remote system to pick up the signal button a third time for during programming. 4. After completing Steps 1–3, locate two seconds, then release it. the Learn or Smart button inside If the programming did not work, the garage on the garage door The Universal Remote system should replace Step 2 under “Programming opener receiver. The name and now activate the garage door. the Universal Remote System” with the following: color of the button may vary by Repeat the process for programming manufacturer. the two remaining buttons. Press and hold the Universal Remote system button while pressing and releasing the hand-held transmitter button every two seconds until the signal has been successfully accepted by the Universal Remote system. The Universal Remote system indicator light will flash slowly at first and then Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 143 rapidly. Proceed with Step 3 under Erasing Universal Remote Reprogramming a Single “Programming the Universal Remote System Buttons Universal Remote System System” to complete. Erase all programmed buttons when Button Universal Remote System vehicle ownership is terminated. To reprogram any of the system Operation To erase: buttons: 1. Press and hold any one of the Using the Universal Remote 1. Press and hold the two outside buttons until the indicator light buttons. Do not release the button. System begins to flash. This should take 2. The indicator light will begin to Press and hold the appropriate about 10 seconds. flash after 20 seconds. Without Universal Remote system button for at 2. Release both buttons. releasing the button, proceed with least one-half second. The indicator Step 1 under “Programming the light will come on while the signal is Universal Remote System.” being transmitted. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

144 LIGHTING Lighting Exterior Lighting ; : Turns on the parking lamps including all lamps, except the Exterior Lighting Exterior Lamp Controls headlamps. Exterior Lamp Controls ...... 144 2 : Turns on the headlamps together Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 146 with the parking lamps and Headlamp High/Low-Beam instrument panel lights. Changer ...... 146 Flash-to-Pass ...... 146 IntelliBeam System Daytime Running If equipped, this system turns the Lamps (DRL) ...... 146 vehicle's high-beam headlamps on and Automatic Headlamp System . . . 147 off according to surrounding traffic Hazard Warning Flashers ...... 148 conditions. Turn and Lane-Change Signals ...... 148 The exterior lamp control is on the The system turns the high-beam Cornering Lamps ...... 148 turn signal lever. headlamps on when it is dark enough Turn the control to the following and there is no other traffic present. Interior Lighting positions: This light b comes on in the Instrument Panel Illumination Control ...... 149 O : Turns the exterior lamps off and instrument cluster when the Interior Lamps ...... 149 deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn to IntelliBeam system is enabled. Dome Lamps ...... 149 O again to reactivate the AUTO mode. Reading Lamps ...... 150 In Canada, the headlamps will Lighting Features automatically reactivate when the Entry Lighting ...... 150 vehicle is shifted out of P (Park). Exit Lighting ...... 150 AUTO : Automatically turns the Battery Load Management ...... 151 exterior lamps on and off, depending Battery Power Protection ...... 151 on outside lighting. Exterior Lighting Battery Saver ...... 151 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

LIGHTING 145 Turning On and Enabling IntelliBeam The high-beam headlamps remain on, The high beams may not turn off under the automatic control, until one automatically if the system cannot of the following situations occurs: detect another vehicle's lamps because . The system detects an approaching of any of the following: vehicle's headlamps. . The other vehicle's lamps are . The system detects a preceding missing, damaged, obstructed from vehicle's taillamps. view, or otherwise undetected. . The outside light is bright enough . The other vehicle's lamps are that high-beam headlamps are not covered with dirt, snow, and/or road required. spray. To enable the IntelliBeam system, . The vehicle's speed drops below . The other vehicle's lamps cannot be press b on the turn signal lever 20 km/h (12 mph). detected due to dense exhaust, when it is dark outside and the . The IntelliBeam system is disabled smoke, fog, snow, road spray, mist, exterior lamp control is in AUTO by the button on the turn signal or other airborne obstructions. or 2. lever. If this happens, press b on . The vehicle's windshield is dirty, cracked, or obstructed by something The blue high-beam on light appears the turn signal lever when the exterior lamp control is in the that blocks the view of the light on the instrument cluster when the sensor. high beams are on. AUTO or 2 position to reactivate the IntelliBeam system. The . The vehicle is loaded such that the Driving with IntelliBeam instrument cluster light will come front end points upward, causing the light sensor to aim high and not The system only activates the high on to indicate the IntelliBeam detect headlamps and taillamps. beams when driving over 40 km/h system is reactivated. (25 mph). . The vehicle is being driven on winding or hilly roads. There is a sensor near the top center of the windshield that automatically The automatic high-beam headlamps controls the system. Keep this area of may need to be disabled if any of the the windshield clear of debris to allow above conditions exist. for best system performance. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

146 LIGHTING Exterior Lamps Off Daytime Running Reminder Lamps (DRL) If a door is open, a reminder chime DRL can make it easier for others to sounds when the headlamps or see the front of the vehicle during the parking lamps are manually turned on day. Fully functional DRL are required and the ignition is off. To turn off the When the high-beam headlamps are on all vehicles first sold in Canada. chime, turn the exterior lamp control on, this indicator light on the The DRL system comes on when the to off or AUTO and then back on, instrument cluster will also be on. following conditions are met: or close and re-open the door. In the AUTO mode, the headlamps turn off Flash-to-Pass . The ignition is on. once the ignition is off or remain on . The exterior lamp control is until the headlamp delay ends (if This feature lets you use the in AUTO. enabled in the DIC). See “Exit high-beam headlamps to signal a . The light sensor determines it is Lighting” under Vehicle Personalization driver in front of you that you want to daytime. 0 133. pass. It works even if the headlamps are in the automatic position. When the DRL system is on, only the Headlamp High/Low-Beam DRL are on. The taillamps, sidemarker To use it, pull the turn signal lever lamps, instrument panel lights, and Changer toward you, then release it. other lamps will not be on. Push the turn signal lever away from The high beam headlamps will stay on When it begins to get dark, the you and release to turn the high as long as you hold the lever toward automatic headlamp system switches beams on. you. The high-beam indicator on the from DRL to the headlamps. instrument cluster will come on. To return to low beams, push the Release the lever to return to normal To turn off the DRL, turn the exterior lever again or pull it toward you and operation. lamp control to O and then release. release. For vehicles first sold in Canada, off will only work when the vehicle is parked. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

LIGHTING 147 Automatic Headlamp system. Do not cover the sensor, control is in the full bright position. otherwise the headlamps may come See Instrument Panel Illumination System on when they are not needed. Control 0 149. When it is dark enough outside, the The system may also turn on the To idle the vehicle with the automatic automatic headlamp system turns on headlamps when driving through a headlamp system off, turn the control the headlamps at the normal parking garage, heavy overcast to the off position. brightness, along with the taillamps, weather, or a tunnel. This is normal. sidemarker, parking lamps, and the The headlamps will also stay on after instrument panel lights. The radio There is a delay in the transition you exit the vehicle. lights will also be dim. between the daytime and nighttime The regular headlamp system can be operation of the automatic headlamp turned on when needed. To turn off the automatic headlamp system so that driving under bridges system, turn the exterior lamp control or bright overhead street lights does Lights On with Wipers to P and then release it. not affect the system. The automatic headlamp system is only affected If the windshield wipers are activated when the light sensor detects a in daylight with the engine on, and change in lighting lasting longer than the exterior lamp control is in AUTO, the delay. the headlamps, parking lamps, and other exterior lamps come on. The If the vehicle is started in a dark transition time for the lamps coming garage, the automatic headlamp on varies based on wiper speed. When system will come on immediately. the wipers are not operating, these Once the vehicle leaves the garage, lamps turn off. Move the exterior there is a slight delay for the lamp control to P or ; to disable automatic headlamp system to change this feature. if it is bright enough outside. During that delay, the instrument cluster may not be as bright as usual. Make sure The vehicle has a light sensor on the the instrument panel brightness top of the instrument panel that controls the automatic headlamp Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

148 LIGHTING Hazard Warning Flashers Turn and Lane-Change If after signaling a turn or a lane change the arrows flash rapidly or do Signals not come on, a signal bulb could be burned out. Replace any burned out bulbs. If a bulb is not burned out, check the fuse. See Fuses and Circuit Breakers 0 376. Turn Signal On Chime If the turn signal is left on for more than 1.2 km (0.75 mi), a chime sounds at each flash of the turn signal. The An arrow on the instrument cluster message TURN SIGNAL ON will also flashes in the direction of the turn or appear in the Driver Information | : Press to make the front and rear lane change. Center (DIC). To turn the chime and turn signal lamps flash on and off. message off, move the turn signal Move the turn signal lever all the way lever to the off position. Press again to turn the flashers off. up or down to signal a turn. When the hazard warning flashers are Raise or lower the lever for less than Cornering Lamps on, the vehicle's turn signals will one second until the arrow starts to If equipped with cornering lamps, they not work. flash to signal a lane change. This automatically come on when all of the causes the turn signals to following occur: automatically flash three times. It will . The low-beam headlamps are on. flash six times if Tow/Haul Mode is active. Holding the turn signal lever . The turn signals are activated or the for more than one second will cause steering wheel is at a turning angle. the turn signals to flash until the . The vehicle speed is below 40 km/h lever is released. (25 mph) . The lever returns to its starting position whenever it is released. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

LIGHTING 149 Interior Lighting panel illumination control will set the LINK TO DRIVE MODE : The light lowest level to which the displays will color is matched to the color being Instrument Panel be automatically adjusted. used for the drive mode. Illumination Control Interior Lamps Dome Lamps Interior Ambient Lighting If equipped, this feature allows the color of the interior lighting in the vehicle to be chosen. To access, press { on the infotainment controls, then touch AMBIENT LIGHTING to display the settings screen. The brightness of the instrument Touch to select from the following: cluster display, infotainment display and controls, steering wheel controls, OFF : Turns the feature off. and all other illuminated controls, as ON : Turns the feature on. Ambient There are dome lamps in the overhead well as feature status indictors can be lighting provides the ability to console and the headliner. adjusted to set the lowest level of customize the color and intensity of automatic brightness control. the interior accent lighting. Chose the To change the dome lamp settings, color on the display screen to make press the following: D : Move the thumbwheel up or change to interior lighting color. down to set the lowest level of Press and hold any of the overhead automatic brightness control. DEMO MODE : When the shift lever console lens to turn all dome lamps is in P (Park), touch to turn the on. Press and hold any of the The brightness of the displays feature on in colors chosen by the overhead consoles lens again to turn automatically adjusts based on vehicle. When the shift lever is not in all dome lamps off. outdoor lighting. The instrument P (Park) , the interior color will default to the last active color selected. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

150 LIGHTING Press OFF j to turn off the dome These lamps come on automatically remote key is pressed, or when the lamps when a door is open. An when any door is opened, the remote ignition is switched off. All interior indicator light on the button will turn unlock is pressed, or when the lights turn on and then the dome and on when the dome lamp override is ignition is switched off. remaining interior lamps dim to off activated. Press OFF j again to after 20 seconds. deactivate this feature and the Entry lighting feature for exterior indicator light will turn off. The dome lighting can be changed by Vehicle lamps will come on when any door is Locator Lights. See Vehicle Locator opened, the remote unlock is pressed, Lights under Vehicle Personalization or when the ignition is switched off. 0 133. Reading Lamps Exit Lighting Some exterior lamps come on at night, To operate, the ignition must be on or or in areas with limited lighting, when in ACC/ACCESSORY or using Retained the driver door is opened after the Accessory Power (RAP). ignition is turned off. The dome lamp comes on after the ignition is turned Press the lens on each reading lamp to off. The exterior lamps and dome turn it on and off. lamp remain on after the door is closed for a set amount of time, then Lighting Features automatically turn off. Entry Lighting The exterior lamps turn off immediately by turning the exterior Some exterior lamps turn on briefly at lamp control off. night, or in areas with limited lighting, There are reading lamps in the K The exit lighting for exterior lights can overhead console and the headliner, when is pressed on the remote key. be changed. See Vehicle Personalization if equipped. After about 30 seconds the exterior 0 133. lamps turn off when any door is opened, the unlock button on the Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

LIGHTING 151 Battery Load Management rear window defogger, climate control Exterior Lighting Battery fan at high speed, heated seats, engine The vehicle has Electric Power cooling fans, trailer loads, and loads Saver Management (EPM), which estimates plugged into accessory power outlets. The exterior lamps turn off about the battery's temperature and state of 10 minutes after the ignition is turned charge. It then adjusts the voltage for EPM works to prevent excessive discharge of the battery. It does this off, if the parking lamps or headlamps best performance and extended life of have been manually left on. This the battery. by balancing the generator's output and the vehicle's electrical needs. protects against draining the battery. When the battery's state of charge is It can increase engine idle speed to To restart the 10-minute timer, turn low, the voltage is raised slightly to generate more power, whenever the exterior lamp control to the O quickly bring the charge back up. needed. It can temporarily reduce the position and then back to the ; or When the state of charge is high, the power demands of some accessories. 2 position. voltage is lowered slightly to prevent overcharging. The voltmeter gauge or Normally, these actions occur in steps To keep the lamps on for more than the voltage display on the Driver or levels, without being noticeable. In 10 minutes, the ignition must be on or Information Center (DIC), if equipped, rare cases at the highest levels of in ACC/ACCESSORY. may show the voltage moving up or corrective action, this action may be down. This is normal. If there is a noticeable to the driver. If so, a DIC problem, an alert will be displayed. message might be displayed and it is recommended that the driver reduce The battery can be discharged at idle the electrical loads as much as if the electrical loads are very high. possible. This is true for all vehicles. This is because the generator (alternator) Battery Power Protection may not be spinning fast enough at idle to produce all the power that is This feature shuts off any interior needed for very high electrical loads. lamps if they are left on for more than 10 minutes when the ignition is off. A high electrical load occurs when This will keep the battery from several of the following are on, such running down. as: headlamps, high beams, fog lamps, Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

152 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM Infotainment System Navigation Trademarks and License Using the Navigation System . . . . 175 Agreements Introduction Maps ...... 178 Trademarks and License Navigation Symbols ...... 178 Agreements ...... 206 Introduction ...... 153 Destination ...... 179 Overview ...... 153 Global Positioning Steering Wheel Controls ...... 154 System (GPS) ...... 184 Using the System ...... 155 Vehicle Positioning ...... 185 Software Updates ...... 158 Problems with Route Radio Guidance ...... 185 AM-FM Radio ...... 158 If the System Needs Service . . . . . 186 HD Radio Technology ...... 160 Map Data Updates ...... 186 Radio Data System (RDS) ...... 161 Database Coverage Satellite Radio ...... 161 Explanations ...... 186 Radio Reception ...... 163 Voice Recognition Multi-Band Antenna ...... 163 Voice Recognition ...... 186 Audio Players Phone Avoiding Untrusted Media Bluetooth (Overview) ...... 192 Devices ...... 163 Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a USB Port ...... 163 Phone) ...... 193 Bluetooth Audio ...... 166 Apple CarPlay and OnStar System ...... 197 OnStar System ...... 167 Settings Rear Seat Infotainment Settings ...... 199 Rear Seat Infotainment (RSI) Teen Driver ...... 203 System ...... 167 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 153 Introduction . Set up the audio by presetting Infotainment Controls on the favorite stations, setting the tone, Multifunction Controler (MFC) Read the following pages to become and adjusting the speakers. familiar with the features. . Set up phone numbers in advance so they can be called easily by { Warning pressing a single control or by using Taking your eyes off the road for a single voice command. too long or too often while using See Distracted Driving 0 226. any infotainment feature can cause a crash. You or others could be Overview injured or killed. Do not give Infotainment System extended attention to infotainment tasks while driving. Limit your The infotainment system is controlled glances at the vehicle displays and by using the infotainment display, focus your attention on driving. Use controls on the center console, voice commands whenever possible. steering wheel controls, and voice 1. l (Navigation) recognition. . Press to access the navigation The infotainment system has built-in screen. features intended to help avoid 2. e (Radio/Audio) distraction by disabling some features when driving. These features may gray . Press to open the active audio out when they are unavailable. Many source page. infotainment features are also 3. n (Power/Volume) Knob available through the instrument . Press to turn the power on. cluster and steering wheel controls. . Press and hold when the Before driving: system is on to turn the . Become familiar with the operation, power off and display center stack controls, steering wheel the time. controls, and infotainment display. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

154 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM . Press to mute/unmute the Home Page 5. Continue dragging and dropping system when on. application icons as desired. The Home Page is where vehicle . Turn to decrease or increase application icons or cards are 6. Application cards on the first page the volume. accessed. Some applications are can be replaced, moved or deleted 4. 6 (Phone) disabled when the vehicle is moving. based on user preference while in edit mode. . Press to access the Swipe left or right across the display phone menu. or use the MFC to move the home 7. Touch Done to save changes or 5. T (Vehicle Information) page. Move the knob right/left to Cancel to not save and exit edit mode. . Press to access the vehicle change the page or touch on one of information. the page count indicators at the There will always be 10 icons per page 6. Primary Knob bottom of the screen to jump to a except on the last page. If an icon is specific page. . Turn to highlight a feature. moved from the first page to the Press to activate the Managing Home Page Icons/Cards second, then that icon from the highlighted feature. second page will replace the one 1. Touch and hold any of the Home removed from the first. . Move right/left or up/down to Page icons/cards to enter edit change the highlighted area mode. Edit mode is not available Steering Wheel Controls on the display screen. when the vehicle is moving. If equipped, some audio controls can 7. { (Home Page) 2. Continue holding the icon/card and be adjusted at the steering wheel. . Press to access the Home drag it to the desired position. Page. See “Home Page” later in 3. Release your finger to drop the this section. icon in the desired position. 8. 0 (Back) 4. To move an application to another . Press to return to the previous page, drag the icon to the edge of display in a menu. the display toward the desired page. Cards must stay on the first page. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 155 y or z : Use the thumbwheel to Phone scroll to the previous or next Touch the Phone icon on the selection. infotainment display or 6 on the MFC V : Press the thumbwheel to open a to display the Phone menu. See menu or select a menu item. Press Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone) and hold to reset certain displays. 0 193 or Bluetooth (Overview) 0 192. 6 : Press to access the phone menu. Vehicle Information 0 : Press to mute the system. Touch T on the infotainment x− or x+ : Press to decrease or T increase the volume. display or press on the MFC. See Vehicle Information 0 129. g : Press to answer an incoming call or start voice recognition. See Using the System Apple CarPlay Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone) Audio Touch the Apple CarPlay icon to 0 193 or activate Apple CarPlay (if equipped) Bluetooth (Overview) 0 192. Touch the Audio icon on the after a supported device is connected. infotainment display or e on the w See Apple CarPlay and Android Auto : Press to use Conversation Multifunction Controler (MFC) to “ 0 197. Enhancement. See Conversation display the active audio source page. ” 0 Enhancement in Settings 199 Examples of available sources may Android Auto C or B : Press to go to the next or include AM, FM, SXM (if equipped), USB, and Bluetooth. Touch the Android Auto icon to previous favorite when listening to the activate Android Auto (if equipped) radio. Press to go to the next or Navigation after a supported device is connected. previous track when listening to a See Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Touch the Nav icon on the media source. 0 197. infotainment display or l on the MFC e : Press to open the “Now Playing” to display the navigation map. See screen. Using the Navigation System 0 175. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

156 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM Users Settings menu under Mobile Network Shortcut Menu Sharing, Personal Hotspot, Mobile Touch the Users icon to sign in or The shortcut menu is along the left Hotspot, or similar. create a new user profile, and follow edge of the display. It shows up to five the on-screen instructions. Availability of apps and connectivity applications. varies by vehicle, conditions, and Only four user profiles can be active at location. Data plan rates apply. Proximity Sensing one time in the vehicle. It may be Features are subject to change. For necessary to remove a profile from the The infotainment system uses more information, see menu before creating or signing into proximity sensing. When a hand www.my.cadillac.com/learn for US/ an existing profile. The removed approaches the screen, the view Canada and see my.cadillac.com.mx. profile can be logged into at a changes from the Multi Function for Mexico. later time. Controller (MFC) view to the OnStar Services touch view. Settings If equipped, touch the OnStar Services Infotainment Gestures Touch the Settings icon to display the icon to display the OnStar Services Settings menu. See Settings 0 199. Use the following finger gestures to and Account pages. See OnStar control the infotainment system. Apps Overview 0 461 and OnStar System 0 167. Touch/Tap If equipped, in-vehicle apps are available for download. Touch the Camera Apps icon on the Home Page to begin. Touch the Camera icon to access the Downloading and using in-vehicle camera application. See Assistance apps requires Internet connectivity Systems for Parking or Backing 0 295. which can be accessed with a data plan through the vehicle’s built-in 4G Rear Media LTE Wi-Fi hotspot, if equipped, or a If equipped, touch the Rear Media compatible mobile device hotspot. On icon to access the Rear Seat most mobile devices, activation of the Infotainment application. See Rear Wi-Fi hotspot is in the device’s Seat Infotainment (RSI) System 0 167. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 157 Touch/tap is used to select an icon or moved along the display to the new Fling or Swipe option, activate an application, location. This can be done up, down, or change the location inside a map. right, or left. This feature is only Touch and Hold available when vehicle is parked and not in motion. Nudge

Fling or swipe is used to scroll through a list, pan the map, or change page views. Do this by placing a finger Touch and hold can be used to move on the display then moving it rapidly or delete an application. up and down or right and left. Drag Nudge is used to move items a short Spread distance on a list or a map. To nudge, hold and move the selected item up or down to a new location.

Drag is used to move applications on the Home Page, or to pan the map. To drag the item, it must be held and Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

158 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM Spread is used to zoom in on a map, window cleaners or solvents. Finding a Station certain images, or a web page. Place Periodically hand wash the microfiber Seeking a Station finger and thumb together on the cloth separately, using mild soap. Do display, then move them apart. not use bleach or fabric softener. Pinch Rinse thoroughly and air dry before next use. Software Updates Over-the-Air Software Updates If equipped, see “Updates” under Settings 0 199 for details on software updates. From the AM or FM active source page, touch 7 or 6 to seek for the Radio previous or next strong station. Touch Pinch is used to zoom out on a map, H to save the station as a favorite. certain images, or a web page. Place AM-FM Radio finger and thumb apart on the display, Manual Tune then move them together. Playing the Radio Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces From the Home Page, touch the Audio and Vehicle Information and icon to display the active audio source page. Choose from the list at the left Radio Displays side of the display. Examples of For vehicles with high gloss surfaces available sources may include AM, or vehicle displays, use a microfiber FM, SiriusXM (if equipped) and cloth to wipe surfaces. Before wiping Bluetooth. the surface with the microfiber cloth, remove dirt that could scratch the # surface. Then use the microfiber cloth Touch to display the Manual by gently rubbing to clean. Never use Tune screen. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 159 Manual tuning can be done by: Touch H to save the selected station Fade/Balance : Touch to adjust by . Touch 7 or 6. as a favorite. using the controls on the infotainment display. . Turn the Primary Knob on the Audio Settings infotainment controls. Sound Mode : Touch to select Front From the AM or FM audio source . Place a finger on the infotainment or Rear and to adjust Surround or display and swipe right or left. main page, touch * to display the Surround 3D. following: H Adaptive Volume Touch to save the tuned station as . Front Passenger Volume a favorite. This feature will automatically adjust . Sound the audio volume based on vehicle Stations . Adaptive Volume speed and road noise. . HD Radio Touch Off or On. . RDS HD Radio . Manage Phones . Metadata Corrector Enhances AM and FM radio with digital channels for better sound . Reset Music Index quality and information. . Lighting Effect Touch Off or On. Front Passenger Volume RDS This setting allows the front seat Touch ! to list all available stations passengers to adjust the audio volume Radio Data System (RDS) displays or select Categories at the top of the of their headrest speakers information about the currently list to access the categories list. The independently from the cabin volume. playing radio content such as song or list contains categories associated program name. Sound with the AM or FM stations. Touch a Touch Off or On. category name to display a list of Select and the following may display: stations for that category. Touching a Equalizer : Touch to adjust Bass, station from the list will tune the Midrange, and Treble, using the radio to that station. options on the infotainment display. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

160 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM Manage Phones Favorites are stored by touching H. successfully tunes to a HD station, Select to manage the vehicles phone This will highlight indicating that it is the HD logo will display and digital connections such as Near Field now saved as a favorite. audio will play. Communication (NFC) pairing or 2. Touch the display arrows or swipe Bluetooth pairing. HD Radio Technology the coverflow left/right to tune to the previous or next HD Radio Metadata Corrector If equipped, HD Radio is a free service with features such as digital quality station. This feature, when on, will add and sound, more stations available on a There may be a delay before the correct information associated with single frequency such as HD2 and station starts playing. the media files on connected devices. HD3, and display information such as artist and song title. The HD Radio station number is Touch Off or On. indicated next to the HD logo. Reset Music Index From the Now Playing display, touch the HD Radio icon to turn HD on HD Radio stations can be saved as Select to clear the metadata from the or off. favorites. connected USB devices. Station Access For a list of all stations, see Lighting Effect www.hdradio.com. To access HD Radio stations: This feature animates the radio HD Radio Troubleshooting 1. Tune the radio to the station. If HD background in the color associated Digital Audio Delay : Wait for the with the currently playing content. Radio is turned on and the station is broadcasting in HD Radio, the signal to process. This can take Touch Off or On. radio will automatically tune to the several seconds. Favorites HD version of the current channel Volume Change, Audio Skip, Echo, (HD1) after several seconds. The Digital Audio Lost : Station signal From the active audio source page, radio will also display icons strength may be weak, the station is choose q Favorites from the list at representing additional channels out of range, or the station may be the left side to display a list of audio (HD2, ...HD8), that may be out of alignment. Verify proper favorites. available. When the radio reception on another station. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 161 If the HD Radio signal weakens while that a radio station could broadcast SiriusXM with 360L listening to HD1, the radio will incorrect information that causes the SiriusXM with 360L interface has automatically switch to the analog radio features to work improperly. enhanced in-vehicle listening version of the radio station. If this happens, contact the radio experience for subscribers. The station. If the HD Radio signal loses reception experience now offers more categories while listening to stations HD2 to When information is broadcast from a and system learned recommendations HD8, the radio mutes until the signal RDS station, the station name or call toward discovering more personalized can be recovered or until the station is letters display on the audio screen. content. changed. Radio text supporting the currently To use the full SiriusXM 360L playing broadcast may also appear. HD Radio can be disabled if driving in program, including streaming content a weak signal area. Touch HD Radio Satellite Radio and listening recommendations, On/Off to toggle HD Radio reception OnStar Connected Access is required. on and off. SiriusXM Radio Service Connected vehicle services vary by model and require a complete working If equipped, vehicles with a valid Radio Data System (RDS) electrical system, cell reception, and SiriusXM radio subscription can GPS signal. An active connected plan If equipped, RDS features are available receive SiriusXM programming. for use only on FM stations that is required. SiriusXM radio has a wide variety of broadcast RDS information. With RDS, Reference the SiriusXM user guide for programming and commercial-free the radio can: use and subscription information. music, coast to coast, in digital-quality . Group stations by Category (i.e., sound. In the U.S., see Program Type) such as Rock, Jazz, www.siriusxm.com or call Classical, etc. 1-888-601-6296. In Canada, see . Display messages from radio www.siriusxm.ca or call stations. 1-877-438-9677. This system relies on receiving When SiriusXM is active, the channel specific information from these name, number, song title, and artist stations and only works when the appear on the display. information is available. It is possible Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

162 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM Finding a Channel Direct Tune Favorites are stored by touching H. Seeking a Channel This will highlight indicating that it is now saved as a favorite. User Settings From the SiriusXM source main page, touch % to display the following: . Audio Settings . Listener Options . Account Information Access Direct Tune by touching ) to Audio Settings bring up the keypad. Navigate through From the SiriusXM active source page, S T touch S CH or CHT to seek for the all channels using CH or CH on Touch * to display the Audio the Direct Tune display. Directly enter Settings menu. See “Audio Settings” in previous or next channel. Touch H a channel using the keypad and touch AM-FM Radio 0 158. to save the channel as a favorite. GO. When a new channel is entered, Listener Options Browsing Categories the information about that channel ( displays on the right side. This Select and the following may display: Touch to show the following information will update with each new categories: SiriusXM Favorites : Touch to show channel. Touch H to save the XM favorite channels. . For You channel as a favorite. . Music History : Touch to show history of channels. . Sports Favorites . News From the active audio source page, Listener Settings : Touch to hide . Talk choose q Favorites from the list at explicit language channels and content, start songs at the beginning Touching a category will show the the left side to display a list of audio favorites. when tuning a music channel, or reset channels associated with that the listening history. category. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 163 Account Information SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service Audio Players Select to show the XM account If equipped, SiriusXM Satellite Radio information. Service provides digital radio Avoiding Untrusted Media reception. Tall buildings or hills can Devices Radio Reception interfere with satellite radio signals, When using media devices such as SD Unplug electronic devices from the causing the sound to fade in and out. In addition, traveling or standing cards, USB devices, and mobile accessory power outlets if there is devices, consider the source. interference or static in the radio. under heavy foliage, bridges, garages, or tunnels may cause loss of the Untrusted media devices could FM SiriusXM signal for a period of time. contain files that affect system operation or performance. Avoid use if FM signals only reach about 16 to Some cellular services may interfere with SXM reception causing loss of the content or origin cannot be 65 km (10 to 40 mi). Although the trusted. radio has a built-in electronic circuit signal. that automatically works to reduce Mobile Device Usage USB Port interference, some static can occur, especially around tall buildings or Mobile device usage, such as making Audio stored on a USB device may be hills, causing the sound to fade in or receiving calls, charging, or just listened to. and out. having the mobile device on may The vehicle may be equipped with two cause static interference in the radio. USB ports in the center console under AM Unplug the mobile device or turn it the armrest and another two on the The range for most AM stations is off if this happens. center stack. These ports are for data greater than for FM, especially at Multi-Band Antenna and charging. There may also be two night. The longer range can cause USB ports at the rear of the center station frequencies to interfere with The roof antenna is for SXM, OnStar, console and a USB port on each side each other. Static can also occur when and GPS (Global Positioning System). of the third row seats for things like storms and power lines Keep clear of obstructions for clear charging only. interfere with radio reception. When reception. If the vehicle has a sunroof, this happens, try reducing the treble and it is open, reception can also be on the radio. affected. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Caution with hard to pronounce names, and j : Touch to pause playback of the nicknames to be used to play music current media source. To avoid vehicle damage, unplug all through voice recognition, if equipped. accessories and disconnect all 7 : While indexing, infotainment features accessory cables from the vehicle may be available. . Touch to seek the beginning of the when not in use. Accessory cables current or previous track. left plugged into the vehicle, My Media Library . Touch and hold to reverse quickly unconnected to a device, could be MyMedia is only available when more through playback. Release to return damaged or cause an electrical than one indexed device is connected. to playing speed. Elapsed time short if the unconnected end comes It allows access to content from all displays. indexed media sources. MyMedia will in contact with liquids or another 6 : power source such as the accessory show as an available source in the power outlet. Source page. . Touch to seek the next track. USB MP3 Player and USB Devices . Touch and hold to advance quickly Playing from a USB through playback. Release to return The USB MP3 players and USB devices to playing speed. Elapsed time A USB mass storage device can be connected must comply with the USB displays. connected to the USB port. Mass Storage Class specification (USB MSC). Shuffle : Touch the shuffle icon to Audio extensions supported by the play music in random order. USB may include: To play a USB device: USB Sound Menu . MP3 1. Connect the USB. . AAC See “Infotainment System Sound 2. Touch Audio from the Home Page. ” 0 . OGG Menu under AM-FM Radio 158. 3. Touch the More option and then USB Browse Menu . 3GP touch the USB device. Gracenote Use the following when playing an When a list of songs, albums, artists, active USB source: or other types of media displays, the When plugging in a USB device, up and down arrows and A-Z appear Gracenote service builds voice tags for : Touch to play the current media music. Voice tags allow artists, albums p source. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 165 on the left side. Select A-Z to view a Songs: 2. Touch a Composer to view a list of display that will show all letters of the 1. Touch to display a list of all songs albums by that composer. alphabet and select the letter to go to. on the USB. 3. Touch an album or All Songs to Touch the up and down arrows to 2. To begin playback, touch a song view a list of songs. move the list up and down. from the list. 4. Touch a song from the list to begin Touch Browse and the following may Albums: playback. display: 1. Touch to view the albums on Folders: Playlists: the USB. 1. Touch to view the directories on 1. Touch to view the playlists stored 2. Touch the album to view a list of the USB. on the USB. all songs on the album. 2. Touch a folder to view a list of all 2. Touch a playlist to view the list of 3. Touch a song from the list to begin files. all songs in that playlist. playback. 3. Touch a file from the list to begin 3. Touch a song from the list to begin Genres: playback. playback. 1. Touch to view the genres on Podcasts : Touch to view the podcasts Supported playlist extensions are m3u the USB. on the connected Apple device and get a list of podcast episodes. and pls. 2. Touch a genre to view a list of Artists: artists. Audiobooks: 1. Touch to view the list of artists 3. Touch an artist to view albums by 1. Touch to view the audiobooks stored on the USB. that artist. stored on the Apple device. 2. Touch an artist name to view a list 4. Touch an album to view songs on 2. Touch an audiobook to get a list of of all albums by the artist. the album. chapters. 3. To select a song, touch All Songs or 5. Touch a song to start playback. 3. Touch the chapter from the list to begin playback. touch an album and then touch a Composers: song from the list. File System and Naming 1. Touch to view the composers on the USB. File systems supported by the USB may include: Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

166 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM . FAT32 Volume and song selection may be 3. Touch Devices to add or delete . NTFS controlled by using the infotainment devices. . HFS+ controls or the mobile device. When touching Bluetooth, the radio If Bluetooth is selected and no volume may not be able to launch the audio The songs, artists, albums, and genres is present, check the volume setting are taken from the file’s song player on the connected device to on both your mobile device and the start playing. When the vehicle is not information and are only displayed if infotainment system. present. The radio displays the file moving, use the mobile device to name as the track name if the song Music can be launched by touching begin playback. information is not available. Bluetooth from the recent sources list All devices launch audio differently. on the left of the display or by Supported Apple Devices When selecting Bluetooth as a source, touching the More option and then the radio may show as paused on the To view supported devices, see touching the Bluetooth device. display. Press play on the device or my.cadillac.com/learn. To play music via Bluetooth: touch p on the display to begin Media Playback and Mute 1. Power on the device, and pair to playback. connect the device. USB playback will be paused if the Browse functionality will be provided system is muted. If the steering wheel 2. Once paired, touch Audio from the where supported by the Bluetooth mute control is pressed again, Home Page, then touch Bluetooth device. This media content will not be playback will resume. from the recent sources list on the part of the MyMedia source mode. left of the display. If the source is changed while in Some smartphones support sending mute, playback resumes and audio Bluetooth Sound Menu Bluetooth music information to will unmute. See “Infotainment System Sound display on the radio. When the radio Menu” under AM-FM Radio 0 158. receives this information, it will check Bluetooth Audio to see if any is available and display it. Manage Bluetooth Devices For more information about supported Music may be played from a paired Bluetooth features, see Bluetooth device. See Bluetooth From the Home Page: my.cadillac.com/learn. (Pairing and Using a Phone) 0 193 or 1. Touch Audio. 0 Bluetooth (Overview) 192 for help 2. Touch Bluetooth. pairing a device. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 167 OnStar System Page. App updates require a For more information, see corresponding service plan. Features www..com. 4G LTE vary by region and model. Features Account are subject to change. For more If equipped with 4G LTE, up to seven information, see my.cadillac.com/learn The Account tab displays a snapshot devices, such as smartphones, tablets, or press Q. of the account linked with the vehicle. and laptops, can be connected to If there is no such account, this tab high-speed Internet through the Services will show all values as ——. The call ’ vehicle s built-in Wi-Fi hotspot. The Services tab displays the default advisor call icon will be active even if Call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) view for the app. Use this page to there is no active account. to connect to an OnStar Advisor for launch the available OnStar services. Help assistance. See www.onstar.com for Touch a service to open its display. vehicle availability, details, and system Touch Wi-Fi to launch the Selecting Help is the same as pressing limitations. Service and connectivity connections manager. Advisor Call, >. See OnStar Overview 0 461. may vary by make, model, year, Account, and Help are the other tiled carrier, availability, and conditions. 4G options. Rear Seat Infotainment LTE service is available in select Advisor Call markets. 4G LTE performance is based Rear Seat Infotainment on industry averages and vehicle Selecting Advisor Call is the same as systems design. Some services require pressing Q or calling 1-888-4ONSTAR (RSI) System a data plan. (1-888-466-7827). The X option in the If equipped, the system includes two upper right corner of the screen does rear USB-C ports, two HDMI inputs, The OnStar App not end the call, but returns to the and two wireless headphones. If equipped, the infotainment system previous screen. The RSI system may not operate has OnStar controls in the embedded Wi-Fi Hotspot properly until the temperature is OnStar app on the Home Page. Most − − Touch to display the Settings page, above 20 °C ( 4 °F) and below 55 °C OnStar functions that can be (131 °F). performed with the buttons can be which shows the configurations for done using the app. To open the app, the vehicle hotspot and allows them touch the OnStar icon on the Home to be changed. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

168 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM System Operation . HDMI 1 The video screens are in back of the . HDMI 2 driver and front passenger seats. . Miracast To use: Listen Sources include USB Music files from a USB drive. 1. Touch either screen to Power On and view the Home screen. USB Video 2. Select from the Watch, Listen or Touch USB Video and the most recent Navigate menus. viewed USB video will begin playback from the last played position. Recently Playback controls include: If Remember Screen Power Status was { { selected in the settings, the screens played videos are also available from . (Home): Touch to return to will return to the same Power Status the Watch Menu. During playback, the RSI Home selection screen. Browse may be selected to search as when the vehicle was turned off. . X (Headphones): Touch X to additional available USB videos. For a See “Remember Screen Power Status” access the bluetooth headphone later in this section. newly inserted device, the Browse menu is immediately available. setup menu. Sources . Browse: Touch Browse to display a When playing a video, the playback menu of the videos available from controls are available during the first connected USB drives. few moments. The Playback Controls can be re-displayed by touching the . Previous/Next: Touch 7 or 6 to screen at any time. Playback controls select the previous or next video on include Home, Headphones, Browse, the current media. Previous, Play/Pause, Next, and Share. . p or j (Play or Pause): Touch p to play or touch j to pause a video. . Share: Touch Share to allow the other RSI screen to view the same Watch sources include: content. . USB Video Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 169 HDMI Input . Disconnect the smart device from audio associated with the screen any other connected network to An HDMI cable is required to connect shown will be available through the improve the audio/video an HDMI device to the RSI hub. The RSI headphones. performance. RSI HDMI inputs allow connection to Once the connection process is made video games, disc players, cameras, . Switch the band. While in any Wi-Fi for the first time, the smart device smartphones, tablets, streaming screen, select Menu, then select should appear available on the RSI devices and A/V dongles that have Switch Band to access a band that whenever this device is near the HDMI (version 1.4a) outputs. is available. Some marketing regions vehicle and the Wi-Fi is turned on. will only support 2.4 GHz. Miracast From the smart device, make the Operation connection as before. The RSI Wi-Fi supports Miracast to display smart devices directly on the From the Home Menu, select Miracast Accessing the Miracast function varies rear seat infotainment screens. to connect to an Android device or to from device to device. Usually this Miracast will only support one device view the other screen that is already function can be found in the Settings at a time. Your smart device must connected through Wi-Fi. menu, under Display or Wireless & support Miracast, Screen Mirroring, 1. Make sure the Android smart Networks. or Android Wireless Display. device Wi-Fi is enabled. The other RSI display may connect to Apple does not support the Miracast 2. From the Android smart device, an existing Miracast session. Go to the standard. enter the Miracast, Screen Home menu, select Wireless Display, Mirroring or Android Wireless then select View Screen 1 or 2 Placement for Optimal Performance Display application. Wireless Connection. The RSI Wi-Fi antenna is in the right 3. Once the Android smart device USB Audio RSI display. The smart device attempts to connect, the RSI will Press USB Music. The most recent connection is stronger when it is near display a “Request to Connect” the Wi-Fi antenna. USB audio file will begin playback acceptance screen. Press OK to from the last played position. During If the network is not operating at its continue. Playback, browse may be selected to maximum effectiveness, try the After the connection has completed, search and select additional available following: the screen from the smart device will USB music files. For a newly inserted be duplicated on the RSI screen. Any Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

170 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM device, the Browse menu is Settings To turn Video Voice Over on or off, immediately available from the touch *, touch the toggle and then Listen menu. press OK to confirm. Video Voice Over Playback controls are always will remain active over ignition cycles displayed. Playback controls include until it is turned off. Home, Headphones, Browse, Previous, Bluetooth Headphone Setup Play/Pause, Next, Shuffle and Share. Your system will support Bluetooth Within the USB Music menu, music headphones. Up to 9 Bluetooth may be browsed from the following headphones can be paired to each categories: REAR SCREEN. To pair Bluetooth . Playlists From the rear screen home page, headphones to one of the rear screens: * . Artists touch to access the settings menu. 1. Touch X from the desired Rear . Albums The menu may contain the following: Screen Home Page. . Songs Video Voice Over 2. Select Add New Headphones. . Genres If equipped, the RSI system has a 3. Make sure your Bluetooth . Podcast Video Voice Over feature to benefit headphones are in pairing mode. . Audiobooks the visually and hearing impaired. Once recognized by the system, Navigate your Bluetooth headphones will be When activated, the RSI will read displayed on the list of Available Navigate will allow you to find local aloud menu titles, menu listings, Headphones. pop-ups, alerts, and file titles from points of interest, and then send the 4. Select your Bluetooth headphones audio and video media. Titles with selected address to the driver for from the list. Touch OK once the gibberish, special characters, navigation. You may select from Pairing Successful pop-up displays. or foreign text may not be read aloud. various categories, enter your own The headphones may need to be category or directly enter an address. unpaired from your phone before pairing to the RSI. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 171 5. An option will be given to create a Clear All Miracast Data custom name for this pair of Selecting Clear All Miracast Data will – headphones touch Yes if you cause the RSI system to forget the want to create a unique name for Wi-Fi connection settings for any these headphones in this vehicle. phones that had been previously Screen Brightness paired. Each screen can be individually RSI Video App Front Screen adjusted for brightness. Move the bar left or right to adjust the display The Rear Screens may be powered on brightness. Each screen may be or off from the RSI Video App. Touch uniquely adjusted. the Rear Screen 1 or Rear Screen 2 Remember Screen Power Status icons to select a screen. Touch the 1-2 Each screen can be individually set to icon to view both Rear Screens return to the On Status after an together. Touching the Power icon ignition cycle (if On prior to leaving next to the highlighted screen icon vehicle) or to remain off after each will turn that screen on or off. Both ignition cycle. screens can be powered on or off by The RSI Video App will allow a front pressing the POWER ALL button. Video Auto Play user to control the Rear Seat Video Screen sources. To access the RSI The audio for the rear users can be Enabling Video Auto Play will cause Video App, touch the RSI Video App muted by the front user by pressing the next available video to icon from the Home Page. the mute icon associated with the left automatically begin playing when the or right rear screen on the Rear Video previous video has ended. Disabling App screen, or both rear screens by Video Auto Play will cause the video pressing the MUTE ALL button. playback to pause until another video is selected for playback. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

172 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM The current source from the desired Playback Controls USB Sources . p or j (Play or Pause): Touch p to Rear Screen can also be shown on the play or touch j to pause depending other Rear Screen by pressing the on the current selection. Share button on the lower right side . of the RSI Video App screens. Listen: Touch Listen to hear the audio source on the vehicle Content can be searched for the speakers. selected source by pressing the Browse button on the right side of the Auxiliary Inputs RSI Video App screen. Rear Media Connections Source Selecting from the RSI Video App Playback controls include: . 6 or 7 (Next Track/Previous Track) : Touch 6 to skip ahead or 7 to skip back tracks. Touch 7 less than five seconds into the current track to start at the beginning of the previous track. Touch 7 more than five seconds into the current track to start at the If equipped with RSI, the features beginning of the current track. above will be in the rear of the center Sources may be selected for the console. These include 2 USB ports . 6 or 7 (Fast Forward/Fast Rewind) and 2 HDMI inputs. highlighted Rear Screen. Select Source 6 7 from the RSI App screen, then select : Touch and hold or for USB from the list of available sources approximately one and one-half shown on the RSI Sources screen. seconds to fast forward or fast Any USB port in the vehicle can be Touch More to display additional rewind. If 6 or 7 are held for used to provide USB content for the available sources. approximately six seconds, the rate RSI system. of fast forward or fast rewind will To watch a video, see “USB Video” increase. previously in this section. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 173 To listen to music, see “USB Audio” Headphones A flashing light indicates the previously in this section. headphones are not in range. Move HDMI them closer to the forward overhead screen until the light stops flashing. The HDMI input allows an HDMI A/V If the light does not come on, check cable to be connected from an the batteries. Intermittent sound or auxiliary device such as a camcorder, static can also indicate weak batteries. video game system, or Apple device. See “Battery Replacement” later in this A cable from Apple is required for section. Apple devices. Turn the headphones off when they For certain HDMI devices that support are not in use. USB charging, the USB ports can be 1. Power Indicator Light Press the center of the right side of used as a power source. 2. Channel 1 or 2 Switch the headphone to change the channel. To use the HDMI input of the RSI 3. Volume Control Channel 1 will provide audio system: 4. Power Button associated with screen 1 and channel 2 1. Connect the auxiliary device with 5. Battery Cover will provide audio associated with an HDMI cable. The RSI includes two or four new screen 2. 2. Power on both the auxiliary device 2-channel digital wireless headphones, Infrared transmitters are on the top of and the RSI video screen. depending on the vehicle model. The the right seatback video screen. The headphones are used to listen to 3. Touch { (Home) on the desired headphones shut off automatically to various multimedia. The wireless save the battery power if the RSI display and select HDMI as the headphones have a power button, system is off or if the headphones are source. Channel 1 or 2 switch, and a volume out of range of the transmitters for control. The digital headphones more than three minutes. Moving too cannot be interchanged with previous far forward or stepping out of the models of GM headphones. vehicle can cause the headphones to Press the power button to turn on the lose the signal or have static. headphones. A light on the Use the volume control on the headphones should come on. headphones to adjust the volume. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

174 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM For best audio performance, wear the 4. Replace the battery door and Newer mobile phones and tablets emit headphones as indicated with L (Left) tighten the . infrared light for features like face and and R (Right) on the ear pads. Do not Remove the batteries if the iris detection. This infrared light can let anything cover the ear pads. headphones will not be used for a interfere with both the headphone long time. operation. If your headphones Caution experience static or dropouts, place Do not store the headphones in RSI Troubleshooting your mobile device away from the rear heat or direct sunlight. This could No power : The ignition might not be seat displays. damage the headphones and repairs on or in ACC/ACCESSORY. I lost the headphones : See your would not be covered by the vehicle There is no sound from the dealer for assistance. warranty. Storage in extreme cold headphones with the indicator light Video Distortion can weaken the batteries. Keep the on : If the batteries are good, make headphones stored in a cool, dry sure the headphones are programmed Video distortion can occur when place. to the correct screen and on the operating cellular phones, scanners, correct channel for the screen being CB radios, Global Positioning Systems If the foam ear pads become worn or viewed. (GPS), two-way radios, mobile faxes, damaged, the pads can be replaced or walkie talkies. separately. To purchase replacement Sometimes the wireless headphone audio cuts out or buzzes : Check for It might be necessary to turn off the ear pads, call 1-888-293-3332 or video player when operating one of contact your dealer. obstructions, low batteries, reception range, and interference from cell these devices in or near the vehicle. Battery Replacement phone towers or from cellular To change the batteries: telephone use in the vehicle. Check that the headphones are on correctly 1. Loosen the screw to the battery using the L (Left) and R (Right) on the door on the left side of the headphones. Check that the headphones. headphones are positioned properly 2. Slide the battery door open. with the headband across the top of 3. Replace the two AAA batteries. the head. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 175 Navigation . Personalized routes based on top of the navigation map view. preferred streets. Manually close the search bar by Using the Navigation . Search results that provide best touching z. When the vehicle is System matches at the top of the list. moving, the } (Search) icon will . Predictive traffic. replace the search bar to maximize If equipped, launch the Nav . Local map content updating. the full map view. application by touching the Nav icon on the Home Page or on the shortcut Predictive Navigation can also be Destination Card Preferences tray near the bottom of the enabled or disabled at a later time by From the Nav application, set up infotainment display. touching A (Options). While in Home and Work addresses to enable Options, touch Settings, then More When the Nav application is launched one-touch navigation. To set up Home Settings, and then Predictive for the first time, a product and Work addresses, touch A and Navigation. See Settings 0 199. walkthrough is available. Use of the select Settings, then More Settings, feature requires the Terms and Navigation Map View and then Destination Card Conditions and the Privacy statement Preferences. Show My Places on Map to be confirmed. If available and should be on by default. Select and signed into a profile, it is also enter Home and/or Work address suggested to enable and confirm and save. Predictive Navigation. Predictive Navigation (If Equipped) If Predictive Navigation is available and confirmed, this feature learns preferences by remembering where the vehicle has been. It uses the After opening the Nav application for locations and navigation history to the first time, the application will personalize routes and results. always open in full map view displaying the vehicle’s current Predictive Navigation may learn location. When the vehicle is stopped, To turn off the My Places bubbles, elements such as: the search bar will appear along the switch Show My Places on Map to Off. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

176 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM If the vehicle’s system is not signed . Avoid on Route To exit a list, touch z in the top right into a customized profile, the current . Highways corner to return to the main location icon uses a generic symbol. . Toll Roads map view. Once signed into a customized profile, . Unpaved Roads the current location symbol will show Make sure to set up preferences before a customized icon. See Navigation . Ferries setting a destination and starting Symbols 0 178. . Tunnels active guidance. Touch the drive To Home or drive To . Carpool Lanes Map Preferences Work pop-up to start either route. . Country Borders Touch to choose between basic map Only one will show if the vehicle is . Rear Seat Requests feature configurations: already at Home or Work. . Accept Map Colors Map and Navigation Settings . Always Ignore . Day (Light) Touch Settings to display options. The To access the following, touch . Night (Dark) following may display: Settings and then More Settings: . Auto – Touch to automatically . Map Orientation . Destination Card Preferences change modes based on lighting . 3D Heading Up . Map Preferences conditions. . 2D Heading Up . Preferred Route 3D Landmark (Default is On) : . 3D North Up . Navigation Voice Control Touch On or Off. When turned on, the . Show on Map . Traffic Preferences system will display all 3D Landmarks on the map depending on the zoom . Fuel . Alert Preferences level. . Food . Manage History 3D Buildings (Default is Off) : Touch . Fast Food . Predictive Navigation: See On or Off. When turned on, the . Coffee “Predictive Navigation (If Equipped)” previously in this section. system will display all of the possible . ATMs 3D building shapes on the map . . Lodging Map Updates depending on the zoom level. . . Parking About . Groceries Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 177 Show Terrain in 3D (Default is Avoid on Current Route volume can also be adjusted using Off) : If equipped, touch On or Off. To access, touch Settings, and then the knob on the center stack or the When turned on, the system will Avoid on Current Route. volume switch on the steering display terrain information on the wheel. map in 3D view. Choose any of the road features to . Navigation Voice Prompt Level avoid while on route: Auto-Zoom (Default is On) : Touch during a Call. Options available are: On or Off. When turned on, the . Highways ‐ Full Prompt (Selected by default) . Unpaved Roads system will automatically adjust the ‐ Tone Only zoom level when the vehicle is . Ferries ‐ None approaching a turn. After the turn is . Carpool Lanes completed, the system automatically . Toll Roads Traffic Events (If Equipped) brings the zoom back to the originally This feature provides a list of events set level. If the vehicle is approaching . Tunnels that are on the route or nearby. Touch a turn with the next turn occurring . Country Borders A shortly after, the Auto-Zoom will Range Projection (Electric Vehicles) and then select Traffic Events. An remain on until both turns are OnStar connected Navigation service ’ completed. Range Projection allows the vehicle s plan is required. electric driving range to be checked at Traffic Preferences (If Equipped) Preferred Route that moment. To access, touch Settings, then More Touch the Range Projection icon to While in Map View, touch A, then Settings, and then Preferred Route. display the map screen with a range Settings, then More Settings, and then Map and Navigation Settings to access Choose from two different route indicator. Traffic Preferences. When Show options: Fastest or Eco-Friendly. Navigation Voice Control Traffic on Map is turned on, the . Fastest would be the route with the Touch to access the voice control feature provides an overview of the shortest drive time. setting display. traffic flow using different coded . Eco-Friendly would be the most . Navigation Volume – To adjust the colors. The following options are fuel-efficient route. volume level, use the sliding bar on available for rerouting: the Navigation screen. If the voice guidance prompt is being heard, Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

178 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM . Show Traffic Flow on Map – Toggles . Clear Search History – Touch \ to . The SD card is not working whether or not the flow of traffic is clear the search history. properly: “SD card is not functioning shown on the map. properly. (Error Code).” About . Auto Reroute – The system will . The SD card is not paired with the automatically reroute if the system Touch to display software information, existing system: “This SD card is not detects there is a traffic issue ahead. such as: valid for navigation in this vehicle. . Ask Before Rerouting (Default) – If . Telenav Terms and Conditions See Owner’s Manual for more detail the system detects there is a traffic . Telenav Privacy Statement or visit your dealer.” issue ahead, it will display a pop-up . Navigation Version . The SD card has been removed from with details about the issue. Choose the slot: “SD card has been removed. to reroute or cancel the alert. Maps (Error Code).” . Never Check – The system will not The Nav application requires a map Selecting "Confirm" after initialization check for a better route until one of database to run. It is stored on an SD message will start initializing. For the the above options is selected. card that is connected to the other messages, touch OK to return to Alert Preferences infotainment system. If the map the Home Page. database is not available, a missing SD Set alerts on or off during both card error message will be displayed. Navigation Symbols inactive and active guidance views. The following alerts may be available: SD Card Error Messages Following are the most common symbols that may appear in the Nav . Road Safety Alerts – Touch to The SD card only works for one application. display upcoming School Zones. unique vehicle. The SD card must pass . Traffic Camera Alerts authentication verification to be used for that specific vehicle. Potential Manage History error scenarios and messages include: Touch Manage History to access the . The SD card has initialized for the History options: first time: “Once initialized, this SD . Clear Recent Destinations – Touch card can only be used for navigation \ to clear the recent destinations. in this vehicle.” This indicates the vehicle’s current location and direction on the map. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 179 . An address from the Contacts list. . An application on the smartphone that can send destinations to the vehicle. . An application downloaded to the vehicle such as OnStar Services that The destination pin marks the The progress bar provides an overview can send destinations to the location of the final destination. of the route progress and may show navigation system. Touch the pin to view the destination traffic and incidents along the way. As Waypoints address or to add it or remove it from the route proceeds, the vehicle icon the Favorites list. Hide the moves up the bar. Add up to five waypoints, which are information by touching the pin one Touch the icon to zoom out on the additional destinations, along the more time. It will automatically time map and view the entire route. Touch route. To add an additional stop or out if no action is taken. it again to return to the previous view. waypoint: 1. From active guidance, touch Add View the drive time by touching the a Stop. estimated time of arrival (ETA). 2. Search for the destination using Destination One-Box, Voice search, or the Quick Category icons. Receiving Destination Directions from Different Sources 3. Choose search results Along Route, If equipped, smart Points of Interest Nearby, or Near Destination. Destinations can be received or (POIs) are places of interest for 4. Choose the desired waypoint and transferred from different sources to parking and gas stations. touch Add to Trip. the Nav application for route guidance. If equipped, some of these Route options are not available for sources may include: waypoints. . Navigation from search results. . OnStar Advisor destination download. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

180 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM Arriving at a Waypoint . Delete a waypoint by touching z. If the vehicle does not have an When approaching a waypoint, the A pop-up will appear to confirm applicable service plan, the map system will display a Destination waypoint removal. Once the request database may not include data for Arrival view. To continue on to the is confirmed, the system will newly constructed areas or map next destination touch the Done remove the address from the database corrections that are message on the infotainment display. destinations list. Touch z on the completed after production. The top right corner so the system can navigation system provides full route If the vehicle passes the waypoint or recalculate the route. guidance in the detailed map areas. gets out of the current route, the system will automatically reroute back If there is only one address in the Zoom Control destinations list, the system will to this waypoint. At the same time, it The zoom control display is shown on disable the move and delete will show a Drive to icon along with the map view. A few ways to zoom in functions. The system will not allow the next waypoint address so the or out are: current waypoint can be skipped and the final destination to be deleted. . Rotate the Multifunction Controller guidance can resume to the next Map Information (MFC) to zoom in or out on waypoint or destination. Road network attributes are contained the map. Editing a Waypoint in the map database for map . Double tap with one finger to zoom When waypoints are added during information. Attributes include in or single tap with two fingers to active guidance, the system allows a information such as street names, zoom out on the map. stop to be deleted or the order to be street addresses, and turn restrictions. . Use the index finger and thumb to changed. A detailed area includes all major zoom out by pinching and then To edit a waypoint, touch highways, service roads, and zoom in by spreading those two Destinations. The following options residential roads. The detailed areas fingers on the map. will be available: include Places of Interest (POIs) such as restaurants, airports, banks, Map Gestures and Map Scale . Modify destination order by hospitals, police stations, gas stations, Use the following gestures on the touching the arrow buttons on the tourist attractions, and historical infotainment display to adjust the waypoint destinations list. monuments. map scale and display options. . Pinch to zoom in or out. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 181 . Pan the map. Junction View maneuver is complete, the system will . Use two fingers to tilt down and When a vehicle is on the highway and zoom back to the previous zoom level. change from 2D to 3D. Tilt up to approaching the exit, an image Touch A on the map to access change back to 2D. displays the lane that the vehicle must Settings, then More Settings, and then . Rotate the map. stay in to complete the next touch Map Preferences to access Auto-Zoom. This feature can be The MFC can also shift up, down, left, maneuver. enabled or disabled. or right to pan the map. Quick-Turn View Directions See Using the System 0 155. Touch Turn List to display Directions. Mute Directions displays the turns and When in active guidance, the audio directions from the current location to prompts while using navigation can be the final destination. muted. Touch Mute in the Active Menu. A slash will appear on the Highway Exits List speaker to indicate voice guidance is muted. Active Guidance View When the vehicle is approaching a turn with the next turn following in When a destination is chosen and a quick succession, a quick-turn list navigation session is active, the appears below the primary turn navigation system enters into an indicator. An audio prompt will Active Guidance View (AGV). announce the quick turn. Lane Guidance Auto-Zoom C The map will display the lane Touch to open the Exit list. This When approaching a maneuver, the icon displays next to the current information for the upcoming map will automatically zoom in to maneuver if it is available. street name near the bottom of the show both the vehicle icon and the display. The icon only appears when upcoming maneuver to give a better on a highway with defined exits. view of the maneuver. Once the Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

182 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM While traveling on roads with Incident Alert (If Equipped) Favorites designated exits, an Exit list may be During active guidance, if the system The navigation favorites can have available. The Exit list displays the determines that there is an incident contacts, addresses, or POIs that have exit number, distance to the exit from ahead but there is not a better route, been saved through the favorite icon the current vehicle position, and the system will play a tone and show on the details view. convenience stops that may be a Quick Notice. This will only show Accessing Favorites available, such as gas, coffee, food, once per incident. and lodging. Incident Reports (If Equipped) Touch Favorites in the Next Maneuver Menu Navigation menu. Incident report icons, along with Saving Favorites When in Active Guidance, the Next traffic flow data, display on the map Maneuver Turn Arrow, Street Name, during both active and inactive Favorites can be added from a number and Maneuver Distance are shown in guidance. of the system’s applications. Touch the Next Maneuver at the top of the End Trip the favorites icon to save content as a menu to the left of the map. ETA and favorite. Distance to Destination are displayed Touch End Trip to end active Editing Favorites in the same place as the Next guidance and return to inactive Maneuver information, but appear guidance. Favorites can be edited by selecting above the Next Maneuver Turn Arrow. Resume Trip the Edit button for the favorite and Repeat Voice Guidance updating the content. The trip can be resumed if it was Reorder Favorites canceled by touching Resume Trip at the top of the Navigation menu. Touch and hold the arrow button next to a favorite, then continue to hold If the system has determined that the and drag it to the desired position in destination has been reached, either the list. because the arrival view displayed or the destination has been passed, the Delete Favorites This symbol indicates the next Resume Trip option will not appear. guidance maneuver. Touch it to repeat Touch the checkbox next to the the last spoken guidance instruction. favorite and select Delete. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 183 Delete all favorites by selecting Show POI Icons Smart Fuel Station Icons Delete All. Touch Search in the Navigation menu. Fuel station prices are shown if Recents Up to eight categories of icons can be available for nearby stations when the selected. vehicle is low on fuel. Touch Recents in the Navigation menu. Smart POI Icons on Map (If Smart Parking Icons Equipped) Recenter Position Icon When reaching a densely populated destination and the system Touch the Recenter Position arrow in determines that parking may be the middle of the map view to reset limited, the system will attempt to the map to the current location. display nearby parking destinations Last Parked Location with pricing information, if available. The Last Parked Location is the last Report an Issue Using POI Details (If location the vehicle engine was turned Equipped) off. That location is displayed in the In the POI details page, a POI issue first row of the Recents list. Touching can be reported if the data is not the last Parked Location shows the The smart POI icons such as fuel accurate or the address is incorrect. Address Details view to either save the stations and parking may appear Touch Report an Issue near the address or drive to it. The Last Parked based on time, location, driver search bottom of the display to access the Location can be deleted by entering behavior, driving conditions, and issue selection page. Touch one of the the Edit display. Once the Last Parked vehicle conditions. predefined issues on the selection Location is deleted, it no longer Touch a smart POI icon to open the page, then touch Send. The system appears in the Recents list, unless the corresponding details: will send the information for analysis. vehicle is started at that location . Left side: Name and address of again. the POI. . Right side: E + ETE (Estimated Time Enroute.) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

184 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM Search Search While in Motion with Front At times, other interference such as Seat Passenger Present Touch Search on the infotainment the satellite condition, road display to open the search display. If the system detects that the front configuration, condition of the vehicle, It has a search field entry box, quick seat passenger is present with both and/or other circumstances can affect category icon shortcuts, recents icon, driver and passenger seat belts the navigation system's ability to favorites icon, and keyboard. buckled, touching the search icon will determine the accurate position of the vehicle. Auto Complete display an alert message that allows the passenger to search for a The GPS shows the current position of Enter a partial location in the field destination as if the vehicle were the vehicle using signals sent by GPS entry box on the search display. Auto stopped. satellites. When the vehicle is not complete will attempt to complete the receiving signals from the satellites, a destination based on what is being Connected Navigation symbol appears in the status bar. entered. Touch the suggested item to Connected Navigation is a search. This system might not be available or subscription service that enables interference can occur if any of the Search While in Motion with No certain capabilities within the following are true: navigation system, such as Traffic, Front Seat Passenger Present . Signals are obstructed by tall Smart Search/Routing, and Predictive buildings, trees, large trucks, or a The search display will not allow Navigation capabilities. The system tunnel. changes or text input with the will show an alert when the keyboard when the vehicle is in subscription is expiring and will ask to . Satellites are being repaired or motion. As a result, a display showing renew the plan. improved. three rows of the most commonly used categories appears. Touching the For more information if the GPS is not Global Positioning functioning properly, see Problems search box will activate speech 0 recognition. System (GPS) with Route Guidance 185 and If the System Needs Service 0 186. If equipped, the position of the vehicle is determined by using satellite signals, various vehicle signals, and map data. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 185 Vehicle Positioning . A roof carrier is installed on the . The route might not be changed vehicle. when using automatic rerouting. At times, the position of the vehicle . Tire chains are installed on the . There is no route guidance when on the map could be inaccurate due to vehicle. turning at an intersection. one or more of the following reasons: . The tires are replaced or worn. . Plural names of places might be . The road system has changed. . The tire pressure for the tires is announced occasionally. . The vehicle is driving on slippery incorrect. . It could take a long time to operate road surfaces such as sand, gravel, automatic rerouting during or snow. . This is the first navigation use after the map data is updated. high-speed driving. . The vehicle is traveling on winding . Automatic rerouting might display a roads or long, straight roads. . The 12-volt battery has been disconnected for several days. route returning to the set waypoint . The vehicle is approaching a tall if heading for a destination without building or a large vehicle. . The vehicle is driving in heavy traffic where driving is at low passing through a set waypoint. . The surface streets run parallel to a speeds, and the vehicle is stopped . The route prohibits the entry of a freeway. and started repeatedly. vehicle due to a regulation by time . The vehicle has been transferred by or season or any other regulation a vehicle carrier or a ferry. Problems with Route which may be given. . The current position calibration is Guidance . Some routes might not be searched. set incorrectly. . The route to the destination might Inappropriate route guidance can . not be shown if there are new roads, The vehicle is traveling at high occur under one or more of the if roads have recently changed, or if speed. following conditions: . The vehicle changes directions more certain roads are not listed in the . The turn was not made on the road map data. See Maps 0 178. than once, or the vehicle is turning indicated. on a turn table in a parking lot. To recalibrate the vehicle's position on . Route guidance might not be . the map, park with the vehicle The vehicle is entering and/or available when using automatic running for two to five minutes, until exiting a parking lot, garage, or a lot rerouting for the next right or the vehicle position updates. Make with a roof. left turn. . The GPS signal is not received. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

186 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM sure the vehicle is parked in a location the map data is updated, more detail In general there are flexible ways to that is safe and has a clear view of the can become available for areas that speak commands for completing the sky and away from large obstructions. previously had limited detail. See Map tasks. Data Updates 0 186. If the System Needs If your language supports it, try stating a one-shot command, such as Service Voice Recognition “Directions to address .” Do not include If the navigation system needs service, If equipped, voice recognition allows the ZIP code while stating the address see your dealer. for hands-free operation within the during the command. Another navigation, audio, and phone. This Map Data Updates example of a one-shot Destination feature can be started by pressing g Entry command is, “Directions to The map data in the vehicle is the on the steering wheel. Place of Interest at .” If these most up-to-date information available However, not all features within these commands do not work, try saying, when the vehicle was produced. areas are supported by voice “Take me to Place of Interest” or “Find See www.gmnavdisc.com for details on commands. Generally, only complex address” and the system will walk you ordering, purchasing, and installing a tasks that require multiple manual through by asking additional new or replacement SD card. Features interactions to complete are questions. are subject to change. For more supported by voice commands. information on this feature, see Hybrid Speech Recognition For example, tasks that take more my.cadillac.com/learn. than one or two touches, such as a If equipped, this feature helps Database Coverage song or artist to play from a media distinguish words by using device, would be supported by voice Internet-based information along with ’ Explanations commands. Other tasks, like adjusting the system s voice recognition database. This allows you to speak Coverage areas vary with respect to the volume or seeking up or down, are audio features that are easily more naturally when using voice the level of map detail available for recognition. any given area. Some areas feature performed by touching one or two greater levels of detail than others. options, and are not supported by If this happens, it does not mean voice commands. there is a problem with the system. As Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 187 Using Voice Recognition . Informative verbal prompts: This selection is made using a manual type of prompt will provide more control, the voice recognition dialog Voice recognition becomes available information regarding the supported will progress in the same way as if the once the system has been initialized. actions. selection were made using a voice This begins when the ignition is command. Once the system completes turned on. Initialization may take a . Short prompts: This type of prompt the task, or the session is terminated, few moments. will provide simple instructions about what can be stated. the voice recognition dialog stops. 1. Press g on the steering wheel . Auto informative prompts: This type An example of this type of manual controls to activate voice of prompt plays during the first few intervention is touching an entry of a recognition. speech sessions, then automatically displayed number list instead of 2. The audio system mutes and the switches to the short prompt after speaking the number associated with system plays a prompt. some experience has been gained the entry desired. through using the system. 3. Clearly speak one of the commands Canceling Voice Recognition described in this section. If a command is not spoken, the voice . “ ” “ ” recognition system says a help Touch or say Cancel or Exit to A voice recognition system prompt terminate the voice recognition prompt. can be interrupted while it is session and show the display where playing by pressing g again. Prompts and Infotainment Displays voice recognition was initiated. Once voice recognition is started, both While a voice recognition session is . Press any MFC button or press g, the infotainment display and active, there may be corresponding C, B, e, 6, 0, or the thumbwheel instrument cluster show the selections options showing on the displays. on the steering wheel controls to and visual dialog content. These A selection can be made by manually terminate the voice recognition displays can be turned on or off in the touching the option, or by speaking 0 session and show the display where Tutorial Mode under Settings 199. the number for the option to select. voice recognition was initiated. There are three voice prompt modes Manual interaction in the voice supported: recognition session is permitted. Interaction during a voice session may be completed entirely using voice commands while some manual commands may expedite a task. If a Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

188 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM Natural Language Commands want directions to an address,”“I session is active. If “Phone” or “Phone ” Most languages do not support need to find a place of interest or Commands, is spoken, the system ” “ ” natural language commands in (POI), or Find contact. understands that a phone call is sentence form. For those languages, The system responds by requesting requested and will respond with use direct commands like the more details. For other POIs, say the questions until enough details are examples shown on the display. name of a category like gathered to make a call. “Restaurants,”“Shopping Malls,” or If a cell phone number has been saved Helpful Hints for Speaking “Hospitals.” with a name and a place, the direct Commands . Navigating to a destination outside command should include both, for Voice recognition can understand of the current country takes more example “Call at work.” commands that are naturally stated in than one command. The first command is to tell the system Using Voice Recognition for List sentence form or direct commands Options that state the application and where the navigation will take place, the task. such as an Address, Intersection, When a list is displayed, a voice POI, or Contact. If Address or For best results: prompt will ask to confirm or select Intersection is selected, the second an option from that list. . Listen for the prompt before saying command is to say, “Change a command or reply. Country.” Once the system responds, When a display contains a list, there . Speak the command naturally, not say the country before saying the may be options that are available but too fast, not too slow. rest of the address and/or not displayed. The list on a voice intersection. recognition screen functions the same . Use direct commands without a lot as a list on other displays. Scrolling or of extra words. For example, “Call If POI is asked for, say “Change flinging can be used to help display at work,”“Play” followed by Location,” then “Change Country.” other entries from the list. the artist or song name, or “Tune” Direct commands might be more followed by the radio station Manually scrolling or paging the list clearly understood by the system. An number. on a display during a voice example of a direct command would . Navigation destinations can be recognition session suspends the be “Call .” Examples of these current voice recognition event and made in a single command using direct commands are displayed on keywords. A few examples are: “I most of the screens while a voice Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 189 plays the prompt “Please select “Switch to AM” : Switch bands to AM “Tune to FM HD manually or touch the Back icon on and tune to the last AM radio station. ” : Tune to the ” the infotainment display to try again. “Switch to FM” : Switch bands to FM HD Radio station whose frequency If manual selection takes more than and tune to the last FM radio station. and HD channel are identified in the command. 15 seconds, the session terminates “Switch to SXM” : Switch bands to “ and prompts that it has timed out. SiriusXM and tune to the last Tune to SXM : Tune to the SiriusXM where voice recognition was initiated. radio station whose channel number “Tune to AM” : The Back Command is identified in the command. Tune to the radio station whose “ Say “Back” or touch the Back icon on frequency is identified in the Tune to SXM : Tune to the SiriusXM radio previous menu. station whose channel name is “Tune to FM” : Tune identified in the command. If in voice recognition, and “Back” is to the radio station whose frequency spoken all the way back to the is identified in the command (like Voice Recognition for Audio starting display, and then “Back” is “one oh one point one”). MyMedia spoken one more time, the voice “Tune to AM HD” : The available voice recognition recognition session will cancel. Tune to the HD Radio station whose commands for [browsing] Help frequency is identified in the MyMedia are: Say “Help” on any voice recognition command. “Play Artist” : Begin a dialog to enter display and the help prompt for the “Tune to FM HD” : a specific artist name. display is played. Tune to the HD Radio station whose “Play Artist ” : Begin frequency is identified in the playback of a specific artist. Voice Recognition for the Radio command. If browsing the audio sources when “Play Album” : Begin a dialog to voice is touched, the voice recognition enter a specific album name. commands for AM, FM, and SiriusXM “Play Album ” : Begin (if equipped) are available. playback of a specific album. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

190 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM “Play Song” : Begin a dialog to enter a “Play Audiobook ” : Begin playback of a specific media content limits are: “Play Song ” : Begin audiobook. . Files including other individual files playback of a specific song, “Play Episode” : Begin a dialog to of all media types such as songs, if available. enter a specific name. audiobook chapters, podcast episodes, and videos. “Play Genre” : Begin a dialog to enter “Play Episode ” : a specific genre. Begin playback of a specific episode. . Album type folders including types such as albums and audiobooks. “Play Genre ” : Begin “Play Podcast” : Begin a dialog to playback of a specific genre. enter a specific podcast. There are no restrictions if the number of files and albums is fewer “Play Playlist” : Begin a dialog to “Play Podcast ” : than 12,000. When the number of files enter a specific playlist name. Begin playback of a specific podcast. connected to the system is between “Play Playlist ” : “My Media” : Begin a dialog to enter 12,000 and 24,000, the content cannot Begin playback of a specific playlist. the desired media content. be accessed directly with one command like “Play .” “Play ” : Play music Handling Large Amounts of Media from a specific device identified by Content The restriction is that the command name. The device name is the name “Play Song” must be spoken first; the It is expected that large amounts of system will then ask for the song displayed on the display when the media content will be brought into the device is first selected as an audio name. The reply command would be vehicle. It may be necessary to handle to say the name of the song to play. source. large amounts of media content in a “Play Chapter” : Begin a dialog to different way than smaller amounts of Similar limits exist for album content. enter a specific name. media. The system may limit the If there are more than 12,000 albums, options of voice recognition by not but fewer than 24,000, the content “Play Chapter ” : cannot be accessed directly with one Begin playback of a specific chapter. allowing selection of files by voice at the highest level if the number of files command like, “Play .” “Play Audiobook” : Begin a dialog to exceeds the maximum limit. The command “Play Album” must first enter a specific audiobook. be spoken; the system will then ask Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 191 for the album name. The reply would Voice Recognition for “Take Me Home” : Create a route to a be to say the name of the album Navigation stored home location. to play. “Navigation” : Begin a dialog to enter Voice Recognition for the Phone Once the number of files has exceeded specific destination information. approximately 24,000, there is no “Call ” : Initiate a call support for accessing the songs “Navigation Commands” : Begin a to a stored contact. The command directly through voice commands. dialog to enter specific destination may include location if the contact There will still be access to the media information. has location numbers stored. content by using commands for “Address” : Begin a dialog to enter a “Call At Home,”“At playlists, artists, and genres. specific destination address, which Work,”“On Mobile,” or “On The access commands for playlists, includes the entire address consisting Other” : Initiate a call to a stored artists, and genres are prohibited after of the house number, street name, contact and location at home, at work, the number of this type of media city, state/province, and country. Do on mobile device, or on another exceeds 12,000. not include the ZIP code. phone. The system will provide feedback the “Place of Interest” : Begin a dialog to “Call ” : Initiate first time voice recognition is initiated enter a destination Place of Interest a call to a cell phone number of seven if it has become apparent that any of category or major brand name. digits, 10 digits, or three digit these limits are reached during a The name must be precisely spoken. emergency numbers. device initializing process. Nicknames or short names for the “Pair Phone” : Begin the Bluetooth Voice recognition performance will businesses will not likely be found. pairing process. Follow the degrade to some extent based on Lesser known businesses might have instructions on the infotainment many factors when adding large to be located by category, such as fast display. food, hotels, or banks. amounts of data to recognize. If this is “Redial” : Initiate a call to the last the case, perhaps accessing songs “Navigate to Contact” : Begin a dialed number. through playlists or artist name would dialog to enter a specific destination “Switch Phone” : Select a different work better. contact name. connected cell phone for outgoing “Cancel Route” : End route guidance. calls. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

192 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM “Voice Keypad” : Begin a dialog to Phone system and voice recognition are used enter special numbers like to control the system. The system can international numbers. The numbers Bluetooth (Overview) be used while the ignition is on or in can be entered in groups of digits with ACC/ACCESSORY. The range of the each group of digits being repeated The Bluetooth-capable system can Bluetooth system can be up to 9.1 m back by the system. If the group of interact with many mobile devices, (30 ft). Not all mobile devices support digits is not correct, the command allowing: all functions and not all mobile “Delete” will remove the last group of . Placement and receipt of calls in a devices work with the Bluetooth digits and allow them to be re-entered. hands-free mode. system. See my.cadillac.com for more Once the entire number has been . Sharing of the device’s address book information about compatible mobile entered, the command “Call” will start or contact list with the vehicle. devices. dialing the number. To minimize driver distraction, before Controls Phone Assistant Voice driving, and with the vehicle parked: Use the controls on the center stack Recognition . Become familiar with the features of and the steering wheel to operate the Press and hold g on the steering the mobile device. Organize the Bluetooth system. phone book and contact lists clearly wheel controls to pass through and and delete duplicate or rarely used Steering Wheel Controls launch Google phone assistant or Siri. entries. If possible, program speed g : Press and hold to start voice For the low radio, whether connected dial or other shortcuts. recognition on the connected by Bluetooth or phone projection, the . Review the controls and operation Bluetooth mobile device. only available voice recognition is of the infotainment system. either Siri (iPhone) or the Google 6 : Press to answer, end or switch . Pair mobile device(s) to the vehicle. Assistant (Android). between calls. The system may not work with all mobile devices. See “Pairing” later in Infotainment System Controls this section. For information about how to navigate Vehicles with a Bluetooth system can the menu system using the use a Bluetooth-capable mobile device infotainment controls, see Using the with a Hands-Free Profile to make and System 0 155. receive phone calls. The infotainment Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 193 Audio System Pairing Information Near Field Communication (NFC) When using the Bluetooth mobile . If no mobile device has been If equipped, Near Field device system, sound comes through connected, the Phone main page on Communication (NFC) allows the vehicle's front audio system the infotainment display will show compatible smartphones to be paired speakers and overrides the audio the Connect Phone option. Touch to the infotainment system. To begin system. The volume level while on a this option to connect. the pairing process: mobile device call can be adjusted by . A Bluetooth smartphone with music 1. Refer to the smartphone’s user pressing the steering wheel controls or capability can be paired to the manual to verify it is the volume control on the MFC. The vehicle as a smartphone and a NFC-compatible. adjusted volume level remains in music player at the same time. 2. Unlock the smartphone. memory for later calls. The volume . Up to 10 devices can be paired to cannot be lowered beyond a certain the Bluetooth system. 3. Enable both NFC and Bluetooth on level. the smartphone if either is . The pairing process is disabled disabled. The NFC icon should be Bluetooth (Pairing and when the vehicle is moving. in the status bar of the . Pairing only needs to be completed smartphone. Using a Phone) once, unless the pairing information 4. Hold the smartphone 2.54 cm (1 in) on the cell phone changes or the Pairing or less from the NFC sensor above cell phone is deleted from the the infotainment display. A Bluetooth-enabled mobile device system. must be paired to the Bluetooth . If multiple paired cell phones are 5. Once pairing begins, a pop-up system and then connected to the within range of the system, the message with a six-digit code will vehicle before it can be used. See the system connects to the paired cell appear on the smartphone and the mobile device manufacturer's user phone that is set to First to infotainment display. guide for Bluetooth functions before Connect. If there is no cell phone 6. Select Yes on the smartphone to pairing the device. set to First to Connect, it will link to confirm the pairing process. the cell phone which was used last. A chime will sound when pairing To link to a different paired cell begins. phone, see “Linking to a Different Multiple smartphones can be paired Phone” later in this section. using this technology. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

194 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM Functionality varies by model and process. Once the cell phone is phone that is set as First to Connect. region. Full functionality requires paired, it will show under To enable a paired cell phone as the compatible Bluetooth and Connected. First to Connect phone: smartphone, as well as USB 7. If the vehicle name does not 1. Make sure the cell phone is connectivity for some devices. appear on your cell phone, there turned on. Pairing a Phone are a few ways to start the pairing 2. Touch Settings, then touch System. process over: 1. Make sure Bluetooth has been 3. Touch Phones to access all paired enabled on the cell phone before . Turn the cell phone off and then and all connected cell phones and the pairing process is started. back on. mobile devices. 2. Touch the Phone icon on the Home . Go back to the beginning of the 4. Touch the phone name of the cell Page or the phone icon on the Phone menus on the phone to open the cell phone’s shortcut tray near the bottom of infotainment display and restart settings menu. the pairing process. the display. 5. Touch the First to Connect option, . Reset the cell phone, but this 3. Touch Add Phone/Connect Phone. to enable the setting for that step should be done as a last device. 4. Select the vehicle name shown on effort. the infotainment display from your Cell phones and mobile devices can be cell phone’s Bluetooth Settings list. 8. If the cell phone prompts to accept connection or allow phone book added, removed, connected, and 5. Follow the instructions on the cell download, touch Always Accept disconnected. A sub-menu will display phone to confirm the six-digit code and Allow. The phone book may whenever a request is made to add or showing on the infotainment not be available if not accepted. manage cell phones and mobile display and touch Pair. The code on devices. 9. Repeat Steps 1−8 to pair additional the cell phone and infotainment Secondary Phone display will need to be cell phones. acknowledged for a successful pair. First to Connect Paired Phones A cell phone can be enabled as a Secondary Phone by touching the 6. Start the pairing process on the cell If multiple paired cell phones are phone to be paired to the vehicle. information icon to the right of the within range of the system, the paired cell phone name to open the See the cell phone manufacturer's system connects to the paired cell user guide for information on this phone settings menu. If a cell phone is enabled as a Secondary Phone, it Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 195 can connect simultaneously alongside 4. Touch Disconnect. Switching to Handset or another Bluetooth mobile device. In Deleting a Paired Phone Handsfree Mode doing so, the Secondary Phone will be labeled as Incoming Calls. This means 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home To switch between handset or the mobile device can only receive Page or the phone icon on the handsfree mode: calls. The Address Book of a shortcut tray near the bottom of . While the active call is hands-free, Secondary Phone will not be available the display. touch the Handset option to switch and hands-free outgoing calls cannot 2. Touch Phones. to the handset mode. be placed using this cell phone. 3. Touch the device name next to the The mute icon will not be available If needed, touch the Secondary Phone connected cell phone to display the or functional while Handset mode is while in the Phones list to swap it into cell phone’s or mobile device’s active. the Outgoing and Incoming role. This information display. . While the active call is on the role makes it possible to place 4. Touch Forget Device. handset, touch the Handset option outgoing calls from the Contacts and to switch to the hands-free mode. Linking to a Different Phone Recents list. To link to a different cell phone, the Making a Call Using Contacts Listing All Paired and Connected and Recent Calls Phones new cell phone must be in the vehicle and paired to the Bluetooth system. Calls can be made through the 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Bluetooth system using personal cell Home Page. 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page or the phone icon on the phone contact information for all cell 2. Touch Phones. shortcut tray near the bottom of phones that support the Phone Book Disconnecting a Connected Phone the display. feature. Become familiar with the cell 2. Touch Phones. phone settings and operation. Verify 1. Touch the Phone icon on the the cell phone supports this feature. Home Page. 3. Touch the new cell phone to link to 2. Touch Phones. from the not connected phone list. The Contacts menu accesses the “ phone book stored in the cell phone. 3. Touch the information icon next to See First to Connect Paired ” “ ” the connected cell phone or mobile Phones and Secondary Phone The Recents menu accesses the device to show the cell phone’s or previously in this section. recents call list from your cell phone. mobile device’s information display. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

196 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM To make a call using the 3. Touch # on the infotainment Declining a Call Contacts menu: display to start dialing the number. Use steering wheel scroll wheel to 1. Touch the Phone icon on the select K. Home Page. Searching Contacts Using the Keypad 2. Touch Contacts. Call Waiting 3. The Contacts list can be searched To search for contacts using the Call waiting must be supported on the by using the first character. Touch keypad: Bluetooth cell phone and enabled by A-Z on the infotainment display to 1. Touch the Phone icon on the the wireless service carrier to work. scroll through the list of names. Home Page. Accepting a Call Touch the name to call. 2. Touch Keypad and enter partial phone numbers or contact names Press 6 on steering wheel controls to 4. Touch the desired contact number answer. to call. using the digits on the keypad to search. Declining a Call To make a call using the Results will show on the right side Use steering wheel scroll wheel to Recents menu: of the display. Touch one to place select K to decline. 1. Touch Phone on the Home Page. a call. Switching Between Calls (Call 2. Touch Recents. Accepting or Declining a Call 3. Touch the name or number to call. Waiting Calls Only) When an incoming call is received, the To switch between calls, touch Phone Making a Call Using the Keypad infotainment system mutes and a ring on the Home Page to display Call To make a call by dialing the tone is heard in the vehicle. View. While in Call View, touch the numbers: Accepting a Call call information of the call on hold to change calls. 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Use the steering wheel scroll wheel to Home Page. select #, otherwise press 6 on steering 2. Touch Keypad and enter a phone wheel controls. number. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 197 Three-Way Calling Dual Tone Multi-Frequency Touch On or Off. Three-way calling must be supported (DTMF) Tones OnStar Phone TTY Mode on the Bluetooth cell phone and The in-vehicle Bluetooth system can This setting enables or disables the enabled by the wireless service carrier send numbers during a call. This is OnStar Phone TTY Mode for OnStar to work. used when calling a menu-driven Advisor Calls and OnStar Emergency To start a three-way call while in a phone system. Use the Keypad to Calls. enter the number. current call: Touch Disable or Enable. 1. In the Call View, touch Add Call to Phone Settings add another call. Apple CarPlay and Touch 6 on the home page and then Android Auto 2. Initiate the second call by selecting touch Settings. The following may from Recents, Contacts, or Keypad. display: If equipped, Android Auto and/or 3. When the second call is active, . Contacts Apple CarPlay capability may be touch the merge icon to conference . Active Call View available through a compatible the three-way call together. smartphone. If available and . OnStar Phone TTY Mode Ending a Call connected, the Android Auto and Contacts Apple CarPlay icons will change from . Press 6 on the steering wheel Sort Contacts : This sorts the gray to white on the Home Page of the controls. displayed order of contact names by infotainment display. . Touch # on the infotainment First Name or Last Name. To use Android Auto and/or Apple display, next to a call, to end only Re-sync Phone Contacts : This allows CarPlay: that call. the contact list to re-sync by For Wired Phone Projection importing the contacts from the 1. Download the Android Auto app to currently connected phone. your smartphone from the Google Active Call View Play store. There is no app required for Apple CarPlay. This setting allows whether answering incoming call will display the active call view. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

198 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 2. Connect your Android phone or 2. For first time connection, there are The Android Auto and Apple CarPlay Apple iPhone by using the two ways to set up wireless icons on the Home Page will factory-provided phone USB cable projection: illuminate depending on the and plugging into a USB data port. . Connect your Android phone or smartphone. Android Auto and/or For best performance, it is highly Apple iPhone by using the Apple CarPlay may automatically recommended to use the device’s factory-provided phone USB launch. If not, touch the Android Auto factory-provided USB cable. cable and plugging into a USB or Apple CarPlay icon on the Home Aftermarket or third-party cables data port. For best performance, Page to launch. may not work. it is highly recommended to use To disconnect the phones wireless 3. When the phone is first connected the device’s factory-provided projection: USB cable. Aftermarket or to activate Apple CarPlay or 1. Select Settings from the “ third-party cables may not work. Android Auto, the message Device Home Page. Projection Privacy Consent” will . Connecting the phone over appear. Bluetooth. See Bluetooth (Pairing 2. Select Phones . Touch Continue to launch Apple and Using a Phone) 0 193 or 3. Touch the device name on the CarPlay or Android Auto. Bluetooth (Overview) 0 192. Apple CarPlay or Android Auto . Touch Disable to remove Apple 3. Make sure wireless is turned on the sub-menu. CarPlay and Android Auto phone for wireless projection 4. Turn off Apple CarPlay or capability from the vehicle to work. Android Auto. Settings menu. Other functions 4. When the phone is first connected Press { on the center stack to return may still work. to activate Apple CarPlay or to the Home Page. For Wireless Phone Projection Android Auto, agree to the terms and conditions on both the Features are subject to change. For 1. Download the Android Auto app to further information on how to set up your smartphone from the Google infotainment system and the phone. Touch Continue to launch Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in Play store. There is no app required the vehicle, see my.cadillac.com. for Apple CarPlay. Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. 5. Follow the instructions on the Android Auto is provided by Google phone. and is subject to Google’s terms and privacy policy. Apple CarPlay is Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 199 provided by Apple and is subject to Settings 1. Touch the Settings icon on the Apple’s terms and privacy policy. Data Home Page of the infotainment plan rates apply. For Android Auto Certain settings can be managed in display. support see https:// the Owner Center sites when an 2. Touch System to display a list of support.google.com/androidauto. For account is established, and may be available options. Apple CarPlay support see modified if other users have accessed www.apple.com/ios/carplay/. Apple or the vehicle or created accounts. This 3. Touch to select the desired feature Google may change or suspend may result in changes to the security setting. availability at any time. Android Auto, or functionality of the infotainment 4. Touch the options on the Android, Google, Google Play, and system. Some settings may also be infotainment display to change a other marks are trademarks of Google transferred to a new vehicle, setting. Inc.; Apple CarPlay is a trademark of if equipped. For instructions, in the The menu may contain the following: Apple Inc. U.S. see my.cadillac.com or in Canada see mycadillac.ca or moncadillac.ca. Display Press { on the center stack to exit Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. To Refer to the User Terms and Privacy Touch and the following may display: enter back into Android Auto or Apple Statement for important details. To Head Up Display CarPlay, press and hold { on the view, touch the Settings icon on the Home Page of the infotainment . Head Up Display: Projects center stack. display. information and updates on the Apple CarPlay and Android Auto can windshield. Select Off or On. The settings menu is organized into be disabled from the infotainment . Adjustment: Changes the display three categories. Select the desired system. To do this, touch Home, position and brightness on the category by touching System, Vehicle, Settings, and then phone projection. windshield. or Search. Use the On/Off toggled to turn off . Head Up Display Contents: Select Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. For Vehicle settings, see Vehicle the content shown on the Head Up 0 Personalization 133. Display (HUD). To access the System menus: Instrument Cluster . Layout: Select what information is displayed on the instrument cluster. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

200 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM . Left View: Select what information Voice Time, Date, and Unit is displayed on the left side of the instrument cluster. This is only Touch and the following may display: Touch and the following may display: available when gauge layout is . Confirm More/Less: Select Confirm . Time/Date: Select On to use GPS, selected. More or Confirm Less. Selecting RDS, and cellular network signals to . Right View: Select what information Confirm More may improve voice keep the system time and date is displayed on the right side of the recognition system accuracy. current. Select Off to manually set instrument cluster. This is only . Prompt Length: Select the style time and date using the available when gauge layout is used by the voice recognition infotainment display controls. selected. system when interacting with it. . Select Time Zone: Select the time . Speed Information: Select the speed . Audio Feedback Speed: Select how zone for the time display or select related information and features quickly the voice recognition system Auto to use the time zone based on displayed on the instrument cluster. speaks. the vehicle location. . Use 24-hour Format: Select to Radio Display . Allow Prompt Interruptions: Select if voice commands can be spoken change the time display to a . Rear Climate Status: Select whether before voice prompts finish. 24-hour clock format. rear climate information is . Unit: Select US or Metric. displayed on the radio. . Friendly Prompts: Select to adjust the formality of the voice Phone Projection . Turn Display Off: Select to shut off recognition system. the radio display. Touch and the following may display: Conversation Enhancement Sounds Android Auto Touch and the following may display: Touch and the following may display: . Android Auto: Select Off or On to . Conversation Enhancement: This . Maximum Startup Volume: Adjust allow interaction directly with the system uses in-vehicle microphones phone on the radio screen. the volume limit of audio sources to make it easier for passengers to when the vehicle is started. . Select Phone: Select an available communicate with each other. phone from the list or press Add Select from Off, Normal, High, Phone to pair a new phone. or Rear Microphone Off. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 201 Apple CarPlay . Wi-Fi Name: Select to change the Language vehicle’s Wi-Fi network name. . Apple CarPlay: Select Off or On to This will set the display language used allow interaction directly with the . Wi-Fi Password: Select to change on the infotainment display and ’ phone on the radio screen. the vehicle s Wi-Fi network instrument cluster. It may also use the . Select Phone: Select an available password. selected language for voice phone from the list or press Add . Connected Phones: Select to show a recognition and audio feedback. Select Phone to pair a new phone. list of the vehicle’s currently from the available languages. connected phones. Phones . Data Updating: Select to show the Privacy Touch and the following may display: data plan details including the Touch and the following may display: Add Phone amount of data remaining. . Location Services: Select to allow . Pair NFC Phone: Follow the Networks apps and services to identify the on-screen instructions or select vehicle location. This will show connected and NFC Help. . Voice Recognition Sharing: Select to available Wi-Fi networks. . Pair Bluetooth Phone: Follow the send voice sessions to a cloud-based on-screen instructions or select If a 4G LTE data package is not active voice recognition system. Bluetooth Help. on the vehicle, the infotainment . Types: This setting lists all system can be connected to an Android-defined as dangerous Connected external protected Wi-Fi network, permissions currently used by the Shows connected phones. such as a mobile device or home infotainment system, the number of hotspot, to utilize connected services. Not Connected applications that have requested Device Remote Access this permission, and the number of Shows not connected phones. applications that are allowed to use Wi-Fi Hotspot Touch and the following may display: this permission. . Remote Access: Select to control . Used By Applications: This setting Touch and the following may display: devices with an installed OnStar app lists all applications that are . Share Hotspot Data: Select On to linked to this vehicle by USB or the requested or are using allow devices to use the vehicle Wi-Fi hotspot. hotspot and its data. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

202 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM Android-defined as dangerous The vehicle can be used normally Wi-Fi Networks. Select the appropriate permissions. Only requested and during the software download. Once Wi-Fi network, and follow the active permissions are shown. the download is complete, there may on-screen prompts. Download speeds Software Updates be a prompt to accept the installation may vary. of the update upon the next ignition On most compatible mobile devices, If equipped, the vehicle can download cycle or the next time the vehicle is and install select software updates activation of the Wi-Fi hotspot is in shifted into P (Park). For most the Settings menu under Mobile over a wireless connection. The updates, the vehicle will be disabled system will prompt for certain Network Sharing, Personal Hotspot, and cannot be driven during the Mobile Hotspot, or similar. updates to be downloaded and installation. The system will deliver installed. There is also an option to messages indicating success or error Availability of Over-the-Air software check for updates manually. during and after the download and updates varies by vehicle and country. To manually check for updates, touch installation processes. Features are subject to change. For Settings on the Home Page and select more information on this feature, see Downloading Over-the-Air vehicle my.cadillac.com/learn. the System tab. Follow the on-screen software updates requires Internet prompts. There are two options connectivity, which can be accessed Download Permissions available under Software Updates, through the vehicle’s built-in 4G LTE Touch and the following may display: "Check for Updates" and "Previous connection, if equipped and active. Updates". Selecting "Check for If required, data plans are provided by About Updates", will check and list if any a third party. Optionally, a secure Touch to view the infotainment updates are available for this vehicle. Wi-Fi hotspot such as a compatible system software information. "No updates available" will display if mobile device hotspot, home hotspot, . Download Updates in Background: there is no update available. Selecting or public hotspot can be used. Allows updates to download "Previous Updates" will list all the Applicable data rates may apply. without notification. previous SW version(s) installed in the vehicle. The steps to check for, To connect the infotainment system Select Off or On. to a secured mobile device hotspot, download, and install updates may . Download Updates via Wi-Fi: Allows vary by vehicle. home hotspot, or public hotspot, updates to download using a Wi-Fi touch Settings on the Home Page, network when available. select the System tab, followed by Select Off or On. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 203 Running Applications Search The PIN is required to: Touch to see a complete list of Enter a setting keyword to find a . Register or unregister keys. applications that are currently specific setting. . Change Teen Driver settings. running on the infotainment system. . Change or clear the Teen Return to Factory Settings Teen Driver Driver PIN. . Access or delete Report Card data. Touch and the following may display: If equipped, this allows multiple keys to be registered for beginner drivers to Register keys to activate Teen . Reset Vehicle Settings: Resets all encourage safe driving habits. When vehicle settings for the current user. Driver and assign restrictions to the vehicle is started with a Teen the key: Touch Reset or Cancel. Driver key, it will automatically . Erase Settings and Personal Data: activate certain safety systems, allow Any vehicle key can be registered, up Erases app data settings, user setting of some features, and limit the to a maximum of eight keys. Label the profiles, and personal data including use of others. The Report Card will key to tell it apart from the navigation and mobile device data. record vehicle data about driving other keys. Touch Erase or Cancel. behavior that can be viewed later. For a pushbutton start system: When the vehicle is started with a 1. Start the engine. . Clear Default Applications: Resets registered key, the Driver Information preferred applications that have Center (DIC) displays a message that 2. For automatic transmissions, the been set to open when selecting a Teen Driver is active. vehicle must be in P (Park). For function. No application data will manual transmissions, the vehicle be lost. To access: must be stopped with the parking Touch Clear or Cancel. 1. Touch Settings on the Home Page, brake set. then touch Vehicle, and then Teen Vehicle 3. From the Settings menu, touch Driver. Vehicle and then Teen Driver. This menu allows adjustment of 2. Create a Personal Identification 4. Enter the PIN. different vehicle features. See Vehicle Number (PIN) by choosing a Personalization 0 133. four-digit PIN. Re-enter the PIN to 5. Place the remote key you wish to confirm. To change the PIN, touch register in the front cup holder. The Change PIN. key does not need to be the one Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

204 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM that started the vehicle. See Remote the non-Teen Driver key to start the Teen Driver Speed Limiter : Limits Keyless Entry (RKE) System vehicle. The Teen Driver settings will the maximum speed of the vehicle. Operation 0 7 for transmitter not be active. When the speed limiter is turned on pocket location. For a keyed : and the vehicle is started with a Teen Driver key, the DIC displays a message 6. From the Teen Driver menu, touch 1. Start the engine. Setup Keys. that the top speed is limited. 2. For automatic transmissions, the . If the transmitter key has not On certain vehicles, when the Speed vehicle must be in P (Park). For previously been registered, the Limiter is turned ON, the vehicle’s manual transmissions, the vehicle option to add the key displays. maximum acceleration will be limited. must be stopped with the parking Touch Setup and a confirmation The DIC will display a message that brake set. message displays. Teen Driver the acceleration is limited. restrictions will be applied 3. From the Settings menu, touch Vehicle and then Teen Driver. Teen Driver Speed Warning : Allows whenever this key is used to the speed warning to be turned on or operate the vehicle. 4. Enter the PIN. off. Touch Set Teen Driver Speed . If the transmitter key has 5. Touch Setup Keys. The system Warning to set the warning speed. already been registered, the displays instructions for registering option to remove the key Set Teen Driver Speed Warning : or unregistering a key. Displays a warning in the DIC when displays. If Remove is touched, A confirmation message displays. the transmitter key is no longer exceeding a selectable speed. Choose registered. A confirmation Manage Settings the desired speed warning level. The message displays, and Teen Audio Volume Limit : Allows the speed warning does not limit the Driver restrictions will not be audio volume limit to be turned on or speed of the vehicle. applied if this transmitter key is off. Touch Set Audio Volume Limit to SiriusXM Explicit Content Filter (if used to operate the vehicle. choose the maximum allowable audio equipped) : Allows the SiriusXM In vehicles with a pushbutton start volume level. Explicit Content Filter to be turned system, if a Teen Driver and a Set Audio Volume Limit : Allows a ON or OFF. When ON, the teen driver non-Teen Driver key are both present maximum radio volume to be set. Use will not be able to listen to SiriusXM at start up, the vehicle will recognize the arrows to choose the maximum stations that contain explicit content, allowable level for the audio volume. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 205 and the Explicit Content Filter . The gap setting for the Forward The Report Card data is collected from selection in the Audio Settings will be Collision Alert and Adaptive Cruise the time Teen Driver is activated or unavailable for change. Control, if equipped, cannot be the last time the Report Card was changed. When Teen Driver is Active: reset. The following items may be . When trying to change a safety recorded: . If equipped with Buckle to Drive, feature that is not configurable in – shifting out of P (Park) will be . Distance Driven the total distance Teen Driver, the DIC displays a prevented if the driver seat belt, and driven. message indicating that Teen Driver in some vehicles the front passenger . Maximum Speed – the maximum is active and the action is not seat belt, is not buckled. vehicle speed detected. available. . The radio will mute when the driver . Overspeed Warnings – the number . Super Cruise, if equipped, is not seat belt, and in some vehicles the of times the speed warning setting available. front passenger seat belt, is not was exceeded. buckled. The audio from any device . Enhanced Low Fuel Warning (if . Wide Open Throttle – the number paired to the vehicle will also be equipped) – When the vehicle is low of times the accelerator pedal was muted. on fuel, the low fuel light on the pressed nearly all the way down. instrument cluster flashes and the . An object placed on the front . Forward Collision Alerts – the DIC low fuel warning cannot be passenger seat, such as a briefcase, number of times the driver was dismissed. handbag, grocery bag, laptop, notified when approaching a vehicle or other electronic device, could Report Card ahead too quickly and at potential cause the passenger sensing system The vehicle owner must secure the risk for a crash. to falsely sense an unbuckled front driver’s consent to record certain . Forward Automatic Braking, also passenger and mute the radio. vehicle data when the vehicle is driven called Automatic Emergency If this happens, remove the object with a registered Teen Driver key. Braking (if equipped) – the number from the seat. See Passenger Sensing of times the vehicle detected that a 0 There is one Report Card per vehicle. System 70. Data is only recorded when a forward collision was imminent and . Some safety systems, such as registered Teen Driver key is used to applied the brakes. Forward Collision Alert, if equipped, operate the vehicle. cannot be turned off. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

206 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM . Reverse Automatic Braking (if report a maximum of 1,000 counts. "Made for iPod," and "Made for equipped) – the number of times The distance driven will report a iPhone," mean that an electronic the vehicle detected that a rearward maximum of 64,374 km (40,000 mi). accessory has been designed to collision was imminent and applied To delete Report Card data, do one of connect specifically to iPod or iPhone, the brakes. the following: respectively, and has been certified by . Traction Control – the number of the developer to meet Apple . From the Report Card display, touch times the Traction Control System performance standards. Apple is not Reset. activated to reduce wheel spin or responsible for the operation of this loss of traction. . Touch Clear All Teen Keys and PIN device or its compliance with safety from the Teen Driver menu. This . Stability Control – the number of and regulatory standards. Please note will also unregister any Teen Driver events which required the use of that the use of this accessory with keys and delete the PIN. electronic stability control. iPod or iPhone may affect wireless performance. iPhone, iPod, iPod – Forgotten PIN . Antilock Braking System Active classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, and The number of Antilock Brake See your dealer to reset the PIN. iPod touch are trademarks of Apple System activations. Inc., registered in the U.S. and other . Tailgating Alerts – the number of Trademarks and License countries. times the driver was alerted for following a vehicle ahead too Agreements closely. FCC Information Report Card Data See Radio Frequency Statement 0 457. Cumulative Data is saved for all trips until the Report Card is reset or until the maximum count is exceeded. If the maximum count is exceeded for If you decide to continue service after a Report Card line item, that item will your trial, your selected subscription no longer be updated in the Report plan will automatically renew Card until it is reset. Each item will thereafter. You will be charged at then-current rates. Fees and taxes apply. Please see the SiriusXM Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 207 Customer Agreement at siriusxm.com . Canada Customers — See 2. For products to be distributed, for complete terms and how to cancel, www.siriusxm.ca or call marketed, and/or sold in Canada, a which includes calling SiriusXM at 1-877-438-9677. separate agreement is required with 1-866-635-2349. All fees and It is prohibited to copy, decompile, Canadian Satellite Radio Inc. programming are subject to change. disassemble, reverse engineer, hack, (operating as SiriusXM Canada). Fees and Taxes: Subscription fee, manipulate, or otherwise make taxes, one time activation fee, and available any technology or software other fees may apply. Subscription fee incorporated in receivers compatible is consumer only. All fees and with the SiriusXM Satellite Radio programming subject to change. System or that support the SiriusXM Subscriptions subject to Customer website, the Online Service or any of Agreement available at its content. Furthermore, the AMBER www.siriusxm.com. SiriusXM service is voice compression software included TouchSense Technology and only available in the 48 contiguous in this product is protected by TouchSense System 1000 Series United States and Canada. intellectual property rights including Licensed from Immersion Corporation. patent rights, copyrights, and trade TouchSense System 1000 protected In Canada: Some deterioration of secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. under one or more of the U.S. Patents service may occur in extreme northern at the following address General Requirements: latitudes. This is beyond the control of www.immersion.com/ SiriusXM Satellite Radio. 1. A License Agreement from patent-marking.html and other Explicit Language Notice: Channels SiriusXM is required for any patents pending. product that incorporates SiriusXM with frequent explicit language are Bose indicated with an “XL” preceding the Technology and/or for use of any of channel name. Channel blocking is the SiriusXM marks to be Bose AudioPilot and Bose Centerpoint available for SiriusXM Satellite Radio manufactured, distributed, surround are registered trademarks of receivers by notifying SiriusXM: or marketed in the SiriusXM in the U.S. and other . USA Customers — See Service Area. countries. www.siriusxm.com or call 1-888-601–6296. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM 215 Linotype END USER NOTICE Helvetica is a trademark of Linotype The marks of companies displayed by Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and this product to indicate business Trademark Office and may be locations are the marks of their registered in certain other respective owners. The use of such jurisdictions in the name of Linotype marks in this product does not imply Corp. or its licensee Linotype GmbH. any sponsorship, approval, Usage in text form of each of the or endorsement by such companies of Licensed Trademarks is: this product. The trademark attribution requirements for the Licensed Trademarks may be viewed at http:// www.linotype.com/2061-19414/ trademarks.html. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

216 CLIMATE CONTROLS Climate Controls Climate Control Systems Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic Climate Control System Dual Automatic Climate Control System ...... 216 The climate control buttons on the center stack and on the climate control Rear Climate Control System . . . . 220 display are used to adjust the heating, cooling, and ventilation. Air Vents Air Vents ...... 221 Maintenance Passenger Compartment Air Filter ...... 222 Service ...... 223

Center Stack Climate Controls

1. ON/OFF 8. Rear Window Defogger 2. AUTO (Automatic Operation) 9. Air Conditioning 3. Air distribution 10. Recirculation 4. Driver temperature 11. Sync 5. Fan Control 6. Passenger Temperature 7. Max Defrost Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

CLIMATE CONTROLS 217 Automatic Operation English units can be changed to climate control settings can now be The system automatically controls the metric units through the instrument adjusted from the front cluster. See “Cluster Options Menu” passenger area. fan speed, air delivery, air 0 conditioning, and recirculation in under Instrument Cluster 113. Manual Operation order to heat or cool the vehicle to the OFF : Press OFF to turn the fan on or desired temperature. off. When off is selected, the system z 9 y : Press the fan control will stop air from flowing into the buttons to increase or decrease the When AUTO is underlined, the system fan speed. Touch or press and hold is in full automatic operation. If the cabin. If on is selected or any other buttons are pressed, the climate the fan controls to adjust speed more air delivery mode or fan setting is quickly. The fan speed setting manually adjusted, the auto indicator control system will turn on and operate at the current setting. displays. Any adjustment of the fan turns off and the display will show the speed cancels automatic fan control selected settings. Auto operation can w / x : The temperature can be and the fan can be controlled be turned off individually for climate adjusted separately for the driver and manually. Press AUTO to return to settings. the passenger. Press to increase or automatic operation. For automatic operation: decrease the temperature. Press and To turn off the fan and climate hold to rapidly increase or decrease control system, press OFF on the 1. Press AUTO. the temperature. 2. Set the temperature. Allow the center stack climate controls. The system time to stabilize. Then SYNC : Touch SYNC on the climate airflow will be blocked from entering adjust the temperature as needed control display to link all climate zone in all air delivery modes, except for best comfort. settings to the driver settings. Adjust defrost. the driver side temperature control to The maximum automatic fan speed To improve fuel efficiency and to cool change the linked temperature. When the vehicle faster, recirculation may be can be set to low, medium, or high. To the passenger setting is adjusted, the “ automatically selected in warm adjust Auto Fan Speed, see Climate SYNC underline turns off. ” weather. The recirculation light will and Air Quality under Vehicle Rear : Touch Rear on the Personalization 0 133. not come on. Press @ to select infotainment screen to open the rear Air Delivery Mode Control : When recirculation; press it again to select climate control screen. The rear outside air. the climate information is displayed, press the desired air delivery mode on Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

218 CLIMATE CONTROLS the climate control display to change If the fan is turned off or the outside Auto Defog : The climate control the direction of the airflow. The temperature falls below freezing, the system uses a sensor to automatically selected air delivery mode button is air conditioner will not run. detect high humidity inside the lit. Pressing any of the air delivery Press AUTO to return to automatic vehicle. When high humidity is buttons cancels automatic air delivery operation and the air conditioner runs detected, the climate control system control and the direction of the as needed. may adjust to outside air supply, turn airflow can be controlled manually. on the air conditioner, and direct Press AUTO to return to automatic Automatic Air Recirculation : When more air to the windshield. If the operation. the AUTO indicator light is on, the air climate control system does not is automatically recirculated as detect possible window fogging, it To change the current mode, select needed to help quickly cool the inside one of the following: returns to normal operation. To turn of the vehicle. Auto Defog off or on, see “Climate and z Air Quality” under Vehicle : Air is directed to the windshield, @ : Press to alternate between Personalization 0 133. outboard a/c outlets, and side window recirculating air inside the vehicle or outlets. pulling in outside air. The indicator Rear Window Defogger Y : Air is directed to the instrument light on the button is lit when panel outlets. recirculation mode is active. This K : Press to turn the rear window helps to quickly cool the air inside the defogger on or off. An indicator light [ : Air is directed to the floor vehicle and reduce the entry of on the button comes on to show that outlets. outside air and odors. the rear window defogger is on. 0 : Clears the windshield of fog or Pressing this button cancels automatic The rear window defogger only works frost more quickly. Air is directed to recirculation. Press AUTO to return to when the ignition is on. The defogger the windshield. Press 0 to turn on or automatic operation; recirculation turns off if the ignition is turned off off. Changing the air delivery mode runs automatically as needed. or to ACC/ACCESSORY. also turns the defrost off. Manual recirculation mode is not The rear window defogger can be set A/C Mode : Touch AC Mode on the available when in Defrost or some air to automatic operation. When Auto climate control display to turn the distribution modes with air to the Rear Defog is selected, the rear automatic air conditioning on or off. windshield. window defogger turns on automatically when the vehicle is first Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

CLIMATE CONTROLS 219 started in cold weather and turns off Press C or { to cool the driver or Sensor when the vehicle is warmed. To turn passenger seat. Auto Rear Defog on or off, see “Climate and Air Quality” under There are also auto heated and cooled Vehicle Personalization 0 133. seats, for more information see Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 0 47. The heated outside rearview mirrors turn on when the rear window Remote Start Climate Control defogger button is on and help to Operation : The climate control clear fog or frost from the surface of system may run when the vehicle is the mirrors. started remotely. The system uses the driver’s previous settings to heat or Caution cool the inside of the vehicle. The rear defog may come on during remote Do not try to clear frost or other start based on cold ambient material from the inside of the conditions. The rear defog indicator The solar sensor, on top of the front windshield and rear window light does not come on during a with a razor blade or anything else instrument panel near the windshield, remote start. If equipped with heated monitors the solar heat. that is sharp. This may damage the or cooled seats, they may come on rear window defogger grid and during a remote start. See Remote The climate control system uses the affect the radio's ability to pick up Vehicle Start 0 14 and sensor information to adjust the stations clearly. The repairs would Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 0 47. temperature, fan speed, recirculation, not be covered by the vehicle and air delivery mode for best warranty. comfort. If the sensor is covered, the automatic Driver and Passenger Heated and climate control system may not work Cooled Seats : Press I or + to heat properly. the driver or passenger seatback only. Press J or z to heat the driver or passenger seat cushion and seatback. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

220 CLIMATE CONTROLS Rear Climate Control System The rear climate control system is on the rear of the center console. The settings can be adjusted with the rear climate controls and the rear climate display.

Rear Climate Display 1. Temperature Setting 2. Air Delivery Mode Control 3. Fan Control 4. SYNC (Synchronized Temperatures) 5. Rear Control Lockout Rear Climate Controls 6. Rear AUTO (Automatic Operation) 7. REAR O (On/Off) 1. Heated Rear Seats 4. Temperature Control 8. Temperature Control 2. Air Delivery Mode Control 5. AUTO (Automatic Operation) O Rear : Touch Rear on the front 3. Fan Control (On/Off) climate control display to open the rear climate control screen. The rear climate control settings can now be adjusted from the front passenger area. O : Press O or REAR O to turn the rear climate control system on or off. If the rear climate control system is Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

CLIMATE CONTROLS 221 turned off using REAR O on the rear indicator appears on the display on M or L : Press M or L to heat the left climate display, the O button and the the rear of the center console. If the or right outboard seat cushion. See 0 temperature or air delivery mode Mode or fan control buttons are Heated Rear Seats 49. buttons on the rear climate controls manually adjusted, this cancels the must be pressed within five seconds automatic operation. Air Vents to turn it back on. Manual Operation Adjustable air vents are in the center SYNC : Touch SYNC on the rear A«/ ªAª : Touch or press the and on the side of the instrument climate display to match the rear fan controls on the rear climate panel. climate control temperature to the display or on the rear of the center front climate control driver console to increase or decrease the temperature. The SYNC button will be airflow. Pressing A« when the lit. Press the temperature, MODE, system is off will turn the system on. or AUTO button to unlink the set The air delivery mode remains in its driver and rear temperatures. The previous setting. SYNC button turns off. / : Touch or press and hold the Rear Control Lockout : Touch Rear w x rear temperature controls on the rear Control Lockout on the rear climate climate display or on the rear of the display to lock or unlock control of center console to adjust the rear the rear climate control system from the front climate control display. passenger temperature. Press w for When locked the rear climate control warmer air and press x for cooler air. system cannot be adjusted from the 1. Slider Knob Y/ \/Y : Touch the desired mode rear climate controls on the rear of Move the slider knobs (1) to change the center console. on the rear climate display or the MODE button on the rear of the the direction of the airflow and to Automatic Operation center console to change the direction shut off the air flow. The horizontal of the airflow in the rear seating area. vanes can rotate up and down. Rear AUTO : Touch to turn on or off. A metallic click sound will be heard The air delivery and fan speed are every time they pass through the controlled automatically. The AUTO horizontal position. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

222 CLIMATE CONTROLS Operation Tips Rear System Air Vents . Clear away any ice, snow, or leaves This vehicle has four round or from the air inlets at the base of the rectangular air vents in the headliner windshield that could block the above the second and third row seats. flow of air into the vehicle. . Clear snow off the hood to improve visibility and help decrease moisture drawn into the vehicle. . When you enter a vehicle in cold weather, press the fan up button to Move the slider knob and rotate the the maximum fan level before outlet barrel left to right to change the driving. This helps clear the intake direction of the air flow and to shut ducts of snow and moisture, and off the air flow. reduces the chance of fogging the inside of the window. Maintenance . Keep the air path under the front seats clear of objects to help Passenger Compartment circulate the air inside of the vehicle Press on the center vane rear edge to Air Filter more effectively. open the round outlet. Use the center The filter reduces the dust, pollen, and . Use of non-GM approved hood vane to rotate the outlet and change the direction of the airflow. Press on other airborne irritants from outside deflectors can adversely affect the air that is pulled into the vehicle. performance of the system. Check the center vane leading edge to shut with your dealer before adding off the air flow. The filter should be replaced as part equipment to the outside of the of routine scheduled maintenance. To vehicle. find out what type of filter to use, see Maintenance Replacement Parts 0 443. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

CLIMATE CONTROLS 223 2. Press the sides of the glove box bin inward to clear the stoppers and rotate downward to lower the bin.

1. Open the glove box door 4. Pull the lever (1) on the left side of completely. the filter door and slide left (2), then remove the door. Remove the old filter. 3. Unhook the string dampener to fully remove the glove box bin. 5. Install the new air filter. 6. Reinstall the filter door. 7. Reverse the steps to reinstall the glove box. See your dealer if additional assistance is needed. Service All vehicles have a label underhood that identifies the refrigerant used in the vehicle. The refrigerant system should only be serviced by trained and Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

224 CLIMATE CONTROLS certified technicians. The air conditioning evaporator should never be repaired or replaced by one from a salvage vehicle. It should only be replaced by a new evaporator to ensure proper and safe operation. During service, all refrigerants should be reclaimed with proper equipment. Venting refrigerants directly to the atmosphere is harmful to the environment and may also create unsafe conditions based on inhalation, combustion, frostbite, or other health-based concerns. The air conditioning system requires periodic maintenance. See Maintenance Schedule 0 433. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 225 Shifting out of Park ...... 245 Magnetic Ride Control ...... 264 Driving and Parking over Things Locking Rear Axle ...... 264 Operating That Burn ...... 246 Four Corner Air Suspension Dynamic Fuel Management . . . . . 246 System ...... 264 Extended Parking ...... 246 Driving Information Cruise Control Driving for Better Fuel Engine Exhaust Cruise Control ...... 267 Economy ...... 226 Engine Exhaust ...... 246 Adaptive Cruise Control Distracted Driving ...... 226 Running the Vehicle While (Advanced) ...... 269 Defensive Driving ...... 227 Parked ...... 247 Super Cruise ...... 278 Impaired Driving ...... 227 Control of a Vehicle ...... 227 Automatic Transmission Driver Assistance Systems Braking ...... 227 Automatic Transmission ...... 247 Driver Assistance Systems ...... 294 Steering ...... 228 Manual Mode ...... 251 Assistance Systems for Parking Off-Road Recovery ...... 229 Tow/Haul Mode ...... 253 or Backing ...... 295 Rear Pedestrian Alert ...... 304 Loss of Control ...... 229 Drive Systems Off-Road Driving ...... 230 Assistance Systems for Driving on Wet Roads ...... 233 Four-Wheel Drive ...... 253 Driving ...... 305 Hill and Mountain Roads ...... 234 Brakes Forward Collision Alert (FCA) Winter Driving ...... 235 Electric Brake Boost ...... 256 System ...... 305 If the Vehicle Is Stuck ...... 236 Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . 256 Automatic Emergency Vehicle Load Limits ...... 236 Electric Parking Brake ...... 257 Braking (AEB) ...... 307 Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) Starting and Operating Brake Assist ...... 258 Hill Start Assist (HSA) ...... 259 System ...... 308 New Vehicle Break-In ...... 240 Night Vision System ...... 310 Ignition Positions ...... 241 Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) ...... 259 Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . 313 Starting the Engine ...... 242 Lane Change Alert (LCA) ...... 313 Stop/Start System ...... 243 Ride Control Systems Lane Keep Assist (LKA) ...... 316 Retained Accessory Traction Control/Electronic Power (RAP) ...... 244 Stability Control ...... 260 Fuel Shifting Into Park ...... 244 Driver Mode Control ...... 262 Top Tier Fuel ...... 318 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

226 DRIVING AND OPERATING Recommended Fuel ...... 318 Driving Information . Replace the vehicle's tires with the Prohibited Fuels ...... 318 same TPC Spec number molded into Fuels in Foreign Countries ...... 319 Driving for Better Fuel the tire's sidewall near the size. Fuel Additives ...... 319 . Follow recommended scheduled Filling the Tank ...... 319 Economy maintenance. Filling a Portable Fuel Driving habits can affect fuel mileage. Container ...... 321 Here are some driving tips to get the Distracted Driving Trailer Towing best fuel economy possible: Distraction comes in many forms and General Towing Information . . . . 321 . Set the climate controls to the can take your focus from the task of Driving Characteristics and desired temperature after the engine driving. Exercise good judgment and Towing Tips ...... 321 is started, or turn them off when do not let other activities divert your Trailer Towing ...... 326 not required. attention away from the road. Many Towing Equipment ...... 330 . Avoid fast starts and accelerate local governments have enacted laws Trailer Sway Control (TSC) ...... 338 smoothly. regarding driver distraction. Become Trailering App ...... 340 . Brake gradually and avoid abrupt familiar with the local laws in your area. Conversions and Add-Ons stops. To avoid distracted driving, keep your Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 352 . Avoid idling the engine for long periods of time. eyes on the road, keep your hands on . When road and weather conditions the steering wheel, and focus your are appropriate, use cruise control. attention on driving. . Always follow posted speed limits or . Do not use a phone in demanding drive more slowly when conditions driving situations. Use a hands-free require. method to place or receive necessary phone calls. . Keep vehicle tires properly inflated. . Watch the road. Do not read, take . Combine several trips into a notes, or look up information on single trip. phones or other electronic devices. . Designate a front seat passenger to handle potential distractions. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 227 . Become familiar with vehicle Defensive Driving features before driving, such as Warning (Continued) “ programming favorite radio stations Defensive driving means always serious — or even fatal — collision expect the unexpected.” The first step and adjusting climate control and if you drive after drinking or taking in driving defensively is to wear the seat settings. Program all trip drugs. information into any navigation seat belt. See Seat Belts 0 57. device prior to driving. . Assume that other road users Do not drive while under the . Wait until the vehicle is parked to (pedestrians, bicyclists, and other influence of alcohol or drugs, retrieve items that have fallen to drivers) are going to be careless and or ride with a driver who has been the floor. make mistakes. Anticipate what drinking or is impaired by drugs. . Stop or park the vehicle to tend to they may do and be ready. Find alternate transportation home; children. . Allow enough following distance or if you are with a group, designate a driver who will remain sober. . Keep pets in an appropriate carrier between you and the driver in front or restraint. of you. . Control of a Vehicle . Avoid stressful conversations while Focus on the task of driving. driving, whether with a passenger or Impaired Driving Braking, steering, and accelerating are on a cell phone. important factors in helping to control Death and injury associated with a vehicle while driving. { Warning impaired driving is a global tragedy. Braking Taking your eyes off the road too { Warning long or too often could cause a Braking action involves perception crash resulting in injury or death. Drinking alcohol or taking drugs time and reaction time. Deciding to Focus your attention on driving. and then driving is very dangerous. push the brake pedal is perception Your reflexes, perceptions, time. Actually doing it is Refer to the infotainment section for attentiveness, and judgment can be reaction time. more information on using that affected by even a small amount of Average driver reaction time is about system and the navigation system, alcohol or drugs. You can have a three-quarters of a second. In that if equipped, including pairing and (Continued) time, a vehicle moving at 100 km/h using a cell phone. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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(60 mph) travels 20 m (66 ft), which Caution (Continued) If power steering assist is lost due to a could be a lot of distance in an system malfunction, the vehicle can emergency. (1 mph). Use care when driving over be steered, but may require increased other objects such as lane dividers Helpful braking tips to keep in mind effort. include: and speed bumps. Damage caused If the steering assist is used for an by misuse of the vehicle is not . extended period of time while the Keep enough distance between you covered by the vehicle warranty. and the vehicle in front of you. vehicle is not moving, power assist . Avoid needless heavy braking. may be reduced. . Keep pace with traffic. If the steering wheel is turned until it reaches the end of its travel, and is If the engine ever stops while the held in that position for an extended vehicle is being driven, brake normally period of time, power steering assist but do not pump the brakes. Doing so may be reduced. could make the pedal harder to push down. If the engine stops, there will Normal use of the power steering be some power brake assist but it will assist should return when the system be used when the brake is applied. cools down. Once the power assist is used up, it See your dealer if there is a problem. can take longer to stop and the brake pedal will be harder to push. Curve Tips Steering Electric Power Steering . Take curves at a reasonable speed. . Reduce speed before entering a This vehicle has electric power curve. Caution steering. It does not have power . Maintain a reasonable steady speed steering fluid. Regular maintenance is To avoid damage to the steering through the curve. system, do not drive over curbs, not required. . Wait until the vehicle is out of the parking barriers, or similar objects curve before accelerating gently into at speeds greater than 3 km/h the straightaway. (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 229 Steering in Emergencies 1. Ease off the accelerator and then, Defensive drivers avoid most skids by . There are some situations when if there is nothing in the way, steer taking reasonable care suited to steering around a problem may be the vehicle so that it straddles the existing conditions, and by not more effective than braking. edge of the pavement. overdriving those conditions. But skids are always possible. . Holding both sides of the steering 2. Turn the steering wheel about wheel allows you to turn one-eighth of a turn, until the right If the vehicle starts to slide, follow 180 degrees without removing front tire contacts the these suggestions: a hand. pavement edge. . Ease your foot off the accelerator . Antilock Brake System (ABS) allows 3. Turn the steering wheel to go pedal and steer the way you want steering while braking. straight down the roadway. the vehicle to go. The vehicle may straighten out. Be ready for a Off-Road Recovery Loss of Control second skid if it occurs. Skidding . Slow down and adjust your driving according to weather conditions. There are three types of skids that Stopping distance can be longer and correspond to the vehicle's three vehicle control can be affected when control systems: traction is reduced by water, snow, . Braking Skid — wheels are not ice, gravel, or other material on the rolling. road. Learn to recognize warning . Steering or Cornering Skid — too clues — such as enough water, ice, much speed or steering in a curve or packed snow on the road to causes tires to slip and lose make a mirrored surface — and cornering force. slow down when you have any . Acceleration Skid — too much doubt. throttle causes the driving wheels . Try to avoid sudden steering, The vehicle's right wheels can drop off to spin. acceleration, or braking, including the edge of a road onto the shoulder reducing vehicle speed by shifting while driving. Follow these tips: to a lower gear. Any sudden changes could cause the tires to slide. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

230 DRIVING AND OPERATING Remember: Antilock brakes help avoid . Fuel the vehicle, fill fluid levels, and only the braking skid. check inflation pressure in all tires, Warning (Continued) including the spare, if equipped. injured if the vehicle rolls over. Off-Road Driving . Read all the information about Put heavy loads inside the cargo Four-wheel-drive vehicles can be used four-wheel-drive vehicles in this area, not on the roof. for off-road driving. Vehicles without manual. four-wheel drive and vehicles not . Know the local laws that apply to For more information about loading equipped with All Terrain (AT) or off-road driving. the vehicle, see Vehicle Load Limits 0 236 and On-Off Road (OOR) tires must not be 0 driven off-road except on a level, solid Loading the Vehicle for Off-Road Tires 384. Driving surface. For contact information about Environmental Concerns the original equipment tires, see the warranty manual. { Warning . Always use established trails, roads, and areas that have been set aside One of the best ways for successful . Unsecured cargo on the load for public off-road recreational off-road driving is to control the floor can be tossed about when driving and obey all posted speed. driving over rough terrain. You or regulations. your passengers can be struck by . Do not damage shrubs, flowers, { Warning flying objects. Secure the cargo properly. trees, or grasses or disturb wildlife. When driving off-road, bouncing . Do not park over things that burn. . and quick changes in direction can Keep cargo in the cargo area as See Parking over Things That Burn far forward and as low as easily throw you out of position. 0 246. possible. The heaviest things This could cause you to lose control should be on the floor, forward Driving on Hills and crash. You and your passengers of the rear axle. should always wear seat belts. Driving safely on hills requires good . Heavy loads on the roof raise the judgment and an understanding of Before Driving Off-Road vehicle's center of gravity, what the vehicle can and cannot do. making it more likely to roll over. . Have all necessary maintenance and You can be seriously or fatally service work completed. (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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{ Warning { Warning Warning (Continued) Many hills are simply too steep for Driving to the top of a hill at high transmission to P (Park). Shift the any vehicle. Driving up hills can speed can cause a crash. There transfer case to any position but cause the vehicle to stall. Driving could be a drop-off, embankment, N (Neutral). down hills can cause loss of control. cliff, or even another vehicle. You Driving across hills can cause a could be seriously injured or killed. . When driving down a hill, keep the rollover. You could be injured or As you near the top of a hill, slow vehicle headed straight down. Use a killed. Do not drive on steep hills. down and stay alert. low gear because the engine will work with the brakes to slow the Before driving on a hill, assess the . Never go downhill forward or vehicle and help keep the vehicle steepness, traction, and obstructions. backward with either the under control. If the terrain ahead cannot be seen, transmission or transfer case in get out of the vehicle and walk the hill N (Neutral). The brakes could { Warning before driving further. overheat and you could lose control. Heavy braking when going down a When driving on hills: hill can cause your brakes to { Warning . Use a low gear and keep a firm grip overheat and fade. This could cause on the steering wheel. If the vehicle has the two-speed loss of control and you or others . Maintain a slow speed. automatic or electronic transfer could be injured or killed. Apply the case, shifting the transfer case to brakes lightly when descending a . When possible, drive straight up or hill and use a low gear to keep down the hill. N (Neutral) can cause your vehicle to roll even if the transmission is in vehicle speed under control. . Slow down when approaching the P (Park). This is because the top of the hill. N (Neutral) position on the transfer If the vehicle stalls on a hill: . Use headlamps even during the day case overrides the transmission. 1. Apply the brakes to stop the to make the vehicle more visible. You or someone else could be vehicle, and then apply the parking injured. If leaving the vehicle, set brake. the parking brake and shift the (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

232 DRIVING AND OPERATING 2. Shift into P (Park) and then restart 3.2. Stay clear of the path the . If an incline must be driven across, the engine. vehicle would take if it rolled and the vehicle starts to slide, turn . If driving uphill when the downhill. downhill. This should help vehicle stalls, shift to . Avoid turns that take the vehicle straighten out the vehicle and R (Reverse), release the parking across the incline of the hill. A hill prevent the side slipping. brake, and back straight down. that can be driven straight up or . Never try to turn the vehicle down might be too steep to drive { Warning around. If the hill is steep across. Driving across an incline Getting out of the vehicle on the enough to stall the vehicle, it is puts more weight on the downhill downhill side when stopped across steep enough to cause it to wheels, which could cause a an incline is dangerous. If the roll over. downhill slide or a rollover. vehicle rolls over, you could be . If you cannot make it up the . Surface conditions can be a crushed or killed. Always get out on hill, back straight down the hill. problem. Loose gravel, muddy spots, the uphill side of the vehicle and . Never back down a hill in or even wet grass can cause the stay well clear of the rollover path. N (Neutral) using only the tires to slip sideways, downhill. brake. The vehicle can roll If the vehicle slips sideways, it can Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow, — backward quickly and you could hit something that will trip it a — or Ice lose control. rock, a rut, etc. and roll over. . Hidden obstacles can make the Use a low gear when driving in mud . If driving downhill when the — the deeper the mud, the lower the vehicle stalls, shift to a lower steepness of the incline more severe. If a rock is driven across gear. Keep the vehicle moving to avoid gear, release the parking brake, getting stuck. and drive straight down the hill. with the uphill wheels, or if the downhill wheels drop into a rut or Traction changes when driving on 3. If the vehicle cannot be restarted depression, the vehicle can tilt sand. On loose sand, such as on after stalling, set the parking brake, even more. beaches or sand dunes, the tires tend shift into P (Park), and turn the to sink into the sand. This affects vehicle off. steering, accelerating, and braking. 3.1. Leave the vehicle and Drive at a reduced speed and avoid seek help. sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Traction is reduced on hard packed Caution and uneven braking. Check the body snow and ice and it is easy to lose structure, driveline, steering, control. Reduce vehicle speed when Do not drive through standing suspension, wheels, tires, and exhaust driving on hard packed snow and ice. water if it is deep enough to cover system for damage and check the fuel the wheel hubs, axles, or exhaust lines and cooling system for any { Warning pipe. Deep water can damage the leakage. Driving on frozen lakes, ponds, axle and other vehicle parts. More frequent maintenance service is or rivers can be dangerous. Ice required. See the Maintenance Schedule If the standing water is not too deep, 0 433. conditions vary greatly and the drive through it slowly. At faster vehicle could fall through the ice; speeds, water can get into the engine Driving on Wet Roads you and your passengers could and cause it to stall. Stalling can drown. Drive your vehicle on safe occur if the exhaust pipe is under Rain and wet roads can reduce vehicle surfaces only. water. Do not turn off the ignition traction and affect your ability to stop when driving through water. If the and accelerate. Always drive slower in Driving in Water exhaust pipe is under water, the these types of driving conditions and engine will not start. When going avoid driving through large puddles { Warning through water, the brakes get wet and and deep-standing or flowing water. Driving through rushing water can it may take longer to stop. See “ ” { Warning be dangerous. Deep water can Driving on Wet Roads later in this section. sweep your vehicle downstream and Wet brakes can cause crashes. They you and your passengers could After Off-Road Driving might not work as well in a quick drown. If it is only shallow water, it stop and could cause pulling to one Remove any brush or debris that has side. You could lose control of the can still wash away the ground collected on the underbody or chassis, from under your tires. Traction vehicle. or under the hood. These (Continued) could be lost, and the vehicle could accumulations can be a fire hazard. roll over. Do not drive through rushing water. After operation in mud or sand, have the brake linings cleaned and checked. These substances can cause glazing Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

234 DRIVING AND OPERATING Other Rainy Weather Tips Warning (Continued) { Warning Besides slowing down, other wet After driving through a large puddle weather driving tips include: Using the brakes to slow the vehicle of water or a car/vehicle wash, on a long downhill slope can cause . Allow extra following distance. lightly apply the brake pedal until brake overheating, can reduce brake the brakes work normally. . Pass with caution. performance, and could result in a . Keep windshield wiping equipment loss of braking. Shift the Flowing or rushing water creates in good shape. strong forces. Driving through transmission to a lower gear to let . Keep the windshield washer fluid the engine assist the brakes on a flowing water could cause the reservoir filled. vehicle to be carried away. If this steep downhill slope. . Have good tires with proper tread happens, you and other vehicle depth. See Tires 0 384. occupants could drown. Do not { Warning ignore police warnings and be very . Turn off cruise control. cautious about trying to drive Hill and Mountain Roads Coasting downhill in N (Neutral) or through flowing water. with the ignition off is dangerous. Driving on steep hills or through This can cause overheating of the Hydroplaning mountains is different than driving on brakes and loss of steering assist. flat or rolling terrain. Tips include: Always have the engine running Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water can . Keep the vehicle serviced and in and the vehicle in gear. build up under the vehicle's tires so good shape. they actually ride on the water. This . Drive at speeds that keep the can happen if the road is wet enough . Check all fluid levels and brakes, tires, cooling system, and vehicle in its own lane. Do not and you are going fast enough. When swing wide or cross the center line. the vehicle is hydroplaning, it has transmission. little or no contact with the road. . Shift to a lower gear when going . Be alert on top of hills; something down steep or long hills. could be in your lane (e.g., stalled There is no hard and fast rule about car, crash). hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down when the road is wet. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 235 . Pay attention to special road signs applied sooner than when on dry (e.g., falling rocks area, winding pavement. See Antilock Brake System Warning (Continued) roads, long grades, passing or (ABS) 0 256. exhaust contains carbon monoxide no-passing zones) and take . Allow greater following distance and (CO), which cannot be seen or appropriate action. watch for slippery spots. Icy patches smelled. It can cause can occur on otherwise clear roads unconsciousness and even death. Winter Driving in shaded areas. The surface of a If the vehicle is stuck in snow: Driving on Snow or Ice curve or an overpass can remain icy when the surrounding roads are . Clear snow from the base of the Snow or ice between the tires and the clear. Avoid sudden steering vehicle, especially any blocking road creates less traction or grip, so maneuvers and braking while the exhaust pipe. drive carefully. Wet ice can occur at on ice. about 0 °C (32 °F) when freezing rain . Open a window about 5 cm (2 in) . Turn off cruise control. begins to fall. Avoid driving on wet ice on the vehicle side that is away or in freezing rain until roads can be Blizzard Conditions from the wind, to bring in treated. fresh air. Stay with the vehicle unless there is . Fully open the air outlets on or For Slippery Road Driving: help nearby. If possible, use Roadside under the instrument panel. . Accelerate gently. Accelerating too Assistance. See Roadside Service 0 452. quickly causes the wheels to spin To get help and keep everyone in the . Adjust the climate control and makes the surface under the vehicle safe: system to circulate the air inside the vehicle and set the fan speed tires slick. . Turn on the hazard warning to the highest setting. See flashers. . Turn on Traction Control. See “Climate Control Systems.” Traction Control/Electronic Stability . Tie a red cloth to an outside mirror. Control 0 260. For more information about CO, see 0 . Antilock Brake System (ABS) { Warning Engine Exhaust 246. improves vehicle stability during Snow can trap engine exhaust hard stops, but the brakes should be under the vehicle. This may cause exhaust gases to get inside. Engine (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

236 DRIVING AND OPERATING To save fuel, run the engine for short might need to be towed out. If the periods to warm the vehicle and then { Warning vehicle does need to be towed out, see shut the engine off and partially close If the vehicle's tires spin at high Towing the Vehicle 0 419. the window. Moving about to keep speed, they can explode, and you or warm also helps. others could be injured. The vehicle Vehicle Load Limits If it takes time for help to arrive, can overheat, causing an engine It is very important to know how when running the engine, push the compartment fire or other damage. much weight the vehicle can carry. accelerator pedal slightly so the Spin the wheels as little as possible This weight is called the vehicle engine runs faster than the idle speed. and avoid going above 56 km/h capacity weight and includes the This keeps the battery charged to (35 mph). weight of all occupants, cargo, and restart the vehicle and to signal for all nonfactory-installed options. help with the headlamps. Do this as Rocking the Vehicle to Get it Out little as possible, to save fuel. Two labels on the vehicle may Turn the steering wheel left and right show how much weight it was If the Vehicle Is Stuck to clear the area around the front designed to carry, the Tire and wheels. Turn off any traction system. Slowly and cautiously spin the wheels Loading Information label and the Shift back and forth between Certification/Tire label. to free the vehicle when stuck in sand, R (Reverse) and a low forward gear, mud, ice, or snow. spinning the wheels as little as { Warning If stuck too severely for the traction possible. To prevent transmission system to free the vehicle, turn the wear, wait until the wheels stop Do not load the vehicle any traction system off and use the spinning before shifting gears. Release heavier than the Gross Vehicle rocking method. See Traction Control/ the accelerator pedal while shifting, Weight Rating (GVWR), Electronic Stability Control 0 260. and press lightly on the accelerator or either the maximum front or pedal when the transmission is in rear Gross Axle Weight Rating gear. Slowly spinning the wheels in the forward and reverse directions (GAWR). This can cause causes a rocking motion that could systems to break and change free the vehicle. If that does not get the way the vehicle handles. the vehicle out after a few tries, it (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 237 “Steps for Determining Correct Load Warning (Continued) positions (1), and the maximum vehicle capacity weight (2) in Limit– This could cause loss of control kilograms and pounds. 1. Locate the statement "The and a crash. Overloading can The Tire and Loading Information combined weight of occupants also reduce stopping distance, label also shows the size of the and cargo should never exceed damage the tires, and shorten original equipment tires (3) and XXX kg or XXX lbs." on your the life of the vehicle. the recommended cold tire vehicle’s placard. Tire and Loading Information Label inflation pressures (4). For more 2. Determine the combined weight information on tires and inflation of the driver and passengers see Tires 0 384 and that will be riding in your Tire Pressure 0 390. vehicle. There is also important loading 3. Subtract the combined weight information on the vehicle of the driver and passengers Certification/Tire label. It may from XXX kg or XXX lbs. show the Gross Vehicle Weight 4. The resulting figure equals the Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle available amount of cargo and Weight Rating (GAWR) for the luggage load capacity. For front and rear axles. See example, if the "XXX" amount “Certification/Tire Label” later in equals 1400 lbs. and there will Label Example this section. be five 150 lb passengers in your vehicle, the amount of A vehicle specific Tire and available cargo and luggage Loading Information label is load capacity is 650 lbs. attached to the center pillar (1400-750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs.) (B-pillar). The tire and loading information label shows the number of occupant seating Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

238 DRIVING AND OPERATING 5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity calculated in Step 4. 6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will be transferred to your vehicle. Consult this manual to determine how this reduces the Example 1 Example 2 available cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle.” 1. Maximum Vehicle Capacity 1. Vehicle Capacity Weight for Weight for Example 1 = 453 kg Example 2 = 453 kg (1,000 lbs) 0 See Trailer Towing 326 for important (1,000 lbs) 2. Subtract Occupant Weight @ information on towing a trailer, 2. Subtract Occupant Weight @ 68 kg (150 lbs) × 5 = 136 kg towing safety rules, and trailering tips. 68 kg (150 lbs) × 2 = 136 kg (750 lbs) (300 lbs) 3. Available Cargo Weight = 113 kg 3. Available Occupant and Cargo (250 lbs) Weight = 317 kg (700 lbs) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 239 weight of the driver, passengers, Rating (GVWR). The GVWR and cargo should never exceed the includes the weight of the vehicle, vehicle's capacity weight. all occupants, fuel, and cargo. Certification/Tire Label The Certification/Tire label may also show the maximum weights for the front and rear axles, called Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). To find out the actual loads on the front and rear axles, weigh the vehicle at a weigh station. Your dealer can help with this. Be sure Example 3 to spread the load equally on both sides of the center line. 1. Maximum Vehicle Capacity Weight for Example 3 = 453 kg The warranty does not cover parts (1,000 lbs) or components that fail because of 2. Subtract Occupant Weight @ Label Example overloading. 91 kg (200 lbs) × 5 = 453 kg (1,000 lbs) A vehicle specific Certification/ The label will help determine how 3. Available Cargo Weight = Tire label is attached to the much cargo and installed 0 kg (0 lbs) B-pillar. The label may show the equipment the vehicle can carry. Refer to the vehicle's Tire and size of the vehicle's original tires Using heavier suspension Loading Information label for and the inflation pressures needed components to get added specific information about the to obtain the gross weight durability might not change the vehicle's capacity weight and capacity of the vehicle. This is weight ratings. Ask your dealer to seating positions. The combined called Gross Vehicle Weight help load the vehicle properly. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

240 DRIVING AND OPERATING There is also important loading Starting and Operating { Warning information for off-road driving in Things you put inside the this manual. See “Loading the New Vehicle Break-In vehicle can strike and injure Vehicle for Off-Road Driving” people in a sudden stop or turn, under Off-Road Driving 0 230. Caution or in a crash. Add-On Equipment The vehicle does not need an . Put things in the cargo area elaborate break-in. But it will of the vehicle. Try to spread There may be a limit on how perform better in the long run if the weight evenly. many people can be inside the you follow these guidelines: vehicle when carrying removable . Keep the vehicle speed at . Never stack heavier things, items. Be sure to weigh the vehicle 88 km/h (55 mph) or less for the like suitcases, inside the before buying and installing the first 805 km (500 mi). vehicle so that some of them new equipment. are above the tops of the . Do not drive at any one constant speed, fast or slow, for the first seats. Caution 805 km (500 mi). Do not make . Do not leave an unsecured Overloading the vehicle may cause full-throttle starts. Avoid child restraint in the vehicle. damage. Repairs would not be downshifting to brake or slow the covered by the vehicle warranty. Do vehicle. . When you carry something not overload the vehicle. inside the vehicle, secure it . Avoid making hard stops for the first 322 km (200 mi) or so. whenever you can. Remember not to exceed the During this time the new brake . Do not leave a seat folded Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) linings are not yet broken in. down unless you need to. of the front or rear axle. Hard stops with new linings can mean premature wear and earlier replacement. Follow this breaking-in guideline every time you get new brake linings. (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Caution (Continued) The Remote Key must be in the If the vehicle is not in P (Park), the vehicle for the system to operate. ignition will return to ACC/ . Do not tow a trailer during If the pushbutton start is not working, ACCESSORY and display the message 0 break-in. See Trailer Towing 326 the vehicle may be near a strong radio SHIFT TO PARK in the Driver for the trailer towing capabilities antenna signal causing interference to Information Center (DIC). When the of the vehicle and more the Keyless Access system. See Remote vehicle is shifted into P (Park), the information. Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation ignition system will turn off. 0 Following break-in, engine speed 7. The vehicle may have an electric and load can be gradually To shift out of P (Park), the ignition steering column lock. The lock is increased. must be on or in Service Mode, and activated when the ignition is turned the brake pedal must be applied. off and either front door is opened. Ignition Positions A sound may be heard as the lock { Warning actuates or releases. The steering column lock may not release with the Turning off the vehicle while wheels turned off center. If this moving may cause loss of power happens, the vehicle may not start. assist in the brake and steering Move the steering wheel from left to systems and disable the airbags. right while attempting to start the While driving, only shut the vehicle vehicle. If this does not work, the off in an emergency. vehicle needs service. Stopping the Engine/LOCK/OFF (No If the vehicle must be shut off in an Indicator Lights) : When the vehicle emergency: is stopped, press ENGINE START/ 1. Brake using a firm and steady STOP once to turn the engine off. pressure. Do not pump the brakes repeatedly. This may deplete power If the vehicle is in P (Park), the Vehicles equipped with Keyless Access assist, requiring increased brake ignition will turn off, and Retained have pushbutton starting. pedal force. Accessory Power (RAP) will remain active. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) 0 244. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

242 DRIVING AND OPERATING 2. Shift the vehicle to N (Neutral). With the ignition off, pressing the vehicle will not be able to be driven. This can be done while the vehicle button one time without the brake The engine will not start in Service is moving. After shifting to pedal applied will place the ignition Mode. Press the button again to turn N (Neutral), firmly apply the brakes system in ACC/ACCESSORY. the ignition off. and steer the vehicle to a safe The ignition will switch from ACC/ Starting the Engine location. ACCESSORY to off after five minutes 3. Come to a complete stop. to prevent battery rundown. If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement. 4. Hold the brake pedal down and ON/RUN/START (Green Indicator shift to P (Park). The shift lever Light) : This mode is for driving and Caution must be in P (Park) to turn the starting. With the ignition off, and the ignition off. brake pedal applied, pressing the If you add electrical parts or 5. Continue to hold the brake button once will turn the ignition on. accessories, you could change the pedal down. Once engine cranking begins, release way the engine operates. Any 6. Set the parking brake. See Electric the button. Engine cranking will resulting damage would not be Parking Brake 0 257. continue until the engine starts. See covered by the vehicle warranty. See Starting the Engine 0 242. Add-On Electrical Equipment 0 352. 7. Press ENGINE START/STOP once Service Mode to turn the ignition off. Shift the vehicle into P (Park) or 8. Release the brake pedal. This power mode is available for N (Neutral). To restart the engine If the vehicle cannot be pulled over, service and diagnostics, and to verify when the vehicle is already moving, and must be shut off while driving, the proper operation of the use N (Neutral) only. malfunction indicator lamp as may be press and hold ENGINE START/STOP Caution for longer than two seconds, or press required for emission inspection twice in five seconds. purposes. With the vehicle off, and the Do not try to shift to P (Park) if the brake pedal not applied, pressing and vehicle is moving. If you do, you ACC/ACCESSORY (Amber Indicator holding the button for more than could damage the transmission. Light) : This mode allows some five seconds will place the vehicle in Shift to P (Park) only when the electrical accessories to be used when Service Mode. The instruments and vehicle is stopped. the engine is off. audio systems will operate as they do when the ignition is on, but the Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Starting Procedure Caution (Continued) Stop/Start System 1. The remote key must be in the and drain the battery. Wait at least This vehicle has a Stop/Start system vehicle. Press ENGINE START/ 15 seconds between each try, to let to shut off the engine to help STOP with the brake pedal applied. the cranking motor cool down. conserve fuel. It has components When the engine begins cranking, designed for the increased number of let go of the button. 2. If the engine does not start after starts. The idle speed will go down as the five to 10 seconds, especially in engine gets warm. Do not race the very cold weather (below −18 °C or { Warning engine immediately after starting 0 °F), it could be flooded with too The automatic engine Stop/Start it. Operate the engine and much . Try pushing the transmission gently to allow the oil feature causes the engine to shut accelerator pedal all the way to the off while the vehicle is still on. Do to warm up and lubricate all floor and holding it there while not exit the vehicle before shifting moving parts. pressing ENGINE START/STOP for to P (Park). The vehicle may restart When the low fuel warning light is up to a maximum of 15 seconds. on and the FUEL LEVEL LOW Wait at least 15 seconds between and move unexpectedly. Always message is displayed in the Driver each try, to allow the cranking shift to P (Park), and then turn the Information Center (DIC), press the motor to cool down. When the ignition off before exiting the ENGINE START/STOP position to engine starts, let go of the button vehicle. continue engine cranking. and accelerator. If the vehicle starts briefly but then stops again, do the Auto Engine Stop/Start Caution same thing. This clears the extra When the brakes are applied and the Cranking the engine for long gasoline from the engine. Do not vehicle is at a complete stop, the periods of time, by trying to start race the engine immediately after engine may turn off. When stopped, the engine immediately after starting it. Operate the engine and the tachometer displays AUTO STOP. 0 cranking has ended, can overheat transmission gently until the oil See Tachometer 114. When the brake warms up and lubricates all and damage the cranking motor, pedal is released or the accelerator moving parts. (Continued) pedal is pressed, the engine will restart. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

244 DRIVING AND OPERATING To maintain vehicle performance, . The vehicle is on a steep hill or When h is illuminated, the system is other conditions may cause the engine grade. enabled. to automatically restart before the . The driver door has been opened or brake pedal is released. the driver seat belt has been Retained Accessory Auto Stops may not occur and/or Auto unbuckled. Power (RAP) . The hood has been opened. Starts may occur because: When the ignition is turned from on . The climate control settings require . The Auto Stop has reached the to off, the following features (if the engine to be running to cool or maximum allowed time. equipped) will continue to function heat the vehicle interior. Auto Stop Disable Switch for up to 10 minutes, or until the . The vehicle battery charge is low. driver door is opened. These features . The vehicle battery has recently will also work when the ignition is in been disconnected. RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY: . Minimum vehicle speed has not . Infotainment System been reached since the last . Power Windows (during RAP this Auto Stop. functionality will be lost when any . The accelerator pedal is pressed. door is opened) . The engine or transmission is not at . Sunroof (during RAP this the required operating temperature. functionality will be lost when any . The outside temperature is not in door is opened) the required operating range. . Auxiliary Power Outlet . The vehicle is shifted out of D . Audio System (Drive) to any gear other than Uplevel Shown, Others Similar . OnStar System P (Park). The automatic engine Stop/Start Shifting Into Park . Certain driver modes have been feature can be disabled and enabled selected. See Driver Mode Control by pressing h. Auto Stop is enabled To shift into P (Park): 0 262 and 0 each time you start the vehicle. 1. Hold the brake pedal down and set Four-Wheel Drive 253. the parking brake. See Electric Parking Brake 0 257. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 245 2. Press the button on top of the shift To shift out of P (Park): Warning (Continued) lever to shift into P (Park). See 1. Ensure the engine is running. Automatic Transmission 0 247. . If you are towing a trailer, see 2. Apply the brake pedal. 3. The P indicator on the shift lever Driving Characteristics and Towing will turn red when the vehicle is in Tips 0 321. 3. Press and hold the shift lock P (Park). release button. If you have to leave the vehicle with 4. Move the shift lever to the desired Leaving the Vehicle with the the engine running, be sure the position. Engine Running vehicle is in P (Park) and the parking 5. The P indicator will turn white and brake is set before you leave it. the gear indicator on the shift lever { Warning Shifting out of Park will turn red when the vehicle is no It can be dangerous to leave the longer in P (Park). vehicle with the engine running. This vehicle is equipped with an 6. After releasing the shift lever, it It could overheat and catch fire. electronic transmission. The shift lock will return to the center position. release button is designed to prevent It is dangerous to get out of the inadvertent shifting out of P (Park) If the vehicle cannot be shifted from vehicle if the vehicle is not in unless the ignition is on, the brake P (Park), a Driver Information P (Park) with the parking brake set. pedal is applied, and the shift lock Center (DIC) message, such as The vehicle can roll. release button is pressed. CONDITIONS NOT CORRECT FOR SHIFT, will be displayed. Ensure the Do not leave the vehicle when the The shift lock control is always ignition is on, the engine is running, engine is running. If you have left functional except in the case of an and the brake pedal is applied. If the the engine running, the vehicle can uncharged or low voltage (less than vehicle still will not shift out of move suddenly. You or others could 9-volt) battery. P (Park), see your dealer for service. be injured. To be sure the vehicle If the vehicle has an uncharged will not move, even when you are battery or a battery with low voltage, on fairly level ground, always set try charging or jump starting the the parking brake and shift to battery. See Jump Starting - North P (Park). See Shifting Into Park 0 244 America 0 416. (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

246 DRIVING AND OPERATING Parking over Things Extended Parking Engine Exhaust That Burn It is best not to park with the vehicle running. If the vehicle is left running, { Warning { Warning be sure it will not move and there is Engine exhaust contains carbon Things that can burn could touch adequate ventilation. monoxide (CO), which cannot be hot exhaust parts under the vehicle See Shifting Into Park 0 244 and seen or smelled. Exposure to CO and ignite. Do not park over papers, Engine Exhaust 0 246. can cause unconsciousness and leaves, dry grass, or other things If the vehicle is left parked and even death. that can burn. running with the remote key outside Exhaust may enter the vehicle if: the vehicle, it will continue to run for . The vehicle idles in areas with Dynamic Fuel Management up to 15 minutes. poor ventilation (parking garages, If equipped, Dynamic Fuel If the vehicle is left parked and tunnels, deep snow that may Management allows the engine to running with the remote key inside block underbody airflow or tail operate in multiple cylinder patterns, the vehicle, it will continue to run for pipes). up to 30 minutes. up to the full 8-cylinder operation, . The exhaust smells or sounds depending on driving conditions. The vehicle could turn off sooner if it strange or different. When less power is required, such as is parked on a hill, due to lack of . The exhaust system leaks due to cruising at a constant vehicle speed, available fuel. the system will reduce any corrosion or damage. combination of operating cylinders The timer will reset if the vehicle is . The vehicle exhaust system has enabling the vehicle to achieve better taken out of P (Park) while it is been modified, damaged, fuel economy. When greater power is running. or improperly repaired. required, such as passing or merging . There are holes or openings in onto a freeway, the system will the vehicle body from damage or maintain full 8-cylinder operation. aftermarket modifications that are not completely sealed. (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 247 Automatic Transmission If the vehicle is in ACC/ACCESSORY, Warning (Continued) the transmission can be shifted into If unusual fumes are detected or if P (Park). it is suspected that exhaust is If the vehicle is turned off while at a coming into the vehicle: relatively high vehicle speed, the . Drive it only with the windows transmission will automatically shift completely down. to N (Neutral). Once the vehicle is stopped, P (Park) is automatically . Have the vehicle repaired selected. immediately. Never park the vehicle with the engine running in an enclosed area such as a garage or a building that has no fresh air ventilation. The shift pattern is displayed in the Running the Vehicle While top of the shift lever. The selected Parked gear position will illuminate red on the shift lever, while all others will be It is better not to park with the engine displayed in white. If the shift is not running. immediate, as in very cold conditions, If the vehicle is left with the engine the indicator on the shift lever may running, follow the proper steps to be flash until it is fully engaged. P: This position locks the drive sure the vehicle will not move. See The shift lever always starts from a wheels. Use P (Park) when starting the Shifting Into Park 0 244 and center position, represented by an up/ vehicle to ensure the vehicle does Engine Exhaust 0 246. down arrow on the shift pattern. After not move. If parking on a hill and pulling a releasing the shift lever, it will return trailer, see Driving Characteristics and to the center position. Towing Tips 0 321. The transmission does not operate when the vehicle is off. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

248 DRIVING AND OPERATING To shift in and out of P (Park), see { Warning Shifting Into Park 0 244 and It is dangerous to get out of the Shifting out of Park 0 245. vehicle if the transmission is not in Service Shift Lever Message P (Park) with the parking brake set. If the message SERVICE SHIFTER SEE The vehicle can roll. OWNER’S MANUAL appears in the Do not leave the vehicle when the Driver Information Center (DIC), the engine is running. If the engine has shift lever needs service. Have the been left running, the vehicle can vehicle serviced as soon as possible. move suddenly. You or others could If the vehicle is automatically shifting be injured. To be sure the vehicle into P (Park), check to see if the will not move, even when on fairly P (Park) button on top of the shift level ground, always set the parking This vehicle is equipped with an lever is stuck. To operate the vehicle, brake and place the transmission electronic controlled transmission. hold the shift lever in the desired gear, The shift lock release button is into P (Park). See Shifting Into Park R (Reverse) or D (Drive), until vehicle designed to prevent inadvertent speed exceeds 15 km/h (10 mph), then 0 244 and 0 shifting out of P (Park) unless the release the shift lever. Electric Parking Brake 257. ignition is on, the brake pedal is R: Use this gear to back up. applied, and the shift lock release button is pressed. If the vehicle is shifted from either R (Reverse) to D (Drive), or D (Drive) When the vehicle is stopped, press or M (Manual Mode) to R (Reverse) ENGINE START/STOP to turn off the while the speed is too high, the vehicle. The transmission will shift to vehicle will shift to N (Neutral). P (Park) automatically, unless the Reduce the vehicle speed and try the vehicle is in N (Neutral). See “Car shift again. Wash Mode” later in this section. To shift into R (Reverse): The vehicle will not shift into P (Park) if it is moving too fast. Stop the 1. Bring the vehicle to a vehicle and shift into P (Park). complete stop. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 249 2. Press and hold shift lock release intended for towing. If the vehicle button on the side of the shift { Warning needs to be towed, see Towing the lever. Shifting into a drive gear while the Vehicle 0 419. 3. From the center position, move the engine is running at high speed is To shift into N (Neutral): shift lever forward through the first dangerous. Unless your foot is 1. Move the shift lever forward to the detent to the end of travel. R is firmly on the brake pedal, the first detent from the center illuminated in red. vehicle could move very rapidly. position. You could lose control and hit 4. After releasing the shift lever, it If the vehicle is in P (Park), apply people or objects. Do not shift into will return to the center position. the brake pedal and press the shift To shift out of R (Reverse): a drive gear while the engine is lock release button while moving running at high speed. 1. Bring the vehicle to a the shift lever forward. N will complete stop. illuminate in red. 2. Shift to the desired gear. Caution 2. After releasing the shift lever, it will return to the center position. 3. After releasing the shift lever, it Shifting out of P (Park) or will return to the center position. N (Neutral) with the engine running To shift out of N (Neutral): At low vehicle speeds, R (Reverse) can at high speed may damage the 1. Bring the vehicle to a be used to rock the vehicle back and transmission. The repairs would not complete stop. forth to get out of snow, ice, or sand be covered by the vehicle warranty. 2. Shift to the desired gear. If shifting without damaging the transmission. Be sure the engine is not running at from N (Neutral) to R (Reverse) the See If the Vehicle Is Stuck 0 236. high speed when shifting the shift lock release button will need vehicle. N: In this position, the engine does to be pressed. not connect with the wheels. To 3. After releasing the shift lever, it The vehicle is not designed to stay in will return to the center position. restart the engine when the vehicle is N (Neutral) for more than already moving, use N (Neutral) only. five minutes. It may automatically shift into P (Park). N (Neutral) is not Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

250 DRIVING AND OPERATING Car Wash Mode 1. Drive to the entrance of the 4. Release the brake pedal. The car wash. vehicle is now ready for the This vehicle includes a Car Wash car wash. Mode that allows the vehicle to 2. Apply the brake pedal. remain in N (Neutral) for use in 3. Open the door. Car Wash Mode (Engine On – Driver out of Vehicle) automatic car washes. 4. Shift to N (Neutral). Car Wash Mode (Engine Off – Driver 5. Turn off the engine and release the To place the vehicle in N (Neutral) in Vehicle) brake pedal. with the engine on and the vehicle unoccupied: To place the vehicle in N (Neutral) 6. The indicator should continue to with the engine off and the vehicle show N. If it does not, repeat 1. Drive to the entrance of the occupied: Steps 2–5. car wash. 1. Drive to the entrance of the 7. Exit the vehicle and close the door. 2. Apply the brake pedal. car wash. The vehicle is now ready for the 3. Open the door. 2. Apply the brake pedal. car wash. 4. Shift to N (Neutral), then release 3. Shift to N (Neutral). 8. The vehicle may automatically shift the brake pedal. to P (Park) upon re-entry. 4. Turn off the engine and release the 5. The indicator should continue to brake pedal. Car Wash Mode (Engine On – Driver show N. If it does not, repeat Steps 2–4. 5. The indicator should continue to in Vehicle) show N. If it does not, repeat To place the vehicle in N (Neutral) 6. Exit the vehicle and close the door. Steps 2–4. with the engine on and the vehicle The vehicle is now ready for the car wash. 6. The vehicle is now ready for the occupied: car wash. 1. Drive to the entrance of the 7. The vehicle may automatically shift to P (Park) upon re-entry. Car Wash Mode (Engine Off – Driver car wash. out of Vehicle) 2. Apply the brake pedal. To place the vehicle in N (Neutral) 3. Shift to N (Neutral). with the engine off and the vehicle unoccupied: Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 251 . Caution D will illuminate in red. illuminate in red, and the M will . After releasing the shift lever, it switch to white. See Manual Mode A transmission hot message may will return to the center 0 251. display if the automatic position. transmission fluid is too hot. Caution To shift out of D (Drive): Driving under this condition can Spinning the tires or holding the damage the vehicle. Stop and idle 1. Bring the vehicle to a vehicle in one place on a hill using complete stop. the engine to cool the automatic only the accelerator pedal may transmission fluid. This message 2. Shift to the desired gear. damage the transmission. The clears when the transmission fluid 3. After releasing the shift lever, it repair will not be covered by the has cooled sufficiently. will return to the center position. vehicle warranty. If the vehicle is Downshifting the transmission in stuck, do not spin the tires. When D: This position is for normal driving. stopping on a hill, use the brakes to If more power is needed for passing, slippery road conditions could result “ ” hold the vehicle in place. press the accelerator pedal down. in skidding. See Skidding under Loss of Control 0 229. A clicking noise or a detent may be Manual Mode felt when pressing the accelerator M: This mode can be entered from pedal all the way to the end of travel. D (Drive) by pulling back on the shift Tap Shift This is normal. lever. The M in the shift pattern will illuminate red, and the D will switch Caution To shift into D (Drive): to white. After releasing the shift Driving with the engine at a high 1. Bring the vehicle to a lever, it will return to the center rpm without upshifting while using complete stop. position. M (Manual Mode) allows Tap Shift, could damage the vehicle. 2. From the center position, move the gears appropriate for current driving conditions to be selected. Always upshift when necessary shift lever back. while using Tap Shift. . If the vehicle is in P (Park) press To exit M (Manual Mode) and return the shift lock release button to D (Drive), pull back on the shift while pulling the shift lever. The D in the shift pattern will lever back. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

252 DRIVING AND OPERATING downshift, and the right control to 2. To shift to the lowest available upshift. To shift to the lowest gear, press and hold the left available gear, press and hold the control. left control. 3. To deactivate, hold the right To exit Permanent Tap Shift Mode: control briefly. Automatic shifts 1. To exit M (Manual Mode) and return after no manual shifts have return to D (Drive), pull back on been done for seven to 10 seconds. the shift lever. The D in the shift While using Tap Shift, the vehicle will pattern will illuminate in red, and have firmer, quicker shifting. This can the M will switch to white. be used for sport driving or when 2. After releasing the shift lever, it climbing or descending hills, to stay in will return to the center position. gear longer, or to downshift for more Vehicles with Tap Shift have controls power or engine braking. on the back of the steering wheel to M (Manual Mode) can be exited to return to D (Drive) at any speed by The transmission will only allow manually shift the automatic shifting into gears appropriate for the transmission. pulling the lever rearward from the center position. It is not necessary to vehicle speed and engine revolutions Permanent Tap Shift Mode stop the vehicle or shift to N (Neutral) per minute (rpm). If shifting is prevented for any reason, a SHIFT To enter Permanent Tap Shift Mode: or P (Park) before shifting back to D (Drive). DENIED message will be displayed in 1. With the vehicle in D (Drive), pull the instrument cluster. The back on the shift lever to activate Temporary Tap Manual Shift Mode transmission will not automatically M (Manual Mode). The M in the To enter Temporary Tap Shift Mode: shift to the next higher gear if the shift pattern will illuminate in red, engine rpm is too high. It will only and the D will switch to white. 1. With the transmission in D (Drive) and not in Permanent Tap Shift automatically shift to the next lower 2. After releasing the shift lever, it Mode, the Tap Shift controls will gear if the engine rpm is much will return to the center position. activate a temporary tap manual too low. 3. Press the controls on the back of shift mode, allowing the the steering wheel to shift. Use the transmission to be manually left steering wheel control to shifted. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 253 Tow/Haul Mode mode (see Manual Mode 0 251), grade . Make the transfer case harder to braking is deactivated, allowing the shift, and cause it to run noisier. Use this mode when hauling heavy driver to select a range and limiting loads to provide increased the highest gear available. { Warning performance and vehicle control. Tow/ Haul Mode adjusts the transmission For more information on trailer With four-wheel drive, the vehicle weight specifications, See Towing will be free to roll if the transfer shift pattern, steering, 4WD, 0 Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Equipment 330. case is in N (Neutral), even when performance and brake feel. If the the shift lever is in P (Park). Be sure vehicle is turned off with Tow/Haul Drive Systems the transfer case is in a drive gear Mode active and then restarted within — 2 m, 4 m, or 4 n — not in four hours or less, Tow/Haul will Four-Wheel Drive N (Neutral). See Shifting Into Park remain active. Otherwise, the vehicle Four-wheel drive engages the front 0 244. will start in Tour Mode. See Driver axle for extra traction. Mode Control 0 262 to activate Tow/ Haul Mode. Caution Caution If equipped with a diesel engine, Do not drive on clean, dry Extended high-speed operation in 4 exhaust braking is automatically pavement in 4 m and 4 n (if n may damage or shorten the life of activated when Tow/Haul Mode is the drivetrain. selected. It maintains vehicle speed by equipped) for an extended period of automatically implementing a shift time. These conditions may cause Engagement noise and bump when premature wear on the vehicle’s pattern that uses the engine and the shifting between 4 and 4 or from powertrain. n m transmission to slow the vehicle. The N (Neutral), with the engine running, system will command down shifts to is normal. reduce vehicle speed when the brake Driving on clean, dry pavement in 4 m is applied. The normal tow/haul shift or 4 n may: Shifting into 4 n will turn Traction pattern will return once the vehicle is . Cause a vibration to be felt in the Control and StabiliTrak/Electronic on a low grade or when the steering system. Stability Control (ESC) off. See accelerator pedal is pressed. While in Traction Control/Electronic Stability the Electronic Range Select (ERS) . Cause tires to wear faster. Control 0 260. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

254 DRIVING AND OPERATING Automatic Transfer Case The settings are: driving off-road in deep sand, deep N (Neutral) : Use only when the mud, or deep snow, and while vehicle needs to be towed. See climbing or descending steep hills. Recreational Vehicle Towing 0 420. See While driving in 4 n, keep vehicle Towing the Vehicle 0 419. speed below 72 km/h (45 mph). 2 m (Two-Wheel Drive High) : Use for Shifting into 4 n will turn Traction driving on most streets and highways. Control and StabiliTrak/ESC off. See The front axle is not engaged. This Traction Control/Electronic Stability setting provides the best fuel Control 0 260. economy. Shifts between 2 m, 4 m , and AUTO AUTO (Automatic Four-Wheel Any of these shifts can be made at Drive) : Use when road surface normal driving speed. traction conditions are variable. When If equipped, the transfer case controls driving in AUTO, the front axle is The actual 4x4 shift request is only are used to shift into and out of engaged, and the vehicle's power is made after the button is released. The four-wheel drive. To shift the transfer sent to the front and rear wheels 4x4 symbol will remain flashing until case, press the desired button. The automatically based on driving the shift request has completed. A DIC symbol in the instrument cluster will conditions. This setting provides message displays to indicate that the flash while a shift is in progress. The slightly lower fuel economy than 2 m. 4x4 transfer case has been requested symbol displayed will change to to shift to the new desired state. Once indicate the setting requested. 4 m (Four-Wheel Drive High) : Use the 4x4 shift has completed, the DIC this position when extra traction is When the shift is complete, the message disappears, the 4x4 symbol needed, such as when driving on symbol will stop flashing. The Driver stops flashing, and the current setting snowy or icy roads, when off-roading, Information Center (DIC) message is indicated. or when plowing snow. turns off once the shift is complete. When a shift to 2 m is completed If the transfer case cannot complete a 4 n (Four-Wheel Drive Low) : This successfully while in P (Park), the shift requested, it will go back to its setting engages the front axle and parking brake will engage. To resume last chosen setting. delivers extra torque. Choose 4 n when driving, shift the transmission to the Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 255 desired gear and manually release the disappears, the 4x4 symbol stops Shifting Out of 4 n parking bake or press the accelerator flashing and the current setting is 1. The vehicle must be stopped or pedal to begin driving. See Electric indicated. moving less than 5 km/h (3 mph) Parking Brake 0 257. If vehicle speed is higher when shift with the transmission in If equipped, use 4 n, AUTO, or 4 m to request occurs, a DIC message N (Neutral) and the ignition on. provide additional traction when displays. Reduce vehicle speed. It is best for the vehicle to be parking on a steep grade with poor If the transmission is not in moving 1.6 to 3.2 km/h (1 to 2 mph). traction such as ice, snow, mud, N (Neutral) when shift request occurs, 2. Press 4 m, AUTO, or 2 m. The actual or gravel. a DIC message displays. The vehicle 4x4 shift request is only made after Shifting Into 4 n will allow 20 seconds for the shift to the button is released. The 4x4 occur. After this time, a symbol in the symbol will remain flashing until 1. The ignition must be on and the instrument cluster will indicate that the shift request has completed. vehicle must be stopped or moving the transfer case is in 4 n. A DIC message displays to indicate less than 4 km/h (3 mph) with the the state of the request. Once the transmission in N (Neutral). It is Caution 4x4 shift has completed the DIC best for the vehicle to be moving message disappears, the 4x4 1.6 to 3.2 km/h (1 to 2 mph). Shifting the transmission into gear before the requested mode indicator symbol stops flashing, and the 2. Press 4 n. The actual 4x4 shift light has stopped flashing could current setting is indicated. If vehicle speed is higher when request is only made after the damage the transfer case. button is released. The 4x4 symbol shift request occurs, a DIC message will remain flashing until the shift If the transmission is not shifted into displays. Reduce vehicle speed. request has completed. A DIC N (Neutral) or the vehicle has not If the transmission is not in message displays to indicate that slowed to 5 km/h (3 mph) within N (Neutral) when the shift request the 4x4 transfer case has been 20 seconds, the transfer case will occurs, DIC messages will display. The requested to shift to the new remain in its original state. This will vehicle will allow 20 seconds for this desired state. Once the 4x4 shift be indicated in the instrument cluster. shift to occur. After this time, a has completed, the DIC message With the vehicle moving less than symbol in the instrument cluster will 5 km/h (3 mph) and the transmission indicate that the transfer case is in 4n. in N (Neutral), attempt the shift again. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Caution symbol stops flashing. If the complete a shift, the symbol will parking brake and/or brake pedal is return to the previously selected Shifting the transmission into gear not applied within 20 seconds, the setting. before the requested mode indicator transfer case will remain in the light has stopped flashing could original state. Brakes damage the transfer case. 6. If the transmission is not shifted into N (Neutral) or the vehicle has Electric Brake Boost If the transmission is not shifted into not slowed to 5 km/h (3 mph) the Vehicles equipped with electric brake N (Neutral) or the vehicle has not transfer case will remain in its boost have hydraulic brake circuits slowed to 5 km/h (3 mph) within original state. This will be indicated that are electronically controlled when 20 seconds, the transfer case will in the instrument cluster. remain in its original state. This will the brake pedal is applied during be indicated in the instrument cluster. Shifting Out of N (Neutral) normal operation. The system With the vehicle moving less than To shift out of N (Neutral): performs routine tests and turns off 5 km/h (3 mph), and the transmission within a few minutes after the vehicle 1. Turn the ignition on with the is turned off. Noise may be heard in N (Neutral), attempt the shift again. engine off. See Ignition Positions 0 during this time. If the brake pedal is Shifting Into N (Neutral) 241. pressed during the tests or when the To shift into N (Neutral): 2. Set the parking brake. See Electric electric brake boost system is off, a 0 1. Start the vehicle. Parking Brake 257. noticeable change in pedal force and travel may be felt. This is normal. 2. Shift the transmission to 3. Shift the transmission to N (Neutral). N (Neutral). Antilock Brake 3. Shift the transfer case to 2 m. 4. Shift the transfer case to 2 m. System (ABS) Transfer case shifts out of 4. Apply the parking brake and/or N (Neutral) can only be made into The Antilock Brake System (ABS) brake pedal. 2 m. When the shift to 2 m is helps prevent a braking skid and 5. Press 2 m five times in 10 seconds complete, the symbol in the maintain steering while braking hard. until the N (Neutral) symbol starts instrument cluster will stop flashing in the instrument cluster. flashing. If the transfer case cannot When the shift is complete, the Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 257 Braking in Emergencies The system has a red parking brake status light and an amber service ABS allows steering and braking at the parking brake warning light. See same time. In many emergencies, Electric Parking Brake Light 0 120 and steering can help even more than Service Electric Parking Brake Light braking. 0 121. There are also parking brake-related Driver Information If there is a problem with ABS, this Electric Parking Brake Center (DIC) messages. warning light stays on. See Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light Before leaving the vehicle, check the 0 121. red parking brake status light to ensure that the parking brake is ABS does not change the time needed applied. to get a foot on the brake pedal and does not always decrease stopping EPB Apply distance. If you get too close to the vehicle ahead, there will not be To apply the EPB: enough time to apply the brakes if 1. Be sure the vehicle is at a that vehicle suddenly slows or stops. complete stop. Always leave enough room ahead to 2. Press the EPB switch momentarily. stop, even with ABS. The red parking brake status light will Using ABS The Electric Parking Brake (EPB) can flash and then stay on once the EPB is fully applied. If the red parking brake Do not pump the brakes. Just hold the always be applied, even if the vehicle status light flashes continuously, then brake pedal down firmly. Hearing and is off. In case of insufficient electrical the EPB is only partially applied or feeling ABS operate is normal. power, the EPB cannot be applied or released. To prevent draining the there is a problem with the EPB. battery, avoid unnecessary repeated A DIC message will display. Release cycles of the EPB. the EPB and try to apply it again. If the light does not come on, or keeps flashing, have the vehicle serviced. Do Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

258 DRIVING AND OPERATING not drive the vehicle if the red parking 1. Turn the ignition on or to ACC/ Automatic EPB Release brake status light is flashing. See your ACCESSORY. The EPB will automatically release if dealer. 2. Apply and hold the brake pedal. the vehicle is running, placed into If the amber service parking brake 3. Press the EPB switch momentarily. gear, and an attempt is made to drive warning light is on, press the EPB away. Avoid rapid acceleration when The EPB is released when the red switch. Continue to hold the switch the EPB is applied, to preserve parking parking brake status light is off. until the red parking brake status light brake lining life. remains on. If the amber service If the amber service parking brake parking brake warning light is on, see warning light is on, release the EPB by Brake Assist your dealer. pressing and holding the EPB switch. Brake Assist detects rapid brake pedal If the EPB is applied while the vehicle Continue to hold the switch until the applications due to emergency braking is moving, the vehicle will decelerate red parking brake status light is off. situations and provides additional as long as the switch is pressed. If the If either light stays on after release is braking to activate the Antilock Brake switch is pressed until the vehicle attempted, see your dealer. System (ABS) if the brake pedal is not comes to a stop, the EPB will remain Caution pushed hard enough to activate ABS applied. normally. Minor noise, brake pedal Driving with the parking brake on pulsation, and/or pedal movement The vehicle may automatically apply can overheat the brake system and the EPB in some situations when the during this time may occur. Continue cause premature wear or damage to vehicle is not moving. This is normal, to apply the brake pedal as the driving brake system parts. Make sure that and is done to periodically check the situation dictates. Brake Assist correct operation of the EPB system, the parking brake is fully released disengages when the brake pedal is or at the request of other safety and the brake warning light is off released. functions that utilize the EPB. before driving. If the EPB fails to apply, block the rear If you are towing a trailer and parking wheels to prevent vehicle movement. on a hill, see Driving Characteristics 0 EPB Release and Towing Tips 321. To release the EPB: Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 259 Hill Start Assist (HSA) R (Reverse). The vehicle must come to When Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) a complete stop on a grade for HSA to is turned on and the vehicle is braked { Warning activate. to a stop, AVH prevents the vehicle from moving during the transition Do not rely on the HSA feature. Automatic Vehicle from brake pedal release to accelerator HSA does not replace the need to Hold (AVH) pedal apply. The brakes release when pay attention and drive safely. You the accelerator pedal is applied. The may not hear or feel alerts or brakes may also release under other warnings provided by this system. conditions. Do not rely on AVH to Failure to use proper care when hold the vehicle. driving may result in injury, death, If the accelerator pedal is not applied or vehicle damage. See Defensive within a few minutes, the Electric Driving 0 227. Parking Brake will apply. The parking brake will also apply if the driver door When the vehicle is stopped on a is opened or the driver seat belt is grade, Hill Start Assist (HSA) unfastened while AVH is holding the temporarily prevents the vehicle from vehicle. rolling in an unintended direction during the transition from brake pedal AVH can be turned on by pressing release to accelerator pedal apply. The AUTO HOLD. The indicator light on brakes release when the accelerator { Warning the switch will come on. The AVH light on the instrument panel will pedal is applied or automatically Do not rely on this feature. It does release after a few seconds. The brakes come on while AVH is actively holding not replace the need to pay the vehicle. See Automatic Vehicle Hold may also release under other attention and drive safely. You may 0 conditions. Do not rely on HSA to (AVH) Light 121. not hear or feel alerts or warnings hold the vehicle. provided by this system. Failure to HSA is available when the vehicle is use proper care when driving may facing uphill in a forward gear, result in injury, death, or vehicle or when facing downhill in damage. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

260 DRIVING AND OPERATING Ride Control Systems (TSC) is also on automatically when disabled, g comes on, and the the vehicle is started. See Trailer Sway appropriate message will appear on Traction Control/Electronic Control (TSC) 0 338. the Driver Information Center (DIC). Stability Control If cruise control is being used and traction control or StabiliTrak/ESC System Operation begins to limit wheel spin, cruise The vehicle has a Traction Control control will disengage. Cruise control System (TCS) and StabiliTrak/ may be turned back on when road Electronic Stability Control (ESC). conditions allow. These systems help limit wheel spin Both systems come on automatically The indicator light for both systems is and assist the driver in maintaining when the vehicle is started and begins to the right of the center stack and control, especially on slippery road to move. The systems may be heard or below the screen. This light will: conditions. felt while they are operating or while . Flash when TCS is limiting performing diagnostic checks. This is TCS activates if it senses any of the wheel spin drive wheels are spinning or beginning normal and does not mean there is a problem with the vehicle. . Flash when StabiliTrak/ESC is to lose traction. When this happens, activated TCS applies the brakes to the spinning It is recommended to leave both . Turn on and stay on when either wheels and reduces engine power to systems on for normal driving system is not working limit wheel spin. conditions, but it may be necessary to See Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak/ESC activates when the turn TCS off if the vehicle gets stuck StabiliTrak Light 0 123. vehicle senses a difference between in sand, mud, ice, or snow. See If the 0 “ the intended path and the direction Vehicle Is Stuck 236 and Turning If either system fails to turn on or to ” the vehicle is actually traveling. the Systems Off and On later in this activate, a message displays in the StabiliTrak/ESC selectively applies section. Driver Information Center (DIC), and braking pressure to one or more of the When the transfer case (if equipped) d comes on and stays on to indicate vehicle wheel brakes to assist the is in Four-Wheel Drive Low, the TCS that the system is inactive and is not driver in keeping the vehicle on the and StabiliTrak/ESC are automatically assisting the driver in maintaining intended path. Trailer Sway Control control. Adjust driving accordingly. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 261 If d comes on and stays on: 1. Stop the vehicle. 2. Turn the engine off and wait 15 seconds. 3. Start the engine. Drive the vehicle. If d comes on and stays on, see your dealer as soon as possible. Turning the Systems Off and On

Caution Traction and Stability Screen Traction and Stability Menu Do not repeatedly brake or The current status of each system is To turn off TCS, select or touch the accelerate heavily when TCS is off. displayed next to the Traction and Traction virtual button on the screen. The vehicle driveline could be Stability icons. To turn either system The traction off light i displays in damaged. off or on, select or touch the Traction the instrument cluster. See Traction and Stability screen to access the Off Light 0 122. To turn Traction (TSC) or Stability Traction and Stability menu screen. (ESC) off and on, access the Traction If TCS is limiting wheel spin when and Stability screen from the Vehicle disabled, the system will not turn off Information main screen in the until the wheels stop spinning. infotainment system. See Vehicle 0 To turn TCS back on, select or touch Information 129 for instructions on the Traction virtual button on the navigating and selecting items. screen. The traction off light i displayed in the instrument cluster will turn off. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

262 DRIVING AND OPERATING To turn StabiliTrak/ESC off, first turn The vehicle has a Trailer Sway Control off TCS to enable the Stability virtual (TSC) feature and a Hill Start Assist button on the screen, then select or (HSA) feature. See Trailer Sway Control touch the Stability virtual button. The (TSC) 0 338 or StabiliTrak/ESC off light g will display Hill Start Assist (HSA) 0 259. in the instrument cluster. See Adding accessories can affect the 0 StabiliTrak OFF Light 123. vehicle performance. See Accessories To turn StabiliTrak/ESC back on, and Modifications 0 355. select or touch the Stability virtual button on the screen. StabiliTrak/ESC Driver Mode Control will turn on, but TCS will remain off. Driver Mode Control (DMC) allows the TCS cannot be on when StabiliTrak/ driver to adjust the overall driving ESC is off. If both systems are turned experience to better suit preference by To activate each mode, press the off, selecting or touching the Traction adjusting multiple sub-system MODE button on the instrument virtual button will turn both systems simultaneously. Drive mode panel to the left of the steering wheel. back on. availability and affected vehicle To activate Terrain Mode, press g subsystems are dependent upon button located next to the MODE StabiliTrak/ESC will automatically vehicle trim level, region, and optional button. turn on if the vehicle exceeds 56 km/h features. (35 mph) and cannot be turned off Tour : Use for normal city and again until speed is reduced. Traction Tour will be the default mode at every highway driving to provide a smooth control will remain off. Vehicles ignition cycle. A unique and persistent ride. This setting provides balance equipped with the four corner air indicator will be displayed in the between comfort and handling. This is suspension re-enable StabiliTrak/ESC instrument cluster for each mode. the standard/default mode. There is at 32 km/h (20 mph). Depending on trim level, Tour, Sport, no persistent indicator in the Snow/Ice, Off-Road, Tow/Haul, and instrument cluster for this mode. Terrain modes may be available. 8 Sport Mode : Use where road conditions or personal preference demand a more controlled response. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 263 When you enter this mode you will 7 Off-Road Mode : Use this mode for better control at lower speeds and immediately feel a down shift. In this for off-road recreational driving. over rough terrain. This mode mode, the vehicle also monitors Off-Road Mode should be used to modifies accelerator pedal mapping, driving behaviors and automatically improve driving at moderate speeds, transmission shift pattern, ride height, enables Performance Shift Features on grass, gravel, dirt, unpaved roads, suspension, steering, AWD, Electronic when spirited driving is detected. or snow-covered roads. The Limited-Slip Differential (eSLD), ESC These features maintain lower accelerator pedal is tuned for off-road performance and TCS performance. transmission gears to increase use. This mode modifies pedal When the vehicle comes to a stop on available engine braking and improve mapping, All-Wheel Drive (AWD), an upward grade, Automatic Vehicle acceleration response. The vehicle will steering, ride height, Antilock Brake Hold is engaged until the driver exit these features and return to System (ABS), StabiliTrak/Electronic presses the accelerator pedal. Stop/ normal operation after a short period Stability Control (ESC), and Traction Start and cruise control are disabled when no spirited driving is detected. Control System (TCS) performance. in Terrain Mode. The steering will change to provide For more information on off-road more precise control. If the vehicle driving, see Off-Road Driving 0 230. Active Braking during lift throttle will has Magnetic Ride Control, the be engaged. This feature automatically suspension will change to provide _ Tow/Haul Mode : For more applies light braking to simulate better cornering performance. information on Tow/Haul Mode, see heavy engine braking of Tow/Haul Mode 0 253. four-wheel-dive low. It also applies 6 Snow/Ice Mode : Snow/Ice light braking in D (Drive) until the g Terrain Mode : Use this mode improves vehicle acceleration on snow vehicle is at idle speeds. In M1 and when traveling on very rough roads at and ice covered roads. When active, M2 light braking will typically bring very low speeds, such as a two-track Snow/Ice Mode will adjust the vehicle to a stop. Active Braking or heavily rutted road. This can also acceleration to optimize traction on during lift throttle will also reduce be used for pulling a boat out of the slippery surfaces. This can trailer braking. compromise the acceleration on dry water on a trailer. When in Terrain asphalt. This feature is not intended Mode, the vehicle will shift Terrain Mode will automatically exit for use when the vehicle is stuck in automatically but will hold a lower to Tour Mode if the brake sand, mud, ice, snow, or gravel. If the gear longer to maximize engine temperatures become too hot, vehicle becomes stuck see If the torque. This mode has a unique pedal Vehicle Is Stuck 0 236. map and transmission shift pattern Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

264 DRIVING AND OPERATING electronic parking brake becomes Four Corner Air Suspension { Warning inoperable or the vehicle cannot System perform braking or vehicle hold. Heavy loads on the roof rack will For more information on off-road The Four Corner Air Suspension make the vehicle's center of gravity driving, see Off-Road Driving 0 230 and feature provides full time load leveling higher, increasing the possibility of Hill and Mountain Roads 0 234. capability along with the benefit of a rollover. To avoid losing control of adjusting ride height for increased the vehicle, always select the Magnetic Ride Control convenience and capability. normal height setting and avoid high speeds, sudden starts, sharp This vehicle may have a semi-active { Warning damping system called Magnetic Ride turns, sudden braking, or abrupt Control. With this feature, improved To help avoid personal injury or maneuvers when carrying cargo on vehicle ride and handling is provided death, make sure the area the roof rack. under a variety of passenger and underneath the vehicle and inside loading conditions. the wheel wells is clear when Changing Ride Height lowering the vehicle. Locking Rear Axle Vehicles with a locking rear axle can give more traction on snow, mud, ice, { Warning sand, or gravel. It works like a To help avoid personal injury or standard axle most of the time, but death, always select the lowest ride when traction is low, this feature will height for the current driving allow the rear wheel with the most conditions. Higher ride heights raise traction to move the vehicle. the vehicle's center of gravity, increasing the chance of a rollover during extreme maneuvers. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 265 Press either ‘Up’ or ‘Down’ Ride Height The vehicle will automatically raise to use, allows for higher speeds than Button to open the Ride Height menu. Normal Height from Entry/Exit Height Maximum Height, and is only Use these buttons to select the desired when speed increases above 8 km/h available with specific optional ride height in the menu. After a brief (5 mph). If no door has been opened content. pause, the menu will timeout and the since lowering to Entry/Exit Height, Increased Height can be selected in selection will finalize. Ride heights the vehicle will wait to raise to the Ride Height Menu while vehicle that are unavailable for selection will Normal Height until 30 km/h speed is less than 80 km/h (50 mph). be greyed out in the menu. (19 mph). This gives the driver more If vehicle speed exceeds 80 km/h flexibility when lowering to Entry/Exit Ride Height Descriptions (50 mph), the vehicle will Height for passenger pick up and automatically lower to Normal Height. Normal Height drop off. Off-Road Driver Mode and Terrain Normal Height is the standard vehicle The driver can enable Automatic Driver Mode will automatically set height used for everyday driving. Entry/Egress Mode to automatically Increased Height when vehicle speed lower to Entry/Exit Height when the Entry/Exit Height is less than 80 km/h (50 mph). vehicle is shifted to P (PARK). If vehicle speed exceeds 80 km/h Entry/Exit Height is 50 mm (2 in) Automatic Entry/Egress Mode may be (50 mph), the vehicle will lower to lower than Normal Height. This ride enabled via the infotainment screen Normal Height. Normal Height will be height lowers the vehicle for easy under Settings/Vehicle/Ride Height. maintained until vehicle speed is entry and exit from the vehicle as well When the vehicle is higher than slowed to less than 16 km/h (10 mph) as providing a lower height for loading Normal Height, Automatic Entry/ and then the vehicle will and unloading cargo. Egress Mode is disabled. When the automatically raise back to Increased This ride height can be selected in the vehicle is in Tow/Haul Driver Mode, Height. Off-Road Driver Mode, or it senses a Ride Height Menu at any vehicle The vehicle will automatically lower speed. When Entry/Exit Height is trailer is connected, Automatic Entry/ Egress Mode is disabled. from Increased Height to Normal select at higher speeds, the vehicle Height to provide improved stability if Increased Height will wait to lower until the vehicle aggressive maneuvers are detected. slows to less than 12 km/h (7 mph). Increased Height is 25 mm (1 in) higher than Normal Height. This ride height raises the vehicle for off-road Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

266 DRIVING AND OPERATING Maximum Height The vehicle will lower to Aerodynamic Service Mode is automatically enabled Maximum Height is 50 mm (2 in) Height when vehicle speed exceeds when the vehicle is put on a hoist or a higher than Normal Height. This ride 105 km/h (65 mph) for a period of floor jack is used to raise a corner. height raises the vehicle for off-road time. The vehicle will raise to Normal Service Mode automatically disables use and is only available with specific Height when the vehicle slows to less when vehicle speed exceeds 16 km/h optional content. than 48 km/h (30 mph). (10 mph). To raise the vehicle to Maximum Aerodynamic Height is automatically Alignment Mode Height, first shift the transfer case to disabled when a trailer is connected to the vehicle or Tow/Haul Driver Mode Alignment Mode will optimize the 4 n. Once the transfer case is in 4 n is active. vehicle height to provide the most and vehicle speed is less than accurate wheel alignment. This mode 48 km/hr (30 mph), select Maximum Suspension Modes should be enabled once the vehicle is Height in the Ride Height Menu. The air suspension has two special driven onto the alignment station. If vehicle speed exceeds 48 km/h, the modes, Service Mode and Alignment To enable Alignment Mode, ensure vehicle will automatically lower to Mode, located in the infotainment the vehicle is at Normal Height and Increased Height. screen under Settings/Vehicle/ shift the vehicle to Neutral. Alignment The vehicle will automatically lower Suspension. Mode automatically disables when from Maximum Height to Normal vehicle speed exceeds 16 km/h Height to provide improved stability if Service Mode (10 mph). aggressive maneuvers are detected. Service Mode will disable all air Air Suspension Operation with Aerodynamic Height suspension operation including raising Door(s) or Hood Open and lowering the vehicle and Aerodynamic Height is 20 mm operation of the air compressor. This The air suspension will temporarily (0.75 in) lower than Normal Height. mode is useful when the vehicle is suspend all height changes while the This ride height lowers the vehicle at being towed on a flat bed or when any hood or any door is open. higher vehicle speeds to improve work under the vehicle is being System Over-Temperature aerodynamics. performed. If the air suspension is under heavy use, the system may temporarily suspend all height changes to allow Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 267 compressor cooldown. When this Cruise Control cruise control is activated, cruise occurs and a height change is control is disengaged. See Forward requested, a ‘Leveling System Collision Alert (FCA) System 0 305. Unavailable’ message will be displayed { Warning When road conditions allow you to in the instrument cluster. Cruise control can be dangerous safely use it again, the cruise control Suspension Lowered for Stability where you cannot drive safely at a can be turned back on. steady speed. Do not use cruise In the event of a loss of Electronic If the brakes are applied, cruise control on winding roads or in control disengages. Stability Control, the air suspension heavy traffic. will lower the vehicle at higher speeds to provide increased stability. This will Cruise control can be dangerous on be accompanied by a ‘Vehicle slippery roads. On such roads, fast Lowering for Stability’ message in the changes in tire traction can cause instrument cluster. excessive wheel slip, and you could Excessive Vehicle Loading lose control. Do not use cruise control on slippery roads. If the air suspension detects excessive vehicle loading, it will not raise above If equipped with cruise control, a Normal Height. speed of about 40 km/h (25 mph) or Air Suspension Service more can be maintained without keeping your foot on the accelerator. ‘ ’ If a Service Leveling System message Cruise control does not work at speeds is displayed in the instrument cluster, below about 40 km/h (25 mph). J : Press to turn the system on and see your authorized dealer off. A white indicator appears in the immediately. If the Traction Control/Electronic instrument cluster when cruise is Stability Control system begins to turned on. limit wheel spin while using cruise control, the cruise control RES+ : If there is a set speed in automatically disengages. See Traction memory, press the control up briefly Control/Electronic Stability Control to resume that speed or press and 0 260. If a collision alert occurs when Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

268 DRIVING AND OPERATING hold to accelerate. If the cruise control speed message appears on the Driver . To increase vehicle speed in larger is already active, use to increase Information Center (DIC) and increments, press RES+ up briefly to vehicle speed. Head-Up Display (HUD), if equipped. the second detent. For each press, the vehicle goes about 5 km/h SET− : Press the control down briefly Resuming a Set Speed (5 mph) mark on the speedometer. to set the speed and activate cruise If the cruise control is set at a desired The speedometer reading can be control. If the cruise control is already speed and then the brakes are applied active, use to decrease vehicle speed. displayed in either English or metric or * is pressed, the cruise control is 0 * units. See Instrument Cluster 113. : Press to disengage cruise control disengaged without erasing the set The increment value used depends on without erasing the set speed from speed from memory. the units displayed. memory. Once the vehicle speed reaches about Reducing Speed While Cruise Setting Cruise Control 40 km/h (25 mph) or more, press RES+ Control is at a Set Speed − up briefly. The vehicle returns to the If J is on when not in use, SET or previous set speed. If the cruise control system is already RES+ could get pressed and go into activated: Increasing Speed While Cruise cruise when not desired. Keep J off . − Control is at a Set Speed Press and hold SET down until the when cruise is not being used. desired lower speed is reached, then To set cruise control: If the cruise control system is already release it. activated: . To decrease the vehicle speed in 1. Press . J . Press and hold RES+ up until the small increments, press SET− down 2. Get up to the desired speed. vehicle accelerates to the desired briefly. For each press, the vehicle 3. Press and release SET−. speed, then release it. goes about 1 km/h (1 mph) slower. 4. Remove your foot from the . To increase vehicle speed in small The speedometer reading can be accelerator. increments, press RES+ up briefly to displayed in either English or metric the first detent. For each press, the 0 When the cruise control has been set units. See Instrument Cluster 113. vehicle goes about 1 km/h (1 mph) The increment value used depends on to the desired speed, a green cruise faster. control indicator appears on the the units displayed. instrument cluster and a cruise set Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 269 Passing Another Vehicle While when driving on downhill grades by Adaptive Cruise Control Using Cruise Control using the engine and transmission to (Advanced) Use the accelerator pedal to increase slow the vehicle. the vehicle speed. When you take your To disable and enable Cruise Grade If equipped, Adaptive Cruise Control foot off the pedal, the vehicle will slow Braking for the current ignition cycle, (ACC) allows the cruise control set down to the previous set cruise speed. press and hold the Tow/Haul button speed and following gap to be selected. Read this entire section While pressing the accelerator pedal for five seconds. A Driver Information Center (DIC) message displays. before using this system. The or shortly following the release to following gap is the following time (or override cruise, briefly applying the For other forms of Grade Braking, see distance) between your vehicle and a SET− control will result in cruise set Automatic Transmission 0 247 and vehicle detected directly ahead in your to the current vehicle speed. Tow/Haul Mode 0 253. path, moving in the same direction. Using Cruise Control on Hills Ending Cruise Control If no vehicle is detected in your path, ACC works like regular cruise control. How well the cruise control works on There are four ways to end cruise ACC uses camera and radar sensors. hills depends on the vehicle speed, the control: See Radio Frequency Statement 0 457. load, and the steepness of the hills. . Step lightly on the brake pedal. When going up steep hills, pressing * If a vehicle is detected in your path, the accelerator pedal may be . Press . ACC can speed up the vehicle or apply necessary to maintain vehicle speed. . Shift the transmission to limited, moderate braking to maintain When going downhill, Cruise Grade N (Neutral). the selected following gap. To Braking helps maintain the driver . To turn off cruise control, press J. disengage ACC, apply the brake. If the selected speed. Traction Control System (TCS) or Erasing Speed Memory StabiliTrak/Electronic Stability Control Cruise Grade Braking is enabled when (ESC) activates while ACC is engaged, the vehicle is started and cruise The cruise control set speed is erased from memory if J is pressed or if the ACC may automatically disengage. See control is active. It is not enabled in Traction Control/Electronic Stability ignition is turned off. Range Selection Mode. It assists in Control 0 260. When road conditions maintaining driver selected speed allow ACC to be safely used, ACC can be turned back on. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

270 DRIVING AND OPERATING Turning off the TCS or StabiliTrak/ ESC system will disengage the cruise { Warning control. ACC will not detect or brake for ACC can reduce the need for you to children, pedestrians, animals, frequently brake and accelerate, or other objects. especially when used on expressways, Do not use ACC when: freeways, and interstate highways. When used on other roads, you may . On winding and hilly roads or need to take over the control of when the sensors are blocked by braking or acceleration more often. snow, ice, or dirt. The system may not detect a vehicle ahead. { Warning Keep the entire front of the vehicle clean. ACC has limited braking ability and 5 : Press to turn the system on or off. . Visibility is low, such as in fog, may not have time to slow the The indicator turns white on the rain, or snow conditions. ACC vehicle down enough to avoid a instrument cluster when ACC is performance is limited under turned on. collision with another vehicle you these conditions. are following. This can occur when RES+ : Press briefly to resume the . On slippery roads where fast vehicles suddenly slow or stop previous set speed or to increase changes in tire traction can ahead, or enter your lane. Also see vehicle speed if ACC is already cause excessive wheel slip. “Alerting the Driver” in this section. activated. To increase speed by about Complete attention is always . When towing a trailer. 1 km/h (1 mph), press RES+ to the first required while driving and you detent. To increase speed to the next should be ready to take action and 5 km/h (5 mph) mark on the apply the brakes. See Defensive speedometer, press RES+ to the Driving 0 227. second detent. SET– : Press briefly to set the speed and activate ACC or to decrease vehicle speed if ACC is already activated. To decrease speed by about Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 271 1 km/h (1 mph), press SET– to the first detent. To decrease speed to the Warning (Continued) next 5 km/h (5 mph) mark on the feature. If ACC is not active, the speedometer, press SET– to the vehicle will not automatically brake second detent. for other vehicles, which could * cause a crash if the brakes are not : Press to disengage ACC without ACC Indicator Regular Cruise erasing the selected set speed. applied manually. You and others Control Indicator could be seriously injured or killed. [ : Press to select a following gap time (or distance) setting for ACC of When ACC is engaged, a green o Setting Adaptive Cruise Control Far, Medium, or Near. indicator will be lit on the instrument 5 cluster and the following gap will be If is on when not in use, it could The speedometer reading can be get pressed and go into ACC when not displayed in either English or metric displayed. When the regular cruise 5 units. See Instrument Cluster 0 113. control is engaged, a green J desired. Keep off when cruise is not The increment value used depends on indicator will be lit on the instrument being used. the units displayed. cluster; the following gap will not Select the set speed desired for ACC. Switching Between ACC and display. This is the vehicle speed when no Regular Cruise Control When the vehicle is turned on, the vehicle is detected in its path. To switch between ACC and regular cruise control mode will be set to the While the vehicle is moving, ACC will * last mode used before the vehicle was not set at a speed less than 5 km/h cruise control, press and hold . turned off. (3 mph), although the minimum A Driver Information Center (DIC) allowable set speed is 25 km/h message displays. { Warning (15 mph). Always check the cruise control To set ACC while moving: indicator on the instrument cluster 1. Press 5. to determine which mode cruise control is in before using the 2. Get up to the desired speed. (Continued) 3. Press and release SET–. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

272 DRIVING AND OPERATING 4. Remove your foot from the Resuming a Set Speed Increasing Speed While ACC is at a Set Speed accelerator pedal. If ACC is set at a desired speed and After ACC is set, it may immediately then the brakes are applied, ACC is If ACC is already activated, do one of apply the brakes if a vehicle ahead is disengaged without erasing the set the following: detected closer than the selected speed from memory. . Use the accelerator pedal to get to following gap. To begin using ACC again, press RES+ the higher speed. Briefly press and ACC can also be set while the vehicle up briefly. release SET– and release the is stopped if ACC is on and the brake . If the vehicle is moving more than accelerator pedal. The vehicle will pedal is applied. 5 km/h (3 mph), it returns to the now cruise at the higher speed. previous set speed. When the accelerator pedal is . If the vehicle is stopped with the pressed, ACC will not brake because brake pedal applied, press RES+ and it is overridden. While overridden, release the brake pedal. ACC will the ACC indicator will turn blue on hold the vehicle until RES+ or the the instrument cluster and heads up accelerator pedal is pressed. display, if equipped. . Press and hold RES+ until the The ACC indicator displays on the A green ACC indicator and the set desired set speed is displayed, then instrument cluster and Head-Up speed display on the instrument release it. Display (HUD), if equipped. When ACC cluster. The vehicle ahead indicator . To increase speed in small is turned on, the indicator will be lit may be flashing if a vehicle ahead was increments, press RES+. to the first white. When ACC is active, the present and moved. See “Approaching detent. For each press, the vehicle indicator will turn green. and Following a Vehicle” later in this section. goes 1 km/h (1 mph) faster. Be mindful of speed limits, . To increase speed in larger surrounding traffic speeds, and Once ACC has resumed, if there is no increments, press RES+ to the weather conditions when selecting the vehicle ahead, if the vehicle ahead is second detent. For each press, the set speed. beyond the selected following gap, vehicle speed increases to the next or if the vehicle has exited a sharp 5 km/h (5 mph) mark on the curve, then the vehicle speed will speedometer. increase to the set speed. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 273 The set speed can also be increased . Press and hold SET– until the With ACC active, press [ on the while the vehicle is stopped. desired lower speed is reached, then steering wheel to adjust the following . If stopped with the brake applied, release it. gap. Each press cycles the gap button press RES+ until the desired set . To decrease the vehicle speed in through three settings: Far, Medium, speed is displayed. smaller increments, press SET− to or Near. the first detent. For each press, the . If ACC is holding the vehicle at a When pressed, the current gap setting vehicle goes about 1 km/h (1 mph) stop and there is another vehicle displays briefly on the instrument slower. directly ahead, pressing RES+ will cluster and HUD (if equipped). The increase the set speed. . To decrease speed in larger gap setting will be maintained until it − . Pressing RES+ when there is no increments, press SET to the is changed. longer a vehicle ahead or the vehicle second detent. For each press, the vehicle speed decreases to the next Since each gap setting corresponds to ahead is pulling away and the brake a following time (Far, Medium, is not applied will cause the ACC to 5 km/h (5 mph) mark on the speedometer. or Near), the following distance will resume. vary based on vehicle speed. The When it is determined that there is The set speed can also be decreased faster the vehicle speed, the further no vehicle ahead or the vehicle while the vehicle is stopped. back your vehicle will follow a vehicle ahead is beyond the selected . If stopped with the brake applied, detected ahead. Consider traffic and following gap, then the vehicle press or hold SET− until the desired weather conditions when selecting the speed will increase to the set speed. set speed is displayed. following gap. The range of selectable Reducing Speed While ACC is at a Selecting the Follow Distance Gap gaps may not be appropriate for all drivers and driving conditions. Set Speed When a slower moving vehicle is If ACC is already activated, do one of detected ahead within the selected Changing the gap setting the following: following gap, ACC will adjust the automatically changes the alert timing sensitivity (Far, Medium, or Near) for . Use the brake to get to the desired vehicle's speed and attempt to the Forward Collision Alert (FCA) lower speed. Release the brake and maintain the follow distance gap feature. See Forward Collision Alert press SET–. The vehicle will now selected. (FCA) System 0 305. cruise at the lower speed. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

274 DRIVING AND OPERATING Courtesy Gap When this condition occurs, the ACC automatically slows the vehicle collision alert symbol on the HUD will down and adjusts vehicle speed to Press and hold [ on the steering flash on the windshield. Either eight follow the vehicle in front at the wheel when vehicle is moving to beeps will sound from the front, selected following gap. The vehicle temporarily increase the gap with the or both sides of the Safety Alert Seat speed increases or decreases to follow vehicle ahead to allow for merging will pulse five times. See “Collision/ the vehicle in front of you, but will traffic. Detection Systems” under Vehicle not exceed the set speed. It may apply 0 Press and hold [ when stopped to Personalization 133. limited braking, if necessary. When cancel ACC from resuming See Defensive Driving 0 227. braking is active, the brake lamps will automatically (if the stop is brief) and come on. The automatic braking may remain stationary. This can be used to Approaching and Following a feel or sound different than if the allow traffic to merge between you Vehicle brakes were applied manually. This is and the vehicle ahead. Press RES+ or normal. the accelerator pedal to resume ACC. Passing a Vehicle While Using ACC Following distance gap will return to the original selection after hold. If the set speed is high enough, and the left turn signal is used to pass a Alerting the Driver vehicle ahead in the selected following gap, ACC may assist by gradually The vehicle ahead indicator is in the accelerating the vehicle prior to the instrument cluster and HUD display, lane change. if equipped. The vehicle ahead indicator only { Warning displays when a vehicle is detected in When using ACC to pass a vehicle your vehicle’s path moving in the or perform a lane change, the If ACC is engaged, driver action may same direction. following distance to the vehicle be required when ACC cannot apply sufficient braking because of If the symbol is not displaying, ACC being passed may be reduced. ACC approaching a vehicle too rapidly. will not respond to or brake to may not apply sufficient vehicles ahead. (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 275 Irregular Objects Affecting ACC In some cases, when ACC is Warning (Continued) ACC may have difficulty detecting the temporarily unavailable, regular cruise “ acceleration or braking when following objects: control may be used. See Switching passing a vehicle or performing a Between ACC and Regular Cruise . Vehicles with cargo extending from Control” previously in this section. lane change. Always be ready to the back end. manually accelerate or brake to Always consider driving conditions . Non-standard shaped vehicles, such complete the pass or lane change. before using either cruise control as vehicle transport, vehicles with a system. side car fitted, or horse carriages. Stationary or Very Slow-Moving Notification to Resume ACC Objects . Objects that are close to the front of your vehicle. ACC will maintain a following gap behind a detected vehicle and slow { Warning ACC Automatically Disengages your vehicle to a stop behind that ACC may not detect and react to ACC may automatically disengage and vehicle. stopped or slow-moving vehicles the driver will need to manually apply If the stopped vehicle ahead has ahead of you. For example, the the brakes to slow the vehicle if: driven away and ACC has not system may not brake for a vehicle . The sensors are blocked. resumed, the vehicle ahead indicator it has never detected moving. This . The Traction Control System (TCS) will flash as a reminder to check can occur in stop-and-go traffic or or Stabilitrack/ESC has activated or traffic ahead before proceeding. In when a vehicle suddenly appears been disabled. addition, the left and right sides of the due to a vehicle ahead changing . There is a fault in the system. Safety Alert Seat will pulse three times, or three beeps will sound. See lanes. Your vehicle may not stop . The radar falsely reports blockage “ ” “ and could cause a crash. Use when driving in a desert or remote Alert Type and Adaptive Cruise Go ” “ caution when using ACC. Your area with no other vehicles or Notifier in Collision/Detection complete attention is always Systems” under Vehicle Personalization roadside objects. A DIC message 0 required while driving and you may display to indicate that ACC is 133. should be ready to take action and temporarily unavailable. When the vehicle ahead drives away, apply the brakes. The ACC active symbol will turn white ACC resumes automatically if the stop when ACC is no longer active. was brief. If necessary, press RES+ or the accelerator pedal to resume ACC. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

276 DRIVING AND OPERATING If stopped for more than two minutes Curves in the Road or if the driver door is opened and the { Warning driver seat belt is unbuckled, the ACC Leaving the vehicle without placing { Warning automatically applies the Electric it in P (Park) can be dangerous. Do On curves, ACC may not detect a Parking Brake (EPB) to hold the not leave the vehicle while it is vehicle ahead in your lane. You vehicle. The EPB status light will turn being held at a stop by ACC. Always on. See Electric Parking Brake 0 257. could be startled if the vehicle place the vehicle in P (Park) and accelerates up to the set speed, To release the EPB, press the turn off the ignition before leaving accelerator pedal. especially when following a vehicle the vehicle. exiting or entering exit ramps. You A DIC warning message may display could lose control of the vehicle or indicating to shift to P (Park) before ACC Override crash. Do not use ACC while driving exiting the vehicle. See Vehicle If using the accelerator pedal while Messages 0 133. on an entrance or exit ramp. Always ACC is active, the ACC indicator turns be ready to use the brakes if blue on the instrument cluster and in necessary. { Warning the HUD (if equipped) indicating ACC If ACC has stopped the vehicle, and braking will not occur. ACC will if ACC is disengaged, turned off, resume operation when the { Warning or canceled, the vehicle will no accelerator pedal is not being pressed. On curves, ACC may respond to a longer be held at a stop. The vehicle vehicle in another lane, or may not can move. When ACC is holding the { Warning have time to react to a vehicle in vehicle at a stop, always be The ACC will not automatically your lane. You could crash into a prepared to manually apply the apply the brakes if your foot is vehicle ahead of you, or lose control brakes. resting on the accelerator pedal. of your vehicle. Give extra attention You could crash into a vehicle in curves and be ready to use the ahead of you. brakes if necessary. Select an appropriate speed while driving in curves. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 277 ACC may operate differently in a Other Vehicle Lane Changes sharp curve. It may reduce the vehicle speed if the curve is too sharp. The curve speed control indicator n may illuminate green when ACC is actively controlling the vehicle speed and detects a sharp curve on the road ahead. ACC automatically slows the vehicle ACC may detect a vehicle that is not down while navigating the curve and in your lane and apply the brakes. may increase speed out of the curve, ACC will not detect a vehicle ahead but will not exceed the set speed. ACC may occasionally provide an alert until it is completely in the lane. The and/or braking that is considered brakes may need to be manually unnecessary. It could respond to applied. vehicles in different lanes, signs, Objects Not Directly in Front of Your guardrails, and other stationary Vehicle objects when entering or exiting a curve. This is normal operation. The The detection of objects in front of vehicle does not need service. the vehicle may not be possible if: . The vehicle or object ahead is not within your lane. . The vehicle ahead is shifted, not When following a vehicle and entering centered, or is shifted to one side of a curve, ACC may not detect the the lane. vehicle ahead and accelerate to the set speed. When this happens, the vehicle ahead indicator will not appear. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

278 DRIVING AND OPERATING Driving in Narrow Lanes Erasing Speed Memory Cleaning the Sensing System Vehicles in adjacent traffic lanes or The cruise control set speed is erased The camera sensor on the windshield roadside objects may be incorrectly from memory if 5 is pressed or if the behind the rearview mirror and the detected when located along the ignition is turned off. radar sensors on the front of the roadway. vehicle can become blocked by snow, Weather Conditions Affecting ACC Do Not Use ACC on Hills and When ice, dirt, mud, or debris. These areas Towing a Trailer System operation may be limited need to be cleaned for ACC to operate under snow, heavy rain, or road spray properly. conditions. If ACC will not operate, regular cruise Accessory Installations and Vehicle control may be available. See Modifications “Switching Between ACC and Regular Cruise Control” previously in this Do not install or place any object section. Always consider driving around the front camera windshield conditions before using either cruise area that would obstruct the front control system. camera view. For cleaning instructions, see Do not install objects on top of the “Washing the Vehicle” under Exterior Do not use ACC when driving on steep vehicle that overhang and obstruct the Care 0 423. hills or when towing a trailer. ACC will front camera, such as a canoe, kayak, not detect a vehicle in the lane while or other items that can be transported System operation may also be limited driving on steep hills. If the brakes are on a roof rack system. See Roof Rack under snow, heavy rain, or road spray applied, the ACC disengages. System 0 100. conditions. Disengaging ACC Do not modify the hood, headlamps, Super Cruise There are three ways to or fog lamps, as this may limit the If equipped, Super Cruise can steer to disengage ACC: camera’s ability to detect an object. maintain lane position under certain . Step lightly on the brake pedal. conditions on Super Cruise-enabled . Press *. roads that are separated from opposing traffic. . Press 5. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 279 Super Cruise can also steer to perform Super Cruise uses the following to a lane change under certain detect the current lane position and Warning (Continued) conditions on Super Cruise-enabled lane markings ahead on compatible vehicle position in the current lane roads when a lane change is initiated roads under certain conditions: or, under some circumstances, to by the driver using the turn signal . Cameras change lanes. Super Cruise can only “ ” lever. See Auto Lane Change later in . Global Positioning System (GPS) be used with Adaptive Cruise this section and Turn and Lane-Change sensing Control. Signals 0 148. . A high-precision map Super Cruise does: . GPS-enhancement data downloaded { Warning . Not prevent crashes or warn of through OnStar Super Cruise can only assist to possible crashes. maintain lane position, or steer to Super Cruise works with Adaptive . Not steer to avoid stopped or change lanes, when driving on Cruise Control (ACC), which controls slow-moving vehicles, acceleration and braking while Super compatible roads. You must cross-traffic, construction Cruise is enabled and operating. supervise the driving task and barriers or cones, motorcycles, Review and understand both this monitor the road conditions. You children, pedestrians, animals, section and the ACC section before or other objects on the road. may need to respond to traffic using Super Cruise. See Adaptive events by steering, braking, Cruise Control (Advanced) 0 269. . Not steer in response to vehicles or accelerating. See Defensive or objects next to your vehicle, Driving. An active OnStar or connected service including vehicles attempting to plan that includes Emergency Services enter your lane. Super Cruise is: is required to use Super Cruise. . Not respond to traffic lights, stop . Not a self-driving system { Warning signs, or other traffic control . Not a crash avoidance or warning devices. Super Cruise does not perform all system . Not respond to crossing traffic. aspects of driving, nor does it do . Not a substitute for proper . Not make turns. supervision of the driving task. everything a driver can do. Super Cruise only steers to maintain (Continued) (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Warning (Continued) { Warning Warning (Continued) . Not steer to merge onto or to Failure to supervise the driving task . Always keep the entire vehicle exit highways. and to respond appropriately, even and the sensors clean. Sensors . Not detect, steer to avoid, while Super Cruise is operating, can are on the front, sides, and rear or steer through construction cause a crash. Super Cruise may not of the vehicle. zones. respond as you would to all driving . Always observe posted speed . Not function on surface streets. situations and may not maintain limits. Only use Super Cruise at lane position under all conditions. or below the posted speed limit. . Not respond to crossing or oncoming traffic. It is extremely important to pay Super Cruise should not be used in complex or uncertain driving . Not function in city driving attention to the operation of the conditions. vehicle, even while using Super conditions, including: Cruise. Do not use a hand-held . Not in construction zones. device while driving, even with . Not when approaching or exiting { Warning Super Cruise engaged. To prevent toll plazas. serious injury or death: Some state and local laws may . Not when approaching an require hands to be kept on the . Always remain properly seated in intersection that is controlled steering wheel at all times. Only the driver seat with your seat with a traffic light, stop sign, remove your hands from the belt fastened. or other traffic control device. steering wheel if Super Cruise is . Never remove your hands from . Not when lane markings are not engaged, it is safe to do so, and it is the steering wheel when Super present or cannot be detected. permitted by state and local laws. Cruise is not operating. For example, there is too much Failure to do so may result in a . Always make sure traffic glare, weather conditions are crash involving serious injury or conditions are safe before using poor, or lanes are poorly marked. death. Super Cruise. . Not on slippery or icy roads. (Continued) (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 281 When Super Cruise is Available Warning (Continued) . Not in adverse weather conditions, including rain, sleet, fog, ice, or snow. . Not on winding or hilly roads. . Not for city driving. Super Cruise Indicator . Not during heavy or emergency braking. Super Cruise is designed to operate Poor Conditions . Not on surface streets. only when: . ACC is on. See Adaptive Cruise . Not on a road shoulder, service 0 drive, or under an elevated Control (Advanced) 269. freeway. . Teen Driver is not active. . Not in tunnels. . The GPS detects the vehicle is on a compatible highway. . Not when towing a trailer. . Both the camera and the radar . Not in a highway exit lane. sensors are functioning and not covered, obstructed, or damaged. Poor Conditions . The Driver Attention System (DAS) detects the driver's head and eyes are directed toward the road. . The lane markings are clearly visible and able to be detected by the system. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

282 DRIVING AND OPERATING Using Super Cruise To engage: When Super Cruise controls the . Press J to turn on ACC. Make sure steering, traffic and other conditions { Warning \ and laws permit, and it is safe to do the white indicator displays in so, your hands can be taken off the To prevent serious injury or death: the instrument cluster. See Adaptive 0 steering wheel. . Always check that Super Cruise Cruise Control (Advanced) 269. Always pay attention to the road and is available ^ before . When Super Cruise is available, the ^ the operation of the vehicle. Always pressing ]. white will display in the monitor and be attentive of instrument cluster. . Only remove your hands from surrounding traffic, including vehicles the steering wheel if the steering . Press ]. ACC will set the speed at that may cross the road in front of wheel light bar, ^, and \ are the current vehicle speed. If ACC your vehicle. green. Super Cruise may not has a previously set speed, it may Super Cruise steering can be begin steering immediately, even resume at that speed. overridden with manual steering at when Super Cruise is available . Super Cruise, when engaged, will any time. When Super Cruise is and ] has been pressed. change Forward Collision System engaged, always be prepared to take customization to Alert and Brake. immediate action — including When engaged and not steering the steering, accelerating, and braking vehicle, the steering wheel light bar quickly, if necessary. flashes blue, and ^ will be blue. The Steering Manually and Changing driver is in control of steering and Lanes Super Cruise is not steering the The vehicle can always be manually vehicle. steered, even with Super Cruise When the vehicle is positioned in the engaged; for example, when changing center of the lane, the steering wheel lanes. light bar and ^ display will turn green, indicating Super Cruise is steering the vehicle. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 283 When the steering wheel is moved Auto Lane Change The Auto Lane Change feature can be manually, the steering wheel light bar Super Cruise can steer to perform a enabled or disabled through the pulses blue and ^ on the instrument single lane change under certain vehicle personalization menu. See cluster turns blue to indicate Super “Super Cruise Auto Lane Change” conditions when requested by the 0 Cruise is not steering the vehicle. driver. under Vehicle Personalization 133. When ready to allow Super Cruise to To request a lane change: { Warning resume steering again, position the 1. Verify the lane next to your vehicle vehicle in the center of the lane, hold Auto Lane Change may not detect a is clear and conditions are safe to the steering wheel until the steering vehicle in an adjacent lane. Always make a lane change. wheel light bar turns green, and then supervise the driving task and release the steering wheel when it is 2. Use the turn signal lever to activate monitor traffic conditions when safe to do so. the turn signal in the direction of using the Auto Lane Change the desired lane change. Super Cruise does not respond to feature. Only request a lane change vehicles in other lanes near your 3. Return the turn signal lever to the when traffic conditions are safe for vehicle. neutral position after the lane a lane change, and always be ready change. See Turn and Lane-Change to manually steer the vehicle. See 0 { Warning Signals 148. “Steering Manually and Changing If Super Cruise detects that traffic Lanes” listed previously in this To help prevent crashes before is clear, Super Cruise will steer the section. making a lane change: vehicle to perform the lane change. . Always check mirrors. A message appears on the Driver . Glance over your shoulder. Information Center (DIC) during the lane change to provide more . Use the turn signals. information on the status of the lane change. To cancel a lane change, return the turn signal lever to the neutral position or move the turn signal lever. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

284 DRIVING AND OPERATING Take Over Alert The red flashing steering wheel light Attention to the Road bar could occur under any of the { Warning following conditions: { Warning Super Cruise will not maintain the . Lane markings are poor, or visibility Super Cruise is a driver assistance vehicle’s speed while the steering is limited. system and cannot accurately wheel light bar is flashing red. . The Driver Attention System (DAS) detect or predict all situations. If the steering wheel light bar does not detect that the driver's Super Cruise is not a crash flashes red, immediately resume head and eyes are directed toward avoidance system. To prevent manual steering to prevent serious the road. serious injury or death, you must injury or death. If you do not . ACC is canceled. supervise the driving task and resume manual steering, the vehicle . The vehicle is on a tight curve, monitor the road conditions. You will begin to slow in the same lane or the lanes are too wide, or the may need to respond to traffic and eventually come to a complete vehicle goes into a curve too fast. events by steering, braking, stop on the road. . The compatible road ends. or accelerating. See Defensive . The vehicle is approaching an Driving 0 227. Super Cruise also Any time the steering wheel light bar intersection controlled by a traffic cannot determine whether you are flashes red, resume manual steering light, stop sign, or other traffic awake, asleep, impaired, or properly immediately. The instrument cluster control device. focused on safe driving. The vehicle light ^, will also turn red and a . A Super Cruise system fault occurs. could crash into other vehicles, message will display in the Driver drive out of the lane, or drive off Information Center (DIC). In addition, the road. Complete attention is beeps will sound, or the Safety Alert always required while driving, even “ Seat will vibrate. See Collision/ while using Super Cruise. Be Detection Systems” under Vehicle prepared to take over steering or Personalization 0 133. After you begin apply the brakes at any time. steering manually, then Super Cruise will disengage. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 285 The Driver Attention System (DAS) on { Warning the steering column continually To prevent serious injury or death, monitors driver head and eye position be alert and pay special attention to estimate driver attention to the when passing highway exits, road. The camera does not record or entrances, and crossings with Super share pictures, audio, or video. Cruise, and be ready to take control Sunglasses, hats, or other types of of the vehicle when necessary. clothing that change the shape of the Changes in lane markings around head may interfere with camera exits and entrances can performance. To improve camera momentarily cause Super Cruise to performance, raise or lower the not detect the correct lane. If this steering wheel, or change the seat occurs, Super Cruise may attempt position. steering inputs to bring the vehicle back into the correct lane and, in rare circumstances, could over-correct and cause the vehicle to momentarily cross into a lane next to your vehicle unless you manually steer to maintain your lane position. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

286 DRIVING AND OPERATING Pay close attention to the road ahead to avoid these three increasing alerts: . If the steering wheel light bar flashes green, the system has detected that your head and eyes may not be directed toward the road. First Alert . The flashing will stop when the system detects that your head and eyes appear to be directed toward the road. . If the steering wheel light bar flashes green for too long, Super Cruise will alert the driver to take control of steering immediately by flashing the light bar red. Also, either beeps will sound or the Safety Alert Seat will vibrate. See “Collision/Detection Systems” under Vehicle Second Alert Personalization 0 133. . Take over steering, then Super Cruise will disengage. . To re-engage Super Cruise, press ]. See “Using Super Cruise” previously in this section. . If the steering wheel light bar flashes red for too long, a voice command will tell you to take control of the vehicle. . Take control of the steering immediately; ACC and Super Cruise will disengage. . A DIC message will indicate that Super Cruise is locked out. Super Cruise cannot be Third Alert re-engaged until the next ignition cycle. . Continued failure to take over steering will cause the vehicle to brake to a stop and OnStar will be called. The brake lamps and hazard warning flashers will come on. . Take control of the vehicle and continue driving. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 287 Stationary or Very Slow-Moving stay in your lane of travel. When this Objects; Cross-Traffic Warning (Continued) happens, you will need to steer the Super Cruise may not detect your vehicle. { Warning lane on curves in the road. Super Super Cruise may detect other lane Super Cruise is not a crash Cruise may not detect the markings markings that are not in your lane avoidance system and will not steer that show your lane. You may not and may or may not steer or brake to avoid a crash. Super have time to react to a vehicle in appropriately to maintain your lane. Cruise does not steer to prevent a the lane next to your vehicle while crash with stopped or slow-moving on curves in the road. vehicles. You must supervise the driving task and may need to steer Super Cruise may operate differently in sharp curves. It may drift out of and brake to prevent a crash, your lane of travel if the curve is too especially in stop-and-go traffic or sharp. when a vehicle suddenly enters your lane. Always pay attention when using Super Cruise. Failure to do so could result in a crash involving serious injury or death.

Curves in the Road Super Cruise may occasionally provide an alert and/or steering that is { Warning considered unnecessary. It could The vehicle could drift out of your respond to lane markings in different lane of travel. To prevent crashes, lanes, signs, guardrails, and other always be ready to manually steer. stationary objects when entering or (Continued) exiting a curve. This is normal When entering a curve, Super Cruise operation. The vehicle does not need may not detect the lane markings and service. may not adjust the steering enough to Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

288 DRIVING AND OPERATING Other Vehicles Entering Your Lane Intersections; Vehicles Crossing the Super Cruise Indicator Light Road Ahead Summary Super Cruise will not brake the vehicle when approaching an intersection that is controlled by a traffic light or stop sign. Super Cruise will not detect vehicles crossing the road ahead, including at intersections, and will not automatically steer or brake to prevent a collision. You must manually brake and steer the vehicle. Towing a Trailer Do not use Super Cruise when towing Super Cruise may not detect a vehicle a trailer. For towing capability, see that enters your lane, or may not Trailer Towing 0 326. The steering wheel light bar and brake fast enough to avoid a crash. Super Cruise on Hills instrument cluster light provide the You must manually brake and steer following important information about the vehicle. Do not use Super Cruise while driving Super Cruise operation: on steep hills. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Steering Wheel Instrument Cluster Light Super Cruise Description Light Bar Super Cruise is off. There is no automatic steering. Operate Off Off the vehicle manually. Off White Super Cruise is available and can be engaged. Super Cruise is steering. Pay attention to the road and Solid Green Solid Green vehicle operation. Super Cruise is not steering. Operate the vehicle manually. Flashing Blue Solid Blue See “Steering Manually and Changing Lanes” previously in this section. Super Cruise has detected you are not paying sufficiently Flashing Green Solid Green close attention to the road. Pay attention to the road. See “Attention to the Road” previously in this section. Take over steering immediately. Super Cruise will disengage. Flashing Red Solid Red See “Take Over Alert” previously in this section.

Disengaging Super Cruise . Press the brake pedal while your Immediately after a disengagement, hands are on the steering wheel. There are two ways to disengage pressing the ] within 10 seconds will Both Super Cruise steering and Super Cruise: display a DIC message with the reason Adaptive Cruise Control will for Super Cruise disengagement. . Press ] while your hands are on disengage. the steering wheel. The Super Cruise Super Cruise Messages steering will disengage. If ^ does not appear, ] can be pressed to display a DIC message as to why the system is unavailable. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

290 DRIVING AND OPERATING Super Cruise Message Summary Unavailable Turn on Adaptive Cruise Control Adaptive Cruise Control must be on before Super Cruise can be enabled. . Set speed is not required before enabling Super Cruise. . Adaptive Cruise Control is not required to be engaged before enabling Super Cruise. Unavailable Freeways Only Super Cruise is disabled because the vehicle is being driven on a road that is not compatible. Unavailable Lane Ending Super Cruise is disabled because the driving lane is ending. Unavailable Poor Weather Conditions Super Cruise is disabled due to inclement weather conditions affecting system performance. Unavailable Set Forward Collision Setting to Alert and Brake Super Cruise is disabled unless Alert and Brake is selected. 1. Select the Settings menu, then Vehicle, then Collision/ Detection Systems, and then Forward Collision System. 2. Set Forward Collision to Alert and Brake. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Super Cruise Message Summary (cont'd) Unavailable No Road Information . There is no map information available for that portion of the road. Recent road reconstruction may turn off Super Cruise for that section of road until new map information is available. . The vehicle is not on the correct type of road. A controlled access freeway or compatible divided highway is required for Super Cruise. . There are lanes entering or exiting on both the left and right side of the road. . The vehicle is approaching an interchange or intersection. The message will appear for 10 seconds or less. Unavailable Sensors Can’t Find Lane Lines . Rain or snow is inhibiting the system’s ability to see lane lines. . Direct sunlight is on the front camera at dawn or dusk. . There are missing or poor lane line markings on the road. . There is sun glare on the road surface. . There is heavy rain, puddles, or road spray. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Super Cruise Message Summary (cont'd) Unavailable Sensor Can’t See Face Clearly . Sun is shining into the Driver Attention System (DAS) camera. . Dawn or dusk sun glare is on the driver’s face. . Cups, food, hands, or other objects are obscuring the DAS view of the driver’s face. . The steering column is pointed too high or low for the DAS to see the driver. Adjust the steering column or the seat if the message occurs frequently. Unavailable Looking Away From Road for Too Long The DAS system detects that the driver is not looking at the road. Unavailable Driving Too Fast The vehicle is traveling faster than 137 km/h (85 mph). The maximum Super Cruise speed in curves will vary based on how sharp the curve is. The vehicle will automatically decrease speed if needed. Unavailable Driving in Exit Lane The Super Cruise system has detected that the vehicle is in an exit lane. Unavailable GPS Signal Lost . There is poor reception in isolated areas. . Reception is being blocked by buildings or other large structures. Unavailable You Have Taken Vehicle Control . The brake pedal is being pressed. . The Adaptive Cruise Control has been canceled or turned off. Unavailable Sensor Blocked Clear snow, ice, dirt, or other contaminants from the front and rear areas of the vehicle. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Super Cruise Message Summary (cont'd) Unavailable Sharp Curve Some curves are too sharp to be navigated by the Super Cruise system. Super Cruise will be available after the curve is traveled. Super Cruise Unavailable Super Cruise is unavailable for reasons not described in other messages. Super Cruise Locked Out See Owner’s Manual The driver did not take control of the vehicle when prompted by the Super Cruise system. The Super Cruise system will be disabled until the ignition is turned off and back on.

Map Updates through the OnStar system. This disabled, vehicle location information Super Cruise map information must includes information about: the will continue to be shared for ’ be periodically updated at least once vehicle s operation; a crash involving emergency services and Super Cruise, every seven months to determine the vehicle; the use of the vehicle and if equipped. whether Super Cruise is available on its features; and, in certain situations, System Care the location and approximate GPS certain roads. See the following The camera on the steering column website for Super Cruise map open speed of the vehicle. Refer to the OnStar Terms and Conditions and has a lens cover that may become source compliance documentation, dirty over time and affect camera including the license information: Privacy Statement on the OnStar website. performance. Clean the lens cover http://oss.veoneer.com/ with a soft cloth sprayed with glass Location Services Data Download cleaner. Wipe the lens gently, then dry This setting enables or disables it. Never use abrasive cloths/cleaners If the vehicle is equipped with OnStar sharing of vehicle location outside the or corrosive chemicals of any kind on and has an active service plan, vehicle for certain purposes. Even if the lens cover. additional data may be collected the Location Services setting is Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

294 DRIVING AND OPERATING Super Cruise uses the front radar, front camera, and 360 degree cameras { Warning Warning (Continued) for its operation. Clean surfaces are Do not rely on the Driver . Work if the detection sensor is required for Super Cruise operation. Assistance Systems. These systems not cleaned or is covered by ice, See Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced) do not replace the need for paying snow, mud, or dirt. 0 “ ” 269, Surround Vision Camera attention and driving safely. You . Work if the detection sensor is under Assistance Systems for Parking 0 may not hear or feel alerts or covered up, such as with a or Backing 295, and Lane Keep Assist warnings provided by these sticker, magnet, or metal plate. (LKA) 0 316 for care information. systems. Failure to use proper care . Work if the detection sensor Caution when driving may result in injury, viewing zone is interrupted by an death, or vehicle damage. See installed accessory, such as a The Super Cruise system is a highly Defensive Driving 0 227. bike rack, or hitch mounted sophisticated system and should cargo carrier. only be serviced by technicians Under many conditions, these with the proper training, tools, and systems will not: . Work if the area surrounding the detection sensor is damaged or safety instructions, which your . Detect children, pedestrians, not properly repaired. dealer has. Without proper training bicyclists, or animals. and tools the vehicle may become . Detect vehicles or objects outside Complete attention is always damaged. the area monitored by the required while driving, and you system. should be ready to take action and apply the brakes and/or steer the Driver Assistance . Work at all driving speeds. vehicle to avoid crashes. Systems . Warn you or provide you with enough time to avoid a crash. This vehicle may have features that Audible or Safety Alert Seat work together to help avoid crashes or . Work under poor visibility or bad Some driver assistance features alert reduce crash damage while driving, weather conditions. the driver of obstacles by beeping. To backing, and parking. Read this entire (Continued) change the volume of the warning section before using these systems. chime, see “Comfort and Convenience” under Vehicle Personalization 0 133. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 295 If equipped with the Safety Alert Seat, Radio Frequency the driver seat cushion may provide a This vehicle may be equipped with vibrating pulse alert instead of driver assistance systems that operate beeping. To change this, see using radio frequency. See Radio “ ” Collision/Detection Systems under Frequency Statement 0 457. Vehicle Personalization 0 133. Cleaning Assistance Systems for Depending on vehicle options, keep Parking or Backing these areas of the vehicle clean to If equipped, the Rear Vision Camera ensure the best driver assistance (RVC), Rear Park Assist (RPA), Front feature performance. Driver and Rear Park Assist (FRPA), Information Center (DIC) messages Surround Vision, Reverse Automatic may display when the systems are . Front and rear bumpers and the area below the bumpers Braking (RAB) and Backing Warning unavailable or blocked. System, Rear Cross Traffic Alert . Front and headlamps (RCTA), and Enhanced Automatic . Front camera lens in the front grille Parking Assist (APA) may help the or near the front emblem driver park or avoid objects. Always . Front side and rear side panels check around the vehicle when . Outside of the windshield in front of parking or backing. the rearview mirror Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . Side camera lens on the bottom of the outside mirrors When the vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse), the RVC displays an . Rear side corner bumpers image of the area behind the vehicle . Rear Vision Camera above the in the infotainment display. The license plate previous screen displays when the vehicle is shifted out of R (Reverse) after a short delay. To return to the previous screen sooner, press Home or Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

296 DRIVING AND OPERATING Back on the infotainment system, 1. View Displayed by the Camera press any button on the infotainment shift into P (Park), or reach a vehicle 2. Corners of the Rear Bumper system, shift into P (Park), or reach a speed of approximately 12 km/h vehicle speed of approximately Displayed images may be farther or (8 mph) while in D (Drive). The rear 12 km/h (8 mph). closer than they appear. The area vision camera is above the license displayed is limited and objects that plate. are close to either corner of the { Warning bumper or under the bumper do not The Surround Vision cameras have display. blind spots and will not display all A warning triangle may display to objects near the corners of the show that RPA or RCTA has detected vehicle. Folding outside mirrors that an object. This triangle changes from are out of position may not display amber to red and increases in size the surround view correctly. Always closer the object. check around the vehicle when parking or backing. Surround Vision If equipped, Surround Vision displays an image of the area surrounding the vehicle, along with the front or rear camera views in the infotainment 1. View Displayed by the Camera display. The front camera is in the grille or near the front emblem, the side cameras are on the bottom of the outside rearview mirrors, and the rear camera is above the license plate. The Surround Vision system can be 1. Views Displayed by the Surround accessed by selecting CAMERA in the Vision Cameras infotainment display or when the 2. Area Not Shown vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse). To return to the previous screen sooner, Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 297 Front/Rear Standard View : Displays display when a camera view is active. an image of the area in front or Touching the button multiple times behind the vehicle. Touch Front/Rear will toggle between forward and Standard View on the infotainment rearward views. Park Assist and RCTA display when a camera view is active. are not available when Bowl view is Touching the button multiple times active. will toggle between front and rear Side Forward/Rearward View : camera views. Displays a view that shows objects If equipped, the front view camera next to the front or rear sides of the 1. Views Displayed by the Surround also displays when the Park Assist vehicle. Touch Side Forward/Rearward Vision Cameras system detects an object within View on the infotainment display 2. Area Not Shown 30 cm (12 in). when a camera view is active. Touching the button multiple times Camera Views Front/Rear Junction View : Displays a front or rear cross traffic view that will toggle between forward and shows objects directly to the left and rearward views. Park Assist and RCTA right of the front or back of the overlays are not available when Side vehicle. Touch Junction View on the Forward/Rearward view is active. infotainment display when a camera Hitch View : If equipped, assists while view is active. Touching the button connecting to a trailer. Displays a multiple times will toggle between zoomed-in view of the hitch to help front and rear camera views. align the vehicle’s hitch ball with the Front/Rear Overhead View : Displays trailer coupler. Shifting into P (Park) a Front or Rear Overhead View of the while in this view will automatically vehicle. Touching the button will engage the Electric Parking toggle between the two views. Brake (EPB). Front/Rear Bowl View : Displays a Guidance Lines : Displays available Touch the camera view buttons along view of the vehicle from either the guidelines. The horizontal markings the bottom of the infotainment front or the back of the vehicle. Touch represent distance from the vehicle. display. Bowl View on the infotainment Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

298 DRIVING AND OPERATING Top Down View : Displays an image designed to detect certain objects up of the area surrounding the vehicle, { Warning to 1.8 m (6 ft) behind and 1.3 m (4 ft) along with other views in the Use Hitch Guidance only to help in front of your vehicle that are taller infotainment display. Top Down can back the vehicle to a trailer hitch than 25 cm (10 in). be enabled or disabled by pressing the or, when traveling above 12 km/h Different environmental conditions Top Down View button multiple (8 mph), to briefly check the status may affect whether and how far the times. of your trailer. Do not use for any Park Assist system can detect objects. Hitch Guidance other purpose, such as making lane Keep the sensors clean of mud, dirt, If equipped, this feature displays a change decisions. Before making a snow, ice, and slush; and clean single, centered guideline on the lane change, always check the sensors after a car wash in freezing camera display to assist with aliening mirrors and glance over your temperatures. Sensors that are not a vehicles hitch ball with a trailer shoulder. Improper use could result clean may not detect objects or may coupler. Select the trailer guidance in serious injury to you or others. cause the system to alert when not line button, then align the trailer required. guidance line over the trailer coupler. Park Assist { Warning Continuously steer the vehicle to keep The vehicle may be equipped with the guidance line centered on the Rear Park Assist (RPA) or Front and The Park Assist System is no coupler when backing. RVC Park Rear Park Assist (FRPA). Under substitute for careful and attentive Assist overlays will not display when certain conditions, the Park Assist driving. The Park Assist system the trailer guidance line is active. system can assist the driver during does not detect children, Hitch Guidance is only available in backing and parking maneuvers when pedestrians, bicyclists, animals, Standard View. the vehicle is driven at no more than or objects located below the To check the trailer when in a forward 9 km/h (6 mph). An illuminated bumper or that are too close or too gear above 12 km/h (8 mph), touch indicator in the Park Assist button far from the vehicle. It is not CAMERA on the infotainment display indicates the system is ready. available at speeds greater than to view the rear camera. Touch X to Sensors located in the bumpers 9 km/h (6 mph). To prevent injury, exit the view or it will be removed measure the distance between the death, or vehicle damage, even with automatically after eight seconds. vehicle and objects using sonar Park Assist, always check the area technology. These sensors are (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 299 from the front or rear, depending on When the system is off, PARK ASSIST Warning (Continued) the object's location, or the driver's OFF is shown on the display. This around the vehicle and check all seat will pulse five times. Beeps for message disappears after a short mirrors before moving forward or front are higher pitched than the rear. period of time. backing. The beeps may be muted by pressing If the vehicle has a trailer hitch the on screen mute button. attached, select ON - ATTACHED How the System Works using the infotainment system menus The vehicle may have a Park to allow Park Assist to function Assist amphitheatre-like display on properly. Park Assist is able to the cluster with bars that represent compensate for a trailer hitch up to the estimated location of a detected 0.3 m (1 ft) in length and width. Park object and the vehicle’s distance from Assist may not function properly with the object. As a detected object larger trailer hitches and provide becomes closer, more bars light up inaccurate information of objects in and change color from yellow to the rear amber to red. Vehicles equipped with Turning the System On and Off Turn off Park Assist when towing a RPA will show the amphitheater at trailer to prevent unwanted beeps and the rear of the vehicle, and if The Park Assist System can be turned on or off using the infotainment when a bike rack is attached to ensure equipped, FRPA will show proper operation. the amphitheater at the front and rear. system. See Vehicle Personalization 0 133. When the System Does Not Seem to The system warns the driver with Work Properly beeps against potentially hazardous The X button is used to turn on or obstacles in the path of the vehicle. off the Park Assist, which also turns The following messages may be shown When an object in the driving path is on or off the Backing Warning and on the display: first detected in the rear, one beep will Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) at SERVICE PARK ASSIST be heard from the rear, or the driver's the same time. If this message displays, check the seat will pulse two times if equipped following conditions: with Safety Alert Seat. When an object is very close, five beeps will sound Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

300 DRIVING AND OPERATING . The sensors may not be clean. Keep . The bumper is damaged. Take the the vehicle's front and rear bumpers vehicle to your dealer for repairs. { Warning free of mud, dirt, snow, ice, and . Other conditions, such as vibrations The Backing Warning System only slush. For cleaning instructions, see from a jackhammer or the operates at speeds greater than 0 Exterior Care 423. compression of air brakes on a very 8 km/h (5 mph). It does not detect . The Park Assist sensors may be large truck, are affecting system children, pedestrians, bicyclists, covered by frost or ice. Frost or ice performance. animals, or objects below the can form around and behind the bumper or that are too close or too sensors and may not always be Backing Warning and Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) far from the vehicle. In some seen; this can occur after washing situations, such as at higher the vehicle in cold weather. The Vehicles with Adaptive Cruise Control backing speeds, there may not be message may not clear until the (ACC) have the Backing Warning frost or ice has melted. enough time for the short, sharp System and Reverse Automatic application of the vehicle brake If this message displays and the above Braking (RAB) system. When in system to occur. To prevent injury, R (Reverse), Backing Warning alerts of conditions do not exist, take the death, or vehicle damage, even with vehicle to your dealer for repair. rear objects at vehicle speeds greater than 8 km/h (5 mph), and RAB may the Backing Warning System, PARK ASSIST OFF automatically brake hard at speeds always check the area around the If the Park Assist System does not between 1–32 km/h (0.5–20 mph). vehicle and check all mirrors before backing. activate due to a temporary condition, The Backing Warning System will this message is shown on the display. beep once from the rear when an When the vehicle is in R (Reverse), This can occur under the following object is first detected, or pulse twice conditions: if the system detects the vehicle is on both sides of the Safety Alert Seat. backing too fast to avoid a crash with . The driver has disabled the system. When the system detects a potential a detected object behind your vehicle . An object is currently blocking the crash, beeps will be heard from the in your path, it may automatically rear sensors (for example, bike rack, rear, or five pulses will be felt on both brake hard to a stop to help avoid or tailgate, trailer hitch, etc.) Once the sides of the Safety Alert Seat. There reduce the harm caused by a backing object is removed, Park Assist will may also be a brief, sharp application crash. return to normal operation. of the brakes. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 301 Use caution while backing up when { Warning { Warning towing a trailer, as the RCTA RAB may not avoid many types of There may be instances where detection zones that extend out from backing crashes. Do not wait for the unexpected or undesired automatic the back of the vehicle do not move automatic braking to apply. This braking occurs. If this happens, further back when a trailer is towed. system is not designed to replace either press the brake pedal or Turning the Features On or Off driver braking and only works in firmly press the accelerator pedal to To turn the RPA symbols, guidance R (Reverse) when an object is release the brakes from the RAB lines, or Rear Cross Traffic Alert on or detected directly behind the vehicle. system. Before releasing the brakes, off, see Rear Camera and Collision/ It may not brake or stop in time to check the RVC and check the area Detection Systems under Vehicle avoid a crash. It will not brake for around the vehicle to make sure it Personalization 0 133. On some objects when the vehicle is moving is safe to proceed. models, select the guidance lines at very low speeds. It does not button on the infotainment display to detect children, pedestrians, Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) turn them on or off. bicyclists, animals, or objects below If equipped, when the vehicle is the bumper or that are too close or Enhanced Automatic Parking shifted into R (Reverse), RCTA Assist (APA) too far from the vehicle. To prevent displays a red warning triangle with a injury, death, or vehicle damage, left or right pointing arrow to warn of If equipped, under certain conditions even with RAB, always check the traffic coming from the left or right. Enhanced Automatic Parking Assist area around the vehicle before and This system detects objects coming (APA) can use sensors based on sonar while backing. from up to 20 m (65 ft) from the left technology along the vehicle’s front, or right side of the vehicle. When an rear and sides to detect a parking spot Pressing the brake pedal after the object is detected, either three beeps and automatically park the vehicle. vehicle comes to a stop will release sound from the left or right or three The vehicle will automatically RAB. If the brake pedal is not pressed Safety Alert Seat pulses occur on the maneuver into a detected spot moving soon after the stop, the Electric left or right side, depending on the at or near idle speed. It does this by Parking Brake (EPB) may be set. When direction of the detected vehicle. automatically steering, braking, it is safe, press the accelerator pedal accelerating, and gear shifting. The firmly at any time to override RAB. driver must always be prepared to Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

302 DRIVING AND OPERATING apply braking if necessary. A display How to Activate Automatic Parking and beeps help to guide the parking To activate APA, press the soft-touch maneuvers. button or hard switch O for the { Warning system to begin searching for a parking space while driving forward at APA may not always detect objects no greater than 30 km/h (18 mph). By in the parking space, objects that default, APA searches for parallel are not rigid (e.g. shrubs and parking spaces to the right of the chain-link fences), objects below the vehicle up to the sensors’ range of bumper, objects high off the ground 1.5 m (5 ft). To search for a parking After completely passing an eligible parking spot, a beep sounds and a red (e.g. flatbed trucks), hanging space to the left, turn on the left turn stop symbol is displayed in the driver objects, objects below ground level signal or, if available, change the side information center. Generally, APA such (e.g. large potholes), or moving selection in the infotainment display. To switch the parking mode between selects the nearest empty parking spot objects (e.g. pedestrians, cyclists, behind the vehicle, but under some vehicles). Always verify that the parallel and perpendicular press and hold O while searching for a valid conditions may select a space that is parking space is appropriate for further back. Slow down and bring the parking spot or, if available, change parking a vehicle. APA may not vehicle to a complete stop to begin. respond to changes in the parking the parking mode in the infotainment display. Follow the displayed instructions. space, such as movement of an When instructed to drive in reverse, APA cannot park in all empty parking adjacent vehicle, or a person or shift to R (Reverse) while holding the spots. The parking spot must: object entering the parking space. brakes. The steering wheel will vibrate APA does not detect or avoid traffic . Be sufficiently large to fit the briefly as a reminder to remove hands that is behind or alongside of the vehicle comfortably. from the steering wheel. Release the vehicle. Always be prepared to stop . Have an adjacent vehicle, wall, brakes slowly when the vibration the vehicle during the parking or pillar for the system to align to. stops to begin automatic parking. As maneuver. the vehicle automatically steers, brakes, accelerates, and shifts gears Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 303 into the parking spot, check the parking brake is off. If the system How to Cancel Automatic Parking or surroundings. Be prepared to stop to is able to determine a path out of the Automatic Unparking avoid vehicles, pedestrians, or objects. parking spot, a screen will be To cancel automatic parking or A progress arrow displays the status displayed for unparking options. automatic unparking at any time, Similar to automatic parking, follow of the parking maneuver. Once pressO or "X" on the infotainment automatic parking is finished and the the displayed instructions and check surroundings as the vehicle unparks. display and be prepared to resume vehicle has come to a full stop, FINAL control of the vehicle. APA holds the POSITION - PRESS BRAKES message Once automatic unparking is finished vehicle until the parking brake or will be displayed. Press and hold the and the vehicle has come to a full brake is applied, or the vehicle is brakes, and APA will beep and display stop, FINAL POSITION - PRESS shifted into P (Park). To start driving a PARKING COMPLETE message. Shift BRAKES message will be displayed. away, press the brakes and shift into the vehicle to P (Park) and apply the Press and hold the brakes, and APA D (Drive). parking brake. will beep and display a TAKE CONTROL message. The vehicle is Certain vehicle conditions and driver now positioned such that the path to interferences may also cancel exit the parking spot is free of automatic parking: obstructions. Shift into D (Drive) to . The driver manually steers the start driving away. vehicle. . The maximum allowed speed is exceeded. . There is a failure with the APA system. How to Activate Automatic Parallel . Electronic stability control or Spot Unparking Assist antilock brakes are activated. . The parking brake is applied or To activate parallel spot unparking vehicle is shifted into Park (P). assist, press the soft-touch button or . hard switch O after turning on the Driver unbuckles seat belt and opens door. vehicle while leaving it in P (Park) and Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

304 DRIVING AND OPERATING System Limitations When the System Does Not Seem to two beeps from the rear, or if Work Properly Automatic Parking Assist has certain equipped, two pulses from both sides limitations. The system cannot: If the vehicle does not reverse into the of the driver seat. When a pedestrian expected parking space, the system is detected close to the vehicle, the . Maneuver the vehicle at speeds symbol flashes red on the exceeding 5 km/h (3 mph). could be maneuvering the vehicle into a previously detected space. infotainment display, along with seven . Detect whether a parking space is beeps from the rear, or if equipped, legal or restricted. Rear Pedestrian Alert seven pulses from both sides of the . Detect pavement markings or lines driver seat. Under certain conditions, this feature . Park the vehicle closely lined up can provide alerts for a pedestrian with the vehicle next to it, { Warning within the system’s range directly particularly if the spot is behind the vehicle. This feature only Rear Pedestrian Alert does not approached at an angle or if the works in R (Reverse) below 12 km/h automatically brake the vehicle. parking space is angled. (8 mph), and detects pedestrians up to It also does not provide an alert . Park exactly centered in a very 8 m (26 ft) away during daytime unless it detects a pedestrian, and it large spot. driving. During nighttime driving, may not detect all pedestrians if: . Always detect short curbs. feature performance is very limited. . The pedestrian is not directly . Operate while towing any trailer. behind the vehicle, fully visible . Function the vehicle is raised or to the Rear Vision Camera (RVC), lowered by air suspension (if or standing upright. equipped). . The pedestrian is part of a group. . Detect or automatically react to . The pedestrian is a child. approaching traffic when exiting a parallel spot Rear Pedestrian Alert Indicator . Visibility is poor, including nighttime conditions, fog, rain, When a pedestrian is detected within or snow. the system’s range directly behind the vehicle, this symbol flashes amber on . The RVC is blocked by dirt, snow, the infotainment display, along with or ice. (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 305 Assistance Systems for vehicles to distances of approximately Warning (Continued) 110 m (360 ft) and operates at all . The RVC, taillamps, or back-up Driving speeds. See Adaptive Cruise Control lamps are not cleaned or in If equipped, when driving the vehicle (Advanced) 0 269. proper working condition. in a forward gear, Forward Collision . The vehicle is not in R (Reverse). Alert (FCA), Front Pedestrian Braking { Warning (FPB), Lane Keep Assist (LKA), Side FCA is a warning system and does To help avoid death or injury, Blind Zone Alert (SBZA), Night Vision not apply the brakes. When always check for pedestrians System, Lane Change Alert (LCA), around the vehicle before backing and/or Automatic Emergency Braking approaching a slower-moving or up. Be ready to take action and (AEB) can help to avoid a crash or stopped vehicle ahead too rapidly, apply the brakes. See Defensive reduce crash damage. or when following a vehicle too Driving 0 227. Keep the RVC, closely, FCA may not provide a taillamps, and back-up lamps clean Forward Collision Alert warning with enough time to help and in good repair. (FCA) System avoid a crash. It also may not provide any warning at all. FCA Rear Pedestrian Alert can be set to Off The FCA system may help to avoid or does not warn of pedestrians, or Alert. See “Rear Pedestrian reduce the harm caused by front-end animals, signs, guardrails, bridges, Detection” in “Collision/Detection crashes. When approaching a vehicle construction barrels, or other ahead too quickly, FCA provides a red Systems” under Vehicle Personalization objects. Be ready to take action and 0 133. If equipped, alerts can be set to flashing alert on the windshield and rapidly beeps or pulses the driver seat. apply the brakes. See Defensive beeps or seat pulses. See “Alert Type” Driving 0 227. in “Collision/Detection Systems” under FCA also lights an amber visual alert Vehicle Personalization 0 133. if following another vehicle much too closely. FCA can be disabled through vehicle personalization. See “Collision/ FCA detects vehicles within a distance Detection Systems” under Vehicle of approximately 60 m (197 ft) and Personalization 0 133. operates at speeds above 8 km/h (5 mph). If the vehicle has Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), it can detect Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

306 DRIVING AND OPERATING Detecting the Vehicle Ahead When your vehicle approaches Warning (Continued) another detected vehicle too rapidly, or hilly roads, or in conditions that the red FCA display will flash on the can limit visibility such as fog, rain, windshield. Also, eight rapid or snow, or if the headlamps or high-pitched beeps will sound from windshield are not cleaned or in the front, or both sides of the Safety proper condition. Keep the Alert Seat will pulse five times. When windshield, headlamps, and FCA this Collision Alert occurs, the brake system may prepare for driver braking FCA warnings will not occur unless sensors clean and in good repair. the FCA system detects a vehicle to occur more rapidly which can cause ahead. When a vehicle is detected, the Collision Alert a brief, mild deceleration. Continue to vehicle ahead indicator will display apply the brake pedal as needed. green. Vehicles may not be detected Tailgating Alert on curves, highway exit ramps, or hills, due to poor visibility; or if a vehicle ahead is partially blocked by pedestrians or other objects. FCA will not detect another vehicle ahead until it is completely in the driving lane. With Head-Up Display

{ Warning The vehicle ahead indicator will FCA does not provide a warning to display amber when you are following help avoid a crash, unless it detects a vehicle ahead much too closely. a vehicle. FCA may not detect a Selecting the Alert Timing vehicle ahead if the FCA sensor is The Collision Alert control is on the blocked by dirt, snow, or ice, or if Without Head-Up Display the windshield is damaged. It may steering wheel. Press [ to set the also not detect a vehicle on winding FCA timing to Far, Medium, or Near. (Continued) The first button press shows the current setting on the DIC. Additional Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 307 button presses will change this . Clean the headlamps. above 4 km/h (2 mph). It can detect setting. The chosen setting will vehicles up to approximately 60 m remain until it is changed and will Automatic Emergency (197 ft). affect the timing of both the Collision Braking (AEB) Alert and the Tailgating Alert features. { Warning The timing of both alerts will vary The AEB system may help avoid or AEB is an emergency crash based on vehicle speed. The faster the reduce the harm caused by front-end vehicle speed, the farther away the crashes. AEB also includes Intelligent preparation feature and is not alert will occur. Consider traffic and Brake Assist (IBA). When the system designed to avoid crashes. Do not weather conditions when selecting the detects a vehicle ahead in your path rely on AEB to brake the vehicle. alert timing. The range of selectable that is traveling in the same direction AEB will not brake outside of its alert timings may not be appropriate that you may be about to crash into, it operating speed range and only for all drivers and driving conditions. can provide a boost to braking or responds to detected vehicles. automatically brake the vehicle. This Unnecessary Alerts can help avoid or lessen the severity AEB may not: of crashes when driving in a forward FCA may provide unnecessary alerts . Detect a vehicle ahead on gear. Depending on the situation, the for turning vehicles, vehicles in other winding or hilly roads. vehicle may automatically brake lanes, objects that are not vehicles, . Detect all vehicles, especially moderately or hard. This Automatic or shadows. These alerts are normal vehicles with a trailer, tractors, Emergency Braking can only occur if a operation and the vehicle does not muddy vehicles, etc. vehicle is detected. This is shown by need service. the FCA vehicle ahead indicator being . Detect a vehicle when weather Cleaning the System lit. See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) limits visibility, such as in fog, System 0 305. rain, or snow. If the FCA system does not seem to operate properly, this may correct the The system works when driving in a . Detect a vehicle ahead if it is issue: forward gear between 8 km/h (5 mph) partially blocked by pedestrians and 80 km/h (50 mph), or on vehicles or other objects. . Clean the outside of the windshield (Continued) in front of the rearview mirror. with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) . Clean the entire front of the vehicle. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

308 DRIVING AND OPERATING Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) Warning (Continued) { Warning IBA may activate when the brake Complete attention is always pedal is applied quickly by providing a Using AEB or IBA while towing a required while driving, and you boost to braking based on the speed trailer could cause you to lose should be ready to take action and of approach and distance to a vehicle control of the vehicle and crash. apply the brakes and/or steer the ahead. Turn the system to Alert or Off vehicle to avoid crashes. when towing a trailer. Minor brake pedal pulsations or pedal AEB may slow the vehicle to a movement during this time is normal A system unavailable message may complete stop to try to avoid a and the brake pedal should continue display if: to be applied as needed. IBA will potential crash. If this happens, AEB . The front of the vehicle or may engage the Electric Parking Brake automatically disengage only when the brake pedal is released. windshield is not clean. (EPB) to hold the vehicle at a stop. . Heavy rain or snow is interfering Release the EPB or firmly press the with object detection. accelerator pedal. { Warning . There is a problem with the IBA may increase vehicle braking in { Warning StabiliTrak/Electronic Stability situations when it may not be Control (ESC) system. AEB may automatically brake the necessary. You could block the flow The AEB system does not need vehicle suddenly in situations of traffic. If this occurs, take your service. where it is unexpected and foot off the brake pedal and then undesired. It could respond to a apply the brakes as needed. Front Pedestrian Braking turning vehicle ahead, guardrails, (FPB) System signs, and other non-moving AEB and IBA can be disabled. See “Collision/Detection Systems” under objects. To override AEB, firmly If equipped, the FPB system may help Vehicle Personalization 0 133. press the accelerator pedal, if it is avoid or reduce the harm caused by safe to do so. front-end crashes with nearby pedestrians when driving in a forward gear. FPB displays an amber indicator, ~, when a nearby pedestrian is Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 309 detected ahead. When approaching a Detecting the Pedestrian Ahead detected pedestrian too quickly, FPB Warning (Continued) provides a red flashing alert on the . When the pedestrian is not windshield and rapidly beeps or pulses directly ahead, fully visible, the driver seat. FPB can provide a or standing upright, or when part boost to braking or automatically of a group. brake the vehicle. This system . Due to poor visibility, including includes Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA), nighttime conditions, fog, rain, and the Automatic Emergency Braking or snow. FPB alerts and automatic braking will (AEB) system may also respond to not occur unless the FPB system pedestrians. See Automatic Emergency . If the FPB sensor is blocked by detects a pedestrian. When a nearby Braking (AEB) 0 307. dirt, snow, or ice. pedestrian is detected in front of the The FPB system can detect and alert . If the headlamps or windshield vehicle, the pedestrian ahead indicator to pedestrians in a forward gear at are not cleaned or in proper will display amber. condition. speeds between 8 km/h (5 mph) and Front Pedestrian Alert 80 km/h (50 mph). During daytime Be ready to take action and apply driving, the system detects the brakes. For more information, pedestrians up to a distance of see Defensive Driving 0 227. Keep approximately 40 m (131 ft). During the windshield, headlamps, and FPB nighttime driving, system performance sensor clean and in good repair. is very limited. FPB can be set to Off, Alert, or Alert With Head-Up Display { Warning and Brake through vehicle FPB does not provide an alert or personalization. See “Collision/ automatically brake the vehicle, Detection Systems” under Vehicle 0 unless it detects a pedestrian. FPB Personalization 133. may not detect pedestrians, including children: (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

310 DRIVING AND OPERATING some very low speed pedestrian Automatic Braking can be disabled crashes or reduce pedestrian injury. through vehicle personalization. See FPB can automatically brake to “Front Pedestrian Detection” in detected pedestrians between 8 km/h “Collision/Detection Systems” under (5 mph) and 80 km/h (50 mph). Vehicle Personalization 0 133. Automatic braking levels may be Without Head-Up Display reduced under certain conditions, { Warning such as higher speeds. Using the Front Pedestrian Braking When the vehicle approaches a If this happens, Automatic Braking system while towing a trailer could pedestrian ahead too rapidly, the red may engage the Electric Parking Brake FPB alert display will flash on the cause you to lose control of the (EPB) to hold the vehicle at a stop. vehicle and crash. Turn the system windshield. Eight rapid high-pitched Release the EPB. A firm press of the beeps will sound from the front, to Alert or Off when towing a accelerator pedal will also release trailer. or both sides of the Safety Alert Seat Automatic Braking and the EPB. will pulse five times. When this Cleaning the System Pedestrian Alert occurs, the brake { Warning system may prepare for driver braking If FPB does not seem to operate to occur more rapidly which can cause FPB may alert or automatically properly, cleaning the outside of the a brief, mild deceleration. Continue to brake the vehicle suddenly in windshield in front of the rearview apply the brake pedal as needed. situations where it is unexpected mirror may correct the issue. Cruise control may be disengaged and undesired. It could falsely alert when the Front Pedestrian Alert or brake for objects similar in shape Night Vision System occurs. or size to pedestrians, including If equipped, this system can help the Automatic Braking shadows. This is normal operation driver see and alert the driver to and the vehicle does not need pedestrians or large animals ahead of If FPB detects it is about to crash into service. To override Automatic the vehicle beyond the area lit by the a pedestrian directly ahead, and the Braking, firmly press the accelerator headlamps. A thermal heat image of brakes have not been applied, FPB pedal, if it is safe to do so. the view ahead is displayed when it is may automatically brake moderately dark enough outside. If a pedestrian or brake hard. This can help to avoid or large animal is detected more than Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 311 25 m (82 ft) away, a yellow box the Safety Alert Seat pulses, By selecting a view on the instrument appears around the pedestrian or large if equipped. See Front Pedestrian cluster, the Night Vision image can be animal. With the vehicle moving, Braking (FPB) System 0 308. displayed. See Instrument Cluster 0 113 when the system detects a pedestrian . The Night Vision system can operate or large animal may approach or cross { Warning only if: the vehicle's path, an amber The system does not detect all . The ignition is on. pedestrian or animal icon displays and objects or the vehicle distance from . The vehicle is in P (Park) or a an amber box appears around the forward gear. identified object. When the system objects. The system may not detects that the vehicle is approaching provide a warning with enough time . It is dark enough outside. a pedestrian or large animal ahead too to help avoid a crash. . The headlamps are on, except when quickly, the yellow or amber box parked. changes to red. Adjust the instrument panel brightness to make the image no brighter than necessary. Turn the image off by selecting another view on the instrument cluster. The night vision image brightness and contrast can be adjusted individually using the touchscreen to the left of the instrument cluster. Warm objects, such as pedestrians, With the Pedestrian Braking system animals, and other moving vehicles, turned on, Night Vision provides a red should appear whiter on the Night Head-Up Display (HUD) alert when 1. Low-Beam Headlamps Vision display. Cold objects, such as the system detects that the vehicle is 2. High-Beam Headlamps the sky, signs, and parked vehicles, approaching a pedestrian ahead too 3. Night Vision System should appear darker. Night Vision quickly. In addition, an alert beeps or only shows objects that are warmer or colder than the surroundings. It does Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

312 DRIVING AND OPERATING not detect brake lamps, turn signals, the amber pedestrian icon or animal emergency flashers, traffic lights, icon and amber box turns red, and a Warning (Continued) or sign information. red flashing icon, ~ or !, displays on . If they are not directly ahead in Use this system as an aid by the HUD with rapid beeping or the sensor coverage area, fully occasionally glancing at the image. Do pulsing of the Safety Alert Seat, visible, standing upright, or part not stare at the image or use the if equipped. of a group. image under well-lit conditions. System pedestrian icons, beeps, and . If the person or animal is moving (if equipped) Safety Alert Seat pulses too quickly through the field of { Warning can be set to Off through vehicle view, such as a bicyclist. Do not stare at the image while personalization by turning off the . If the pedestrian is wearing driving as this might cause Front Pedestrian Braking system. See certain types of clothing. “Front Pedestrian Detection” in important objects ahead not to be . If headlamps are off, except “Collision/Detection Systems” under seen. You could crash, and you or when parked. Vehicle Personalization 0 133. others could be injured. . If the outside temperature is higher than 30 °C (86 °F). When a pedestrian or large animal is { Warning detected, a yellow box will be drawn The Night Vision system does not . Due to poor visibility, including around it. With the vehicle moving automatically brake the vehicle. in heavy fog, rain, or snow. when the pedestrian or animal may be It does not provide alerts unless it . If the sensor is blocked by dirt, in the vehicle path, an amber box detects a pedestrian or large snow, rain, or ice. displays around the pedestrian or animal. The system may not detect Be ready to take action and apply animal on the Night Vision display pedestrians, including children, the brakes. For more information, and an amber pedestrian icon, ~, or animals: 0 ! see Defensive Driving 227. Keep or animal icon, , displays on the . If they are less than 25 m the Night Vision sensor clean and instrument cluster. This pedestrian (82 ft) away. in good repair. icon is also shown on the Head-Up (Continued) Display (HUD). When the system detects the vehicle is approaching a pedestrian or large animal too quickly, Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 313 Night Vision Detection Unavailable Side Blind Zone display will light up in the and icon \ is displayed when the Alert (SBZA) corresponding side mirror and will Night Vision system is unable to flash if the turn signal is on. The Side detect pedestrians or animals. It may If equipped, the SBZA system is a Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) system is be caused by high ambient lane-changing aid that assists drivers included as part of the LCA system. temperatures or other conditions. The with avoiding crashes that occur with message can be dismissed and the moving vehicles in the side blind { Warning system does not need service. zone, or blind spot areas. When the LCA does not alert the driver to vehicle is in a forward gear, the left or vehicles outside of the system In rain, snow, or fog the image may right side mirror display will light up not be clear and the direction of the if a moving vehicle is detected in that detection zones, pedestrians, road ahead may not be seen. In more blind zone. If the turn signal is bicyclists, or animals. It may not severe weather conditions, the image activated and a vehicle is also provide alerts when changing lanes may be unclear and unusable. The detected on the same side, the display under all driving conditions. Failure system does not need service. will flash as an extra warning not to to use proper care when changing Keep the night vision camera clean by change lanes. Since this system is part lanes may result in injury, death, activating the front windshield washer of the Lane Change Alert (LCA) or vehicle damage. Before making a five times when it is dark enough for system, read the entire LCA section lane change, always check mirrors, the system to operate. If the Night before using this feature. glance over your shoulder, and use Vision image still looks blurry, use a the turn signals. soft wet cloth to gently clean the Lane Change Alert (LCA) sensor camera lens and dry If equipped, the Lane Change Alert thoroughly. The night vision camera is (LCA) system is a lane-changing aid behind the lower front grille below the that can assist drivers with avoiding driver side headlamp. lane change crashes with moving The camera must also be aligned to vehicles in the side blind zone, work correctly. If the camera needs or blind spot areas or with vehicles adjustment, see your dealer. Do not rapidly approaching these areas from attempt to adjust the camera yourself. behind. When a vehicle is detected in the blind zone, the LCA warning Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

314 DRIVING AND OPERATING LCA Detection Zones Extended Side Blind Zone Area Warning (Continued) (ESBZA) bicyclists, or animals. It may not If equipped, the ESBZA system is a lane-changing aid that assists drivers provide alerts when changing lanes with avoiding crashes that occur with under all driving conditions. Failure moving vehicles in the side blind to use proper care when changing zone, or blind spot areas. The lanes may result in injury, death, extended side blind zone area adds or vehicle damage. Before making a the blind zone area along the side of a lane change, always check mirrors, trailer that the host vehicle is pulling. glance over your shoulder, and use the turn signals. 1. SBZA Detection Zone When the vehicle is in a forward gear, 2. LCA Detection Zone the left or right side mirror display ESBZA Detection Zones will light up if a moving vehicle is When towing a trailer, LCA feature is detected in that extended blind zone. disabled. When not towing a trailer, If the turn signal is activated and a the LCA sensor covers a zone of vehicle is also detected on the same approximately one lane over from side, the display will flash as an extra both sides of the vehicle, or 3.5 m warning not to change lanes. Since (11 ft). The height of the zone is this system is part of the Lane Change approximately between 0.5 m (1.5 ft) Alert system, read the entire Lane and 2 m (6 ft) off the ground. Drivers Change Alert section before using this 1. SBZA Detection Zone are also warned of vehicles rapidly feature. approaching this area up to 2. ESBZA Detection Zone 3. LCA Detection Zone approximately 70 m (230 ft) behind { Warning the vehicle. The Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) ESBZA does not alert the driver to warning area starts at approximately vehicles outside of the system the middle of the vehicle and goes detection zones, pedestrians, back 5 m (16 ft). The Extended Side (Continued) Blind Zone Alert (ESBZA) warning area starts at approximately 3 m Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 315 (10 ft) to the trailing edge of the right-side mirror display will light up extend back from the side of the vehicle and goes back up to 21 m if a moving vehicle is detected in that vehicle do not move further back (69 ft) behind the vehicle. The blind zone. If the turn signal is when a trailer is towed. Use caution maximum trailer length is 12 m (39 ft). activated in the same direction as a while changing lanes when towing a detected vehicle, this display will flash trailer. LCA/ESBZA may alert to How the System Works as an extra warning not to change objects attached to the vehicle, such The LCA/ESBZA symbol lights up in lanes. as a trailer, bicycle, or object the side mirrors when the system LCA/ESBZA displays may not come on extending out to either side of the detects a moving vehicle in the next when passing a vehicle quickly, vehicle or trailer. This is normal lane over that is in the extended side or when passing a stopped vehicle. system operation; the vehicle does not blind zone. This indicates it may be LCA/ESBZA may alert to objects need service. unsafe to change lanes. Before making attached to the vehicle, such as a LCA/ESBZA may not always alert the a lane change, check the SBZA bicycle, or object extending out to driver to vehicles in the side blind display, check mirrors, glance over either side of the vehicle or trailer. zone, especially in wet conditions. The your shoulder, and use the turn This is normal system operation; the system does not need to be serviced. signals. vehicle does not need service. The system may light up due to LCA/ESBZA can be disabled through guardrails, signs, trees, shrubs, and vehicle personalization. See “Collision/ other non-moving objects. This is Detection Systems” under Vehicle normal system operation; the vehicle Personalization 0 133. If SBZA is does not need service. disabled by the driver, the ESBZA LCA/ESBZA may not operate when the Left Side Mirror Right Side Mirror mirror displays will not light up. LCA/ESBZA sensors in the left or right Display Display corners of the rear bumper are When the System Does Not covered with mud, dirt, snow, ice, Seem to Work Properly When the vehicle is started, both or slush, or in heavy rainstorms. For LCA/ESBZA displays may not come on cleaning instructions, see "Washing outside mirror LCA/ESBZA displays 0 will briefly come on to indicate the when passing a vehicle quickly, the Vehicle" under Exterior Care 423. system is operating. When the vehicle or when passing a stopped vehicle. If the DIC displays the system is in a forward gear, the left- or The LCA/ESBZA detection zones that unavailable message after cleaning Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

316 DRIVING AND OPERATING both sides of the vehicle toward the fast approaching vehicle) or vehicle rear corners of the vehicle, see your along the side of the trailer before { Warning dealer. changing lanes. The LKA system does not If the DIC displays the system Use caution while changing lanes continuously steer the vehicle. unavailable message after cleaning when towing a trailer. It may not keep the vehicle in the both sides of the vehicle toward the lane or give a Lane Departure rear corners of the vehicle, see your Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Warning (LDW) alert, even if a lane dealer If equipped, LKA may help avoid marking is detected. If the LCA/ESBZA displays do not crashes due to unintentional lane The LKA and LDW systems light up when vehicles are in the blind departures. This system uses a camera may not: zone and the system is clean, the to detect lane markings between . Provide an alert or enough system may need service. Take the 60 km/h (37 mph) and 180 km/h steering assist to avoid a lane vehicle to your dealer. (112 mph). It may assist by gently turning the steering wheel if the departure or crash. When ESBZA is disabled for any vehicle approaches a detected lane . Detect lane markings under poor reason other than the driver turning it marking. It may also provide a Lane weather or visibility conditions. off, the Extended Side Blind Zone Departure Warning (LDW) alert if the This can occur if the windshield Alert On option will not be available vehicle crosses a detected lane or headlamps are blocked by dirt, on the personalization menu. marking. LKA can be overridden by snow, or ice; if they are not in Driving with a Trailer turning the steering wheel. This proper condition; or if the sun system is not intended to keep the shines directly into the camera. Although this system is intended to vehicle centered in the lane. LKA will . Detect road edges. help drivers avoid lane change not assist and alert if the turn signal crashes, it does not replace driver is active in the direction of lane . Detect lanes on winding or hilly vision and therefore should be departure, or if it detects that you are roads. considered a lane change aid. Even accelerating, braking or actively If LKA only detects lane markings with the ESBZA system, the driver steering. on one side of the road, it will only must check carefully for objects outside of the reporting zone (e.g., a assist or provide an LDW alert (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 317 provide brief steering assist if it Take Steering Warning (Continued) detects an unintended lane departure. The LKA system does not when approaching the lane on the It may further provide an audible alert continuously steer the vehicle. If LKA side where it has detected a lane or the driver seat may pulse indicating does not detect active driver steering, marking. Even with LKA and LDW, that a lane marking has been crossed. an alert and chime may be provided. you must steer the vehicle. Always To turn LKA on and off, press A on Steer the vehicle to dismiss. LKA may keep your attention on the road and the center console. If equipped, the become temporarily unavailable after maintain proper vehicle position indicator light on the button comes repeated take steering alerts. within the lane, or vehicle damage, on when LKA is on and turns off When the System Does Not injury, or death could occur. Always when LKA is disabled. keep the windshield, headlamps, Seem to Work Properly When on, A is white, if equipped, and camera sensors clean and in The system performance may be indicating that the system is not ready good repair. Do not use LKA in bad affected by: to assist. A is green if LKA is ready weather conditions or on roads with . Close vehicles ahead. unclear lane markings, such as to assist. LKA may assist by gently turning the steering wheel if the . Sudden lighting changes, such as construction zones. vehicle approaches a detected lane when driving through tunnels. marking. A is amber when . Banked roads. { Warning assisting. It may also provide a Lane . Roads with poor lane markings, Departure Warning (LDW) alert by such as two-lane roads. Using LKA while towing a trailer or flashing A amber if the vehicle If the LKA system is not functioning on slippery roads could cause loss crosses a detected lane marking. properly when lane markings are of control of the vehicle and a Additionally, there may be three clearly visible, cleaning the windshield crash. Turn the system off. beeps, or the driver seat may pulse may help. three times, on the right or left, How the System Works A camera blocked message may depending on the lane departure display if the camera is blocked. Some LKA uses a camera sensor installed on direction. driver assistance systems may have the windshield ahead of the rearview reduced performance or not work at mirror to detect lane markings. It may all. An LKA or LDW unavailable Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

318 DRIVING AND OPERATING message may display if the systems rated as low as 87 can be used. Using are temporarily unavailable. This unleaded gasoline rated below message could be due to a blocked 93 octane, however, will lead to camera. The LKA system does not reduced acceleration and fuel need service. Clean the outside of the economy. If knocking occurs, use a windshield behind the rearview mirror. gasoline rated at 93 octane as soon as LKA assistance and/or LDW alerts possible, otherwise, the engine could may occur due to tar marks, shadows, be damaged. If heavy knocking is cracks in the road, temporary or heard when using gasoline with a construction lane markings, or other 93 octane rating, the engine needs road imperfections. This is normal service. system operation; the vehicle does not Do not use any fuel labeled or need service. Turn LKA off if these FlexFuel. Do not use gasoline with conditions continue. Recommended Fuel ethanol levels greater than 15% by For diesel engine vehicles, see “Fuel volume. Fuel for Diesel ” in the Duramax diesel supplement. Prohibited Fuels Top Tier Fuel Caution GM recommends the use of TOP TIER Do not use fuels with any of the Detergent Gasoline to keep the engine following conditions; doing so may clean, reduce engine deposits, and damage the vehicle and void its maintain optimal vehicle performance. warranty: Look for the TOP TIER Logo or see . For vehicles that are not www.toptiergas.com for a list of TOP Premium unleaded gasoline meeting FlexFuel, fuel labeled greater TIER Detergent Gasoline marketers ASTM specification D4814 with a than 15% ethanol by volume, and applicable countries. posted octane rating of 93 — (R+M)/2 (Continued) — is highly recommended for best performance and fuel economy. Unleaded gasoline with an octane Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Caution (Continued) Fuel Additives Warning (Continued) such as mid-level ethanol blends TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is highly Follow these guidelines to help – recommended for use with your (16 50% ethanol), E85, avoid injuries to you and others: or FlexFuel. vehicle. If your country does not have TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline, add . Read and follow all the . Fuel with any amount of instructions on the fuel pump methanol, methylal, ferrocene, ACDelco Fuel System Treatment Plus − ’ island. and aniline. These fuels can Gasoline to the vehicle s gasoline fuel corrode metal fuel system parts tank at every oil change or 15 000 km . Turn off the engine when or damage plastic and rubber (9,000 mi), whichever occurs first. TOP refueling. TIER Detergent Gasoline and ACDelco parts. . Fuel System Treatment Plus−Gasoline Keep sparks, flames, and . Fuel containing metals such as will help keep your vehicle’s engine smoking materials away methylcyclopentadienyl fuel deposit free and performing from fuel. manganese tricarbonyl (MMT), optimally. . Do not leave the fuel pump which can damage the emissions unattended. control system and spark plugs. Filling the Tank . Avoid using electronic devices . Fuel with a posted octane rating If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see while refueling. of less than the recommended the Duramax diesel supplement. . Do not re-enter the vehicle while fuel. Using this fuel will lower pumping fuel. fuel economy and performance, An arrow on the fuel gauge indicates which side of the vehicle the fuel door . Keep children away from the fuel and may decrease the life of the 0 emissions catalyst. is on. See Fuel Gauge 114. pump and never let children pump fuel. { Warning Fuels in Foreign Countries . Before touching the fill nozzle, Fuel vapors and fuel fires burn touch a metallic object to The U.S., Canada, and Mexico post violently and can cause injury or discharge static electricity from fuel octane ratings in anti-knock index your body. (AKI). For fuel not to use in a foreign death. (Continued) country, see Prohibited Fuels 0 318. (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

320 DRIVING AND OPERATING To open the fuel door, push and Warning (Continued) release the rearward center edge of { Warning . Fuel can spray out if the fill the door. If a fire starts while you are nozzle is inserted too quickly. The capless refueling system does not refueling, do not remove the fill This spray can happen if the have a fuel cap. Fully insert and latch nozzle. Shut off the flow of fuel by tank is nearly full, and is more the fill nozzle, begin fueling. shutting off the pump or by likely in hot weather. Insert the notifying the station attendant. fill nozzle slowly and wait for any { Warning Leave the area immediately. hiss noise to stop before beginning to flow fuel. Overfilling the fuel tank by more Filling the Tank with a Portable Fuel than three clicks of a standard fill Container The fuel door unlocks when the nozzle may cause: vehicle doors are unlocked. See If the vehicle runs out of fuel and . Vehicle performance issues, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System must be filled from a portable fuel including engine stalling and Operation 0 7. container: damage to the fuel system. . Fuel spills. . Under certain conditions, fuel fires.

Be careful not to spill fuel. Wait five seconds after you have finished pumping before removing the fill 1. Locate the capless funnel adapter. nozzle. Clean fuel from painted 2. Insert and latch the funnel into the surfaces as soon as possible. See capless fuel system. Exterior Care 0 423. Push the fuel door closed until it latches. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 321 assistance with preparing the vehicle { Warning Warning (Continued) to tow a trailer. Read the entire Attempting to refuel from a . Dispense fuel only into approved section before towing a trailer. portable fuel container without containers. To tow a disabled vehicle, see Towing using the funnel adapter may cause . Do not fill a container while it is the Vehicle 0 419. To tow the vehicle fuel spillage and damage the inside a vehicle, in a vehicle's behind another vehicle such as a capless fuel system. This could trunk, in a pickup bed, or on any motor home, see Recreational Vehicle cause a fire. You or others could be surface other than the ground. Towing 0 420. badly burned and the vehicle could . Bring the fill nozzle in contact be damaged. with the inside of the fill opening Driving Characteristics and before operating the nozzle. Towing Tips 3. Remove and clean the funnel Maintain contact until filling is adapter and return it to the storage complete. { Warning location. . Keep sparks, flames, and You can lose control when towing a Filling a Portable Fuel smoking materials away trailer if the correct equipment is Container from fuel. not used or the vehicle is not driven . Avoid using electronic devices properly. For example, if the trailer { Warning while pumping fuel. is too heavy or the trailer brakes are inadequate for the load, the vehicle Never fill a portable fuel container Trailer Towing may not stop as expected. You and while it is in the vehicle. Static others could be seriously injured. electricity discharge from the General Towing The vehicle may also be damaged, container can ignite the fuel vapor. Information and the repairs would not be You or others could be badly covered by the vehicle warranty. burned and the vehicle could be Only use towing equipment that has Pull a trailer only if all the steps in damaged. To help avoid injury to been designed for the vehicle. Contact this section have been followed. Ask you and others: your dealer or trailering dealer for (Continued) (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

322 DRIVING AND OPERATING extended side view mirrors if your . Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) Warning (Continued) visibility is limited or restricted If equipped, the following driver your dealer for advice and while towing. assistance features should be turned information about towing a trailer . Do not tow a trailer during the first to alert or off when towing a trailer: with the vehicle. 800 km (500 mi) of vehicle use to . Automatic Emergency prevent damage to the engine, axle, Braking (AEB) Driving with a Trailer or other parts. . Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) . It is recommended to perform the Trailering is different than just driving . Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) the vehicle by itself. Trailering means first oil change before heavy towing. changes in handling, acceleration, . During the first 800 km (500 mi) of If equipped with Lane Change Alert braking, durability, and fuel economy. trailer towing, do not drive over (LCA), the LCA detection zones that Successful, safe trailering takes correct 80 km/h (50 mph) and do not make extend back from the side of the equipment, and it has to be used starts at full throttle. vehicle do not move further back when a trailer is towed. Use caution properly. . Vehicles can tow in D (Drive). Tow/ while changing lanes when towing a Haul Mode is recommended for The following information has many trailer. heavier trailers. See Tow/Haul Mode time-tested, important trailering tips 0 and safety rules. Many of these are 253. If the transmission If equipped with Rear Cross Traffic important for your safety and that of downshifts too often, a lower gear Alert (RCTA), use caution while may be selected using Manual backing up when towing a trailer, as your passengers. Read this section 0 carefully before pulling a trailer. Mode. See Manual Mode 251. the RCTA detection zones that extend out from the back of the vehicle do If equipped, the following driver When towing a trailer: not move further back when a trailer assistance features should be turned . Become familiar with and follow all is towed. off when towing a trailer: state and local laws that apply to trailer towing. These requirements . Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) vary from state to state. . Super Cruise Control . State laws may require the use of . Lane Keep Assist (LKA) extended side view mirrors. Even if . Park Assist not required, you should install . Automatic Parking Assist (APA) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 323 The trailer structure, the tires, and the Following Distance { Warning brakes must be all be rated to carry Stay at least twice as far behind the the intended cargo. Inadequate trailer When towing a trailer, exhaust vehicle ahead as you would when equipment can cause the combination gases may collect at the rear of the driving without a trailer. This can help to operate in an unexpected or unsafe vehicle and enter if the liftgate, to avoid heavy braking and sudden manner. Before driving, inspect all trunk/hatch, or rear-most window turns. is open. trailer hitch parts and attachments, safety chains, electrical connectors, Passing When towing a trailer: lamps, tires, and mirrors. See Towing 0 More passing distance is needed when . Do not drive with the liftgate, Equipment 330. If the trailer has electric brakes, start the combination towing a trailer. The combination of trunk/hatch, or rear-most the vehicle and trailer will not window open. moving and then manually apply the trailer brake controller to check the accelerate as quickly and is much . Fully open the air outlets on or trailer brakes work. During the trip, longer than the vehicle alone. It is under the instrument panel. occasionally check that the cargo and necessary to go much farther beyond . Also adjust the climate control trailer are secure and that the lamps the passed vehicle before returning to system to a setting that brings in and any trailer brakes are working. the lane. Pass on level roadways. only outside air. See “Climate Avoid passing on hills if possible. Control Systems” in the Index. Towing with a Stability Control System Backing Up For more information about carbon Hold the bottom of the steering wheel When towing, the stability control monoxide, see Engine Exhaust with one hand. To move the trailer to system might be heard. The system 0 246. the left, move that hand to the left. To reacts to vehicle movement caused by move the trailer to the right, move the trailer, which mainly occurs Towing a trailer requires experience. that hand to the right. Always back up during cornering. This is normal when The combination of the vehicle and slowly and, if possible, have someone towing heavier trailers. trailer is longer and not as responsive guide you. as the vehicle itself. Get used to the handling and braking of the combination by driving on a level road surface before driving on public roads. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

324 DRIVING AND OPERATING Making Turns When towing at higher altitudes, 2. Have someone place chocks under engine coolant will boil at a lower the trailer wheels. Caution temperature than at lower altitudes. 3. When the wheel chocks are in Turn more slowly and make wider If the engine is turned off immediately place, gradually release the brake arcs when towing a trailer to after towing at high altitude on steep pedal to allow the chocks to absorb prevent damage to your vehicle. uphill grades, the vehicle could show the load of the trailer. signs similar to engine overheating. To Making very sharp turns could avoid this, let the engine run, 4. Reapply the brake pedal. Then cause the trailer to contact the preferably on level ground, with the apply the parking brake and shift vehicle. transmission in P (Park) for a few into P (Park). minutes before turning the engine off. 5. Release the brake pedal. Make wider turns than normal when If the overheat warning comes on, see Leaving After Parking on a Hill towing, so trailer will not go over soft Engine Overheating 0 366. shoulders, over curbs, or strike road 1. Apply and hold the brake pedal. signs, trees, or other objects. Always Parking on Hills . Start the engine. signal turns well in advance. Do not . Shift into a gear. steer or brake suddenly. { Warning . Release the parking brake. Driving on Grades To prevent serious injury or death, 2. Let up on the brake pedal. Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear always park your vehicle and trailer on a level surface when possible. 3. Drive slowly until the trailer is before starting down a long or steep clear of the chocks. downhill grade. If the transmission is not shifted down, the brakes may When parking your vehicle and your 4. Stop and have someone pick up overheat and result in reduced braking trailer on a hill: and store the chocks. efficiency. 1. Press the brake pedal, but do not shift into P (Park) yet. Turn the The vehicle can tow in D (Drive). Shift wheels into the curb if facing the transmission to a lower gear if the downhill or into traffic if facing transmission shifts too often under uphill. heavy loads and/or hilly conditions. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 325 Launching and Retrieving a Boat 5. Gradually release the brake pedal Warning (Continued) to allow the chocks to absorb the Backing the Trailer into the Water might be underwater and not load of the trailer. { Warning visible to people who are 6. Reapply the brake pedal. Then assisting in launching the boat. apply the parking brake and shift . Have all passengers get out of into P (Park). the vehicle before backing onto Disconnect the wiring to the trailer 7. Release the brake pedal. the sloped part of the ramp. before backing the trailer into the Lower the driver and passenger water to prevent damage to the Pulling the Trailer from the Water side windows before backing electrical circuits on the trailer. 1. Press and hold the brake pedal. onto the ramp. This will provide Reconnect the wiring to the trailer a means of escape in the unlikely after removing the trailer from the 2. Start the engine and shift into event the vehicle slides into the water. If the trailer has electric brakes a gear. water. that can function when the trailer is 3. Release the parking brake. . If the boat launch surface is submerged, it might help to leave the 4. Let up on the brake pedal. slippery, have the driver remain electrical trailer connector attached to 5. Drive slowly until the tires are clear in the vehicle with the brake maintain trailer brake functionality of the chocks. while on the boat ramp. pedal applied while the boat is 6. Stop and have someone pick up being launched. The boat launch To back the trailer into the water: and store the chocks. can be especially slippery at low 1. If equipped, place the vehicle in tide when part of the ramp was 7. Slowly pull the trailer from the four-wheel-drive high. previously submerged at high water. tide. Do not back onto the ramp 2. Slowly back down the boat ramp 8. Once the vehicle and trailer have to launch the boat if you are not until the boat is floating, but no been driven from the sloped part of sure the vehicle can maintain further than necessary. the boat ramp, the vehicle can be traction. 3. Press and hold the brake pedal, but shifted from four-wheel-drive high. . Do not move the vehicle if do not shift into P (Park) yet. Shift into the drive mode that is someone is in the path of the 4. Have someone place chocks under appropriate for the road conditions. trailer. Some parts of the trailer the front wheels of the vehicle. (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Caution Trailer Towing Trailer Weight If the vehicle tires begin to spin and Caution { Warning the vehicle begins to slide toward the water, remove your foot from Towing a trailer improperly can Never exceed the towing capacity the accelerator pedal and apply the damage the vehicle and result in for your vehicle. brake pedal. Seek help to have the costly repairs not covered by the Safe trailering requires monitoring the vehicle towed up the ramp. vehicle warranty. To tow a trailer correctly, follow the directions in weight, speed, altitude, road grades, this section and see your dealer for outside temperature, dimensions of Maintenance when Trailer the front of the trailer, and how Towing important information about towing a trailer with the vehicle. frequently the vehicle is used to tow a The vehicle needs service more often trailer. when used to tow trailers. See Trailering is different than just driving Trailering Weight Ratings Maintenance Schedule 0 433. It is the vehicle by itself. Trailering means especially important to check the changes in handling, acceleration, When towing a trailer, the combined automatic transmission fluid, engine braking, durability, and fuel economy. weight of the vehicle, vehicle contents, oil, axle lubricant, belts, cooling Successful, safe trailering takes correct trailer, and trailer contents must be system, and brake system before and equipment, and it has to be used below all of the maximum weight during each trip. properly. ratings for the vehicle, including: Check periodically that all nuts and The following information has many . GCWR: Gross Combined Weight bolts on the trailer hitch are tight. time-tested, important trailering tips Rating . GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Engine Cooling when Trailer and safety rules. Many of these are important for your safety and that of . Maximum Trailer Weight Rating Towing your passengers. Read this section . GAWR-RR: Gross Axle Weight The cooling system may temporarily carefully before pulling a trailer. Rating-Rear overheat during severe operating . Maximum Trailer Tongue Weight conditions. See Engine Overheating Rating 0 366. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 327 See “Weight-Distributing Hitch 5. Add the weight of hitch hardware Adjustment” under Towing Equipment Warning (Continued) such as a draw bar, ball, load 0 330 to determine if equalizer bars Only tow a trailer if all the steps in equalizer bars, or sway bars. are required to obtain the maximum this section have been followed. Ask 6. Add the weight of any accessories trailer weight rating. your dealer for advice and or aftermarket equipment added to See “Trailer Brakes” under Towing information about towing a trailer. the vehicle. 0 Equipment 330 to determine if The resulting weight cannot exceed brakes are required based on your Gross Combined Weight the GCWR value shown on the trailer's weight. Rating (GCWR) Trailering Information Label. The only way to be sure the weight is GCWR is the total allowable weight of The gross combined weight can also not exceeding any of these ratings is the completely loaded vehicle and be confirmed by weighing the vehicle to weigh the tow vehicle and trailer trailer including any fuel, passengers, and trailer on a public scale. The combination, fully loaded for the trip, cargo, equipment, and accessories. Do vehicle and trailer should be loaded getting individual weights for each of not exceed the GCWR for your vehicle. for the trip with passengers and cargo. these items. The GCWR for the vehicle is on the A trailering information label on the Trailering Information Label. driver's side door B-pillar shows tow To check that the weight of the rating information for your vehicle. vehicle and trailer are within the GCWR for the vehicle, follow these { Warning steps: You and others could be seriously 1. Start with the "curb weight" from injured or killed if the trailer is too the Trailering Information Label. heavy or the trailer brakes are 2. Add the weight of the trailer loaded inadequate for the load. The vehicle with cargo and ready for the trip. may be damaged, and the repairs 3. Add the weight of all passengers. would not be covered by the vehicle 4. Add the weight of all cargo in the warranty. vehicle. (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

328 DRIVING AND OPERATING Gross Vehicle Weight Maximum Trailer Tongue Weight Do not exceed a maximum trailer Rating (GVWR) Rating tongue weight of 567 kg (1,250 lb) for a conventional trailer hitch. For information about the vehicle's The Maximum Trailer Tongue Weight maximum load capacity, see Vehicle Rating is the allowable trailer tongue The trailer tongue weight contributes Load Limits 0 236. When calculating weight that the vehicle can support to the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). the GVWR with a trailer attached, the using a conventional trailer hitch. GVW includes the curb weight of your trailer tongue weight must be It may be necessary to reduce the vehicle, any passengers, cargo, included as part of the weight the overall trailer weight to stay within equipment and the trailer tongue vehicle is carrying. the maximum trailer tongue weight weight. Vehicle options, passengers, rating while still maintaining the cargo, and equipment reduce the Maximum Trailer Weight correct trailer load balance. maximum allowable tongue weight The maximum trailer weight rating is the vehicle can carry, which also calculated assuming the tow vehicle reduces the maximum allowable has a driver, a front seat passenger, trailer weight. and all required trailering equipment. Trailer Load Balance This value represents the heaviest trailer the vehicle can tow, but it may The correct trailer load balance must be necessary to reduce the trailer be maintained to ensure trailer weight to stay within the GCWR, stability. Incorrect load balance is a GVWR, maximum trailer tongue load, leading cause of trailer sway. or GAWR-RR for the vehicle. A step bumper trailer hitch can only support a total trailer weight up to 2 271 kg (5,000 lb). If a trailer hitch ball is added to the step bumper, The Maximum Trailer Tongue Weight check the hitch ball rating to be sure Rating for a conventional trailer hitch it is higher than the total trailer is shown on the Trailering weight. Information Label. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 329 appropriate for your vehicle. If the Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating trailer weight is too high, it may be (GAWR-RR) possible to transfer some of the cargo into your vehicle. If the trailer tongue The GAWR-RR is the total weight that weight is too high or too low, it may can be supported by the rear axle of be possible to rearrange some of the the vehicle. Do not exceed the cargo inside of the trailer. GAWR-RR for the vehicle, with the tow vehicle and trailer fully loaded for Do not exceed the maximum the trip including the weight of the allowable tongue weight for your trailer tongue. If using a vehicle. Use the shortest hitch weight-distributing hitch, do not extension available to position the exceed the GAWR-RR after applying hitch ball closer to your vehicle. This the weight distribution spring bars. The trailer tongue weight (1) should will help reduce the effect of the be 10–15% of the total loaded trailer trailer tongue weight on the trailer weight (2). Some specific trailer types, hitch and the rear axle. such as boat trailers, fall outside of If a cargo carrier is used in the trailer this range. Always refer to the trailer hitch receiver, choose a carrier that owner’s manual for the recommended positions the load as close to the trailer tongue weight for each trailer. vehicle as possible. Make sure the Never exceed the maximum loads for total weight, including the carrier, is your vehicle, hitch and trailer. no more than half of the maximum The trailer load balance percentage is allowable tongue weight for the calculated as: weight (1) divided by vehicle or 227 kg (500 lb), whichever weight (2) times 100. is less. After loading the trailer, separately The GAWR-RR for the vehicle is on weigh the trailer and then the trailer the Trailering Information Label. tongue and calculate the trailer load balance percentage to see if the Ask your dealer for trailering weights and distribution are information or assistance. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

330 DRIVING AND OPERATING Towing Equipment Hitch Cover 3. Snap the hitch cover into place by pushing the upper corners Hitches forward (1). Always use the correct hitch 4. Reinstall the two fasteners on the equipment for your vehicle. lower tabs (2). Crosswinds, large trucks going by, and Consider using mechanical sway rough roads can affect the trailer and controls with any trailer. Ask a the hitch. trailering professional about sway Proper hitch equipment for your controls or refer to the trailer vehicle helps maintain control of the manufacturer's recommendations and vehicle-trailer combination. Many instructions. trailers can be towed using a Weight-Distributing Hitch weight-carrying hitch which has a coupler latched to the hitch ball, or a Adjustment To remove hitch cover, if equipped: tow eye latched to a pintle hook. A weight-distributing hitch may be Other trailers may require a 1. Remove the two fasteners on the useful with some trailers. Use the weight-distributing hitch that uses lower tabs (2). following guidelines to determine if a spring bars to distribute the trailer 2. Pull the lower edge of the cover to weight-distributing hitch should tongue weight between your vehicle about a 45 degree angle. be used. “ and trailer axles. See Maximum 3. Pull the cover upward to disengage ” Trailer Tongue Weight Rating under the upper attachments (1). Trailer Towing 0 326 for weight limits with various hitch types. To reinstall hitch cover: Never attach rental hitches or other 1. Hold cover at a 45 degree angle to bumper-type hitches. Only use the vehicle and push the upper frame-mounted hitches that do not tabs into the slots in the bumper. attach to the bumper. 2. Push the bottom of the cover forward until the lower tabs line up with the lower slots. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Trailer Weight Weight-Distributing Hitch Usage Hitch Distribution Up to 2 720 kg (6,000 lb) Not Required 50% Over 2 720 kg (6,000 lb) Required 50%

Towing 5. Install and adjust the tension in 1. Position the truck so that the the weight distributing bars per the trailer is ready to connect (Keep manufacturers’ recommendations trailer detached). so that the height of the front fender is approximately H2- 2. Measure the height of the top of [(H2-H1)/2] (half way between the the front wheel opening at the two measured ride heights). fender to the ground (H1). 6. Visually inspect the trailer and 3. Attach the vehicle to the trailer, do weight distributing hitch to ensure not attach weight distribution bars that the manufacturers’ at this time. recommendations have been met. 4. Measure the height of the top of the front wheel opening on the 1. Front of Vehicle fender to the ground (H2). 2. H1/H2 Body to Ground Distance Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Measurement Height Example 1500 (mm) H1 1000 H2 1050 H2-H1 50 (H2-H1)/2 25 H2- [(H2-H1)/2] 1025

Towing with the Four Corner Air 6. Measure the height of the top of 10. Visually inspect the trailer and Suspension System the front wheel opening on the weight-distributing hitch to ensure 1. Adjust the vehicle air suspension to fender to the ground (H2). that the manufacturers’ "Normal Ground Clearance Height." 7. Install and adjust the tension in recommendations have been met. 2. Position the truck so that the the weight distributing bars per the trailer is ready to connect (Keep manufacturers’ recommendations trailer detached). so that the height of the front fender is approximately H2- ‘ 3. Enable air suspension Service [(H2-H1)/3] (1/3 between the two ’ Mode in the center infotainment measured ride heights, below the screen under Settings/Vehicle/ secondary ride height {H2}). Suspension. 8. Disable air suspension air 4. Measure the height of the top of suspension "Service Mode." the front wheel opening at the fender to the ground (H1). 9. Air suspension will automatically adjust ride height following step 8. 5. Attach the vehicle to the trailer, do not attach weight distribution bars at this time. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Measurement Height Example 1500 (mm) H1 1 000 H2 1 060 H2−H1 60 (H2−H1)/3 20 H2−[(H2−H1)/3] 1 040

Tires If the trailer being towed weighs up to braking equipment conforming to . Do not tow a trailer while using a 2 271 kg (5,000 lb) with a Canadian Standards Association (CSA) compact spare tire on the vehicle. factory-installed step bumper, safety requirement CAN3-D313, or its chains may be attached to the equivalent, is recommended. . Tires must be properly inflated to attaching points on the bumper; support loads while towing a trailer. State or local regulations may require otherwise, safety chains should be See Tires 0 384 for instructions on trailers to have their own braking attached to holes on the trailer hitch. proper tire inflation. system if the loaded weight of the Cross the safety chains under the trailer exceeds certain minimums that Safety Chains tongue of the trailer to help prevent can vary from state to state. Read and Always attach chains between the the tongue from contacting the road if follow the instructions for the trailer vehicle and the trailer, and attach the it becomes separated from the hitch. brakes so they are installed, adjusted, chains to the holes on the trailer hitch Always leave just enough slack so the and maintained properly. Never platform. Instructions about safety combination can turn. Never allow attempt to tap into your vehicle's chains may be provided by the hitch safety chains to drag on the ground. hydraulic brake system. If you do, both the vehicle anti-lock brakes and manufacturer or by the trailer Trailer Brakes manufacturer. the trailer brakes may not function, Loaded trailers over 900 kg (2,000 lb) which could result in a crash. must be equipped with brake systems and with brakes for each axle. Trailer Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

334 DRIVING AND OPERATING Trailer Wiring Harness Electric Brake Control Wiring Pressing START LIGHT TEST in the Trailering App automatically activates The seven-pin trailer connector is Provisions trailer lamps. The Trailering App is mounted in the bumper. This These wiring provisions are included not a substitute for manually connector can be plugged into a with the vehicle as part of the trailer inspecting your trailer lamps. See seven-pin universal heavy-duty trailer wiring package. These provisions are Trailering App 0 340. connector available through your for an electric brake controller. dealer. The harness should be installed by Turn Signals When Towing a Use only a round, seven-wire your dealer or a qualified service Trailer connector with flat blade terminals center. When properly connected, the trailer meeting SAE J2863 specifications for turn signals should will illuminate to proper electrical connectivity. Refer to the aftermarket electric trailer brake controller owner's manual to indicate the vehicle is turning, The seven-wire harness contains the determine wire color coding of the changing lanes, or stopping. When following trailer circuits: electric trailer brake controller. The towing a trailer, the arrows on the . Yellow/Grey: Left Stop/Turn Signal wire colors on the brake controller instrument cluster will illuminate may be different from the vehicle. even if the trailer is not properly . Green/Violet: Right Stop/Turn connected or the bulbs are Signal Trailer Lamps burned out. . Grey/Brown: Taillamps Always check all trailer lamps are Tow/Haul Mode . White: Ground working at the beginning of each trip, . White/Green: Back-up Lamps and periodically on longer trips. For instructions on how to enter Tow/ 0 . Red/Green: Battery Feed Haul mode, see Tow/Haul Mode 253. If equipped, the Trailering App will . Dark Blue: Trailer Brake monitor the RH turn/brake lamp Tow/Haul assists when pulling a To help charge a remote (non-vehicle) circuit, LH turn/brake lamp circuit, heavy trailer or a large or heavy load. battery, change drive mode to Tow running lamp circuit, and reverse Tow/Haul Mode is designed to be Haul. If the trailer is too light for Tow/ lamp circuits on the trailer. DIC most effective when the vehicle and Haul Mode, turn on the headlamps to messages and Trailering App alerts trailer combined weight is at least help charge the battery. may be displayed if lighting circuit 75% of the vehicle's Gross Combined issues are detected on the trailer. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 335 Weight Rating (GCWR). See sure all of these systems are fully “Maximum Trailer Weight” under operational to allow the ITBC system Trailer Towing 0 326. to function properly. Tow/Haul Mode is most useful when The ITBC system is powered through towing a heavy trailer or carrying a the vehicle's electrical system. Turning large or heavy load: the ignition off will also turn off the . through rolling terrain This symbol is on the Trailer Brake ITBC system. The ITBC system is fully . in stop-and-go traffic Control Panel on vehicles with an functional only when the ignition is in ITBC system. The power output to the ON/RUN. . in busy parking lots trailer brakes is proportional to the Operating the vehicle in Tow/Haul amount of vehicle braking. This { Warning Mode when lightly loaded or not available power output to the trailer Connecting a trailer that has an air towing will not cause damage; brakes can be adjusted to a wide brake system may result in reduced however, it is not recommended and range of trailering situations. may result in unpleasant engine and or complete loss of trailer braking, The ITBC system is integrated with transmission driving characteristics including increased stopping the vehicle’s brake, anti-lock brake, and reduced fuel economy. distance or trailer instability which and StabiliTrak/Electronic Stability could result in serious injury, death, Integrated Trailer Brake Control Control (ESC) systems. In trailering or property damage. Only use the conditions that cause the vehicle’s System ITBC system with electric or electric anti-lock brake or StabiliTrak/ESC over hydraulic trailer brake systems. The vehicle may have an Integrated systems to activate, power sent to the Trailer Brake Control (ITBC) system trailer's brakes will be automatically for use with electric trailer brakes or adjusted to minimize trailer wheel most electric over hydraulic trailer lock-up. This does not imply that the brake systems. These instructions trailer has StabiliTrak/ESC. apply to both types of electric trailer brakes. If the vehicle’s brake, anti-lock brake, or StabiliTrak systems are not functioning properly, the ITBC system may not function fully or at all. Make Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

336 DRIVING AND OPERATING Trailer Brake Control Panel Trailer Brake DIC Display Page brakes is based on the amount of The ITBC display page indicates: vehicle braking present and relative to the Trailer Gain setting. Output is . Trailer Gain setting displayed from 0 to 100% for each . Output to the trailer brakes gain setting. . Trailer connection The Trailer Output will indicate “---- . System operational status. --” on the Trailer Brake Display Page To display: whenever the following occur: . Scroll through the DIC menu pages . No trailer is connected. . Press a Trailer Gain (+) or (−) button . A trailer without electric brakes is . Activate the Manual Trailer Brake connected, no DIC message will Apply Lever display . A trailer with electric brakes has TRAILER GAIN: become disconnected, a CHECK 1. Manual Trailer Brake Apply Lever Press a Trailer Gain button to recall TRAILER WIRING message displays 2. Trailer Symbol the current Trailer Gain setting. Each on the DIC 3. Trailer Gain Adjustment Buttons press and release of the gain buttons . There is a fault present in the The ITBC control panel is on the will then change the Trailer Gain wiring to the trailer brakes, a instrument panel to the left of the setting. Press the Trailer Gain (+) or CHECK TRAILER WIRING message steering column. The control panel (−) to adjust. Press and hold to displays on the DIC allows adjustment to the amount of continuously adjust the Trailer Gain. . The ITBC system is not working due output, referred to as Trailer Gain, To turn the output to the trailer off, to a fault, a SERVICE TRAILER available to the trailer brakes and adjust the Trailer Gain setting to 0.0. BRAKE SYSTEM message displays allows manual application of the This setting can be adjusted from 0.0 in the DIC trailer brakes. Use the ITBC control to 10.0 with a trailer connected or panel and the DIC trailer brake display disconnected. Manual Trailer Brake Apply Lever page to adjust and display power TRAILER OUTPUT: This displays Slide this lever right to apply the output to the trailer brakes. anytime a trailer with electric brakes trailer’s electric brakes independent of is connected. Output to the trailer the vehicle’s brakes. Use this lever to Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 337 adjust Trailer Gain to achieve the about 32 to 40 km/h (20 to 25 mph) Other ITBC-Related DIC Messages proper power output to the trailer and fully apply the Manual Trailer TRAILER BRAKES CONNECTED: This brakes. The trailer's and the vehicle's Brake apply lever. message will briefly display when a brake lamps will come on when either Note trailer with electric brakes is first vehicle brakes or manual trailer brakes connected to the vehicle. This are applied and properly connected. Adjusting Trailer Gain at speeds lower than 32 to 40 km/h (20 to 25 mph) message will automatically turn off in Trailer Gain Adjustment Procedure may result in an incorrect gain about 10 seconds. This message can Trailer Gain should be set for a setting. be acknowledged before it specific trailering condition and it 2. Adjust the Trailer Gain, using the automatically turns off. must be readjusted anytime vehicle Trailer Gain adjustment buttons, to CHECK TRAILER WIRING: This loading, trailer loading, or road surface just below the point of trailer message will display if: conditions change. wheel lock-up, indicated by trailer . The ITBC system first determines wheel squeal or tire smoke when a connection to a trailer with electric { Warning trailer wheel locks. brakes and then the trailer harness Trailer brakes that are over-gained Note becomes disconnected the vehicle. or under-gained may not stop the Trailer wheel lock-up may not occur if If the disconnect occurs while the vehicle and the trailer as intended towing a heavily loaded trailer. In this vehicle is stationary, this message and can result in a crash. Always case, adjust the Trailer Gain to the will automatically turn off in about follow the instructions to set the highest allowable setting for the 30 seconds. This message will also Trailer Gain for the proper trailer towing condition. turn off if it is acknowledged or if stopping performance. 3. Readjust Trailer Gain any time the trailer harness is reconnected. vehicle loading, trailer loading, If the disconnect occurs while the To adjust Trailer Gain for each towing or road surface conditions change vehicle is moving, this message will condition: or if trailer wheel lock-up is continue until the ignition is turned 1. Drive the vehicle with the trailer noticed at any time while towing. off. This message will also turn off if attached on a level road surface it is acknowledged or if the trailer representative of the towing harness is reconnected. condition and free of traffic at Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

338 DRIVING AND OPERATING . There is an electrical fault in the multiple ignition cycles, there is a motion of a trailer while towing. If the wiring to the trailer brakes. This problem with the ITBC system. Have vehicle is towing a trailer and the TSC message will continue as long as the vehicle serviced. detects that sway is increasing, the there is an electrical fault in the If either the CHECK TRAILER WIRING vehicle brakes are selectively applied trailer wiring. This message will also or SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM at each wheel, to help reduce turn off if it is acknowledged. message displays while driving, the excessive trailer sway. If equipped with To determine whether the electrical ITBC system may not be fully the Integrated Trailer Brake Control fault is on the vehicle side or trailer functional or may not function at all. (ITBC) system, and the trailer has an side of the trailer wiring harness When traffic conditions allow, electric brake system, StabiliTrak may connection: carefully pull the vehicle over to the also apply the trailer brakes. 1. Disconnect the trailer wiring side of the road and turn the ignition harness from the vehicle. off. Check the wiring connection to the trailer and turn the ignition back 2. Turn the ignition off. on. If either of these messages 3. Wait 10 seconds, then turn the continues, either the vehicle or trailer ignition back to RUN. needs service. 4. If the CHECK TRAILER WIRING A GM dealer may be able to diagnose message reappears, the electrical and repair problems with the trailer. fault is on the vehicle side. However, any diagnosis and repair of If the CHECK TRAILER WIRING the trailer is not covered under the message only reappears when vehicle warranty. Contact your trailer connecting the trailer wiring dealer for assistance with trailer harness to the vehicle, the repairs and trailer warranty electrical fault is on the trailer side. information. If TSC is enabled, the Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak warning SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM: Trailer Sway Control (TSC) light will flash on the instrument This message will display when there cluster. Reduce vehicle speed by is a problem with the ITBC system. Vehicles with StabiliTrak have a gradually removing your foot from the If this message continues over Trailer Sway Control (TSC) feature. accelerator. If trailer sway continues, Trailer sway is unintended side-to-side StabiliTrak can reduce engine torque Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 339 to help slow the vehicle. TSC will not Aftermarket equipment manufacturers function if StabiliTrak is turned off. also offer similar devices that connect Warning (Continued) See Traction Control/Electronic Stability to the wiring between the trailer and model, and year of your vehicle Control 0 260. the vehicle. These devices may and any optional equipment interfere with the vehicle’s trailer installed on your vehicle. brake systems or other systems, { Warning . Before driving, check the trailer including integrated anti-sway Trailer sway can result in a crash brakes are working properly, systems, if equipped. Messages related if equipped. Drive the vehicle and in serious injury or death, even to trailer connections or trailer brakes with the trailer attached on a if the vehicle is equipped with TSC. could appear on the DIC. The effects level road surface that is free of of these aftermarket devices on If the trailer begins to sway, reduce traffic at about 32-40 km/h vehicle handling or trailer brake vehicle speed by gradually removing (20-25 mph) and fully apply the performance is not known. your foot from the accelerator. Then manual trailer brake apply lever. pull over to check the trailer and Also, check the trailer brake vehicle to help correct possible { Warning lamps and other lamps are causes, including an improperly or Use of aftermarket electronic trailer functioning correctly. overloaded trailer, unrestrained sway control devices could result in . If the trailer brakes are not cargo, improper trailer hitch reduced trailer brake performance, operating properly at any time, configuration, or improperly loss of trailer brakes, or other or if a DIC message indicates inflated or incorrect vehicle or malfunctions, and result in a crash. problems with the trailer trailer tires. See Towing Equipment You or others could be seriously connections or trailer brakes, 0 330 for trailer ratings and hitch injured or killed. Before using one carefully pull the vehicle over to setup recommendations. of these devices: the side of the road when traffic conditions allow. . Aftermarket Electronic Trailer Ask the device or trailer manufacturer if the device has Trailer Tires Sway Control Devices been thoroughly tested for Some trailers may come equipped compatibility with the make, Special Trailer (ST) tires differ from with an electronic device designed to (Continued) vehicle tires. Trailer tires are designed reduce or control trailer sway. with stiff sidewalls to help prevent Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

340 DRIVING AND OPERATING sway and to support heavy loads. Always know the maximum speed 5. The reverse lights turn on for about These features can make it difficult to rating for the trailer tires before two seconds. determine if the trailer tire pressures driving. This may be significantly 6. Steps 2–5 repeat for approximately are low only based on a visual lower than the vehicle tire speed one minute and 45 seconds, inspection. rating. The speed rating may be on or until the test deactivates. the trailer tire sidewall. If the speed Always check all trailer tire pressures Touch Stop to stop the test. The test before each trip when the tires are rating is not shown, the default trailer tire speed rating is 105 km/h (65 mph). will automatically end after cool. Low trailer tire pressure is a one minute and 45 seconds. leading cause of trailer tire blow-outs. Trailering App The sequence also deactivates when If the vehicle is equipped with a trailer any of the following occur: tire pressure monitoring system, see Trailer Lights App . The ignition is turned off. the trailer tire pressure monitoring If equipped, the Trailer Lights App is . The transmission is shifted out of system description and the on the Home Page of the infotainment P (Park). trailering app. display. . The brake pedal is pressed. Trailer tires deteriorate over time. The Touch Start to cycle the trailer lamps . The turn signal is activated. trailer tire sidewall will show the week on and off to determine if they are and year the tire was manufactured. working. The test follows this . The hazard warning lights are Many trailer tire manufacturers sequence: activated. recommend replacing tires more than 1. The running lights turn on first Trailering App six years old. and remain on throughout the If equipped, the Trailering App is on Overloading is another leading cause sequence. the Home Page of the infotainment of trailer tire blow-outs. Never load 2. The brake lights turn on for about display. your trailer with more weight than the two seconds. tires are designed to support. The load If equipped this feature allows profiles rating is located on the trailer tire 3. The left turn signal light flashes for connected trailers to be created to sidewall. three times. view status, to store and track trailer 4. The right turn signal light flashes usage information, and to set up three times. towing assistance features. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 341 The Trailering App Preview will vehicle from P (Park) will select Guest 4. Touch IMPORT. appear when the Trailering App is Trailer as the active Trailer Profile and A pop-up will indicate the import was opened for the first time from the will dismiss the pop-up. successful. Touch OK to return to the Home Page. Touch GET STARTED in Create a Trailer Profile trailer list and select the trailer profile. the Trailering App to go into the app. 1. Touch Create Profile on the trailer The Tow/Haul Mode reminder, Brake When a trailer is electrically detection pop-up or touch + Add Gain Setting and Trailer Tire Pressure connected and a trailer profile has not Trailer Profile in the Trailering App. sensor learning, if equipped, do not been created, there will be an option import. to create a profile, use a guest profile, 2. Create a name for the trailer. or select Accessory/No trailer. After 3. Select the trailer type. Trailer Feature Setup the pop-up is displayed three times, 4. Select Save Profile. Tow/Haul Mode Reminder Don’t Remind Me will display and touching that will turn off the trailer A pop-up will indicate the setup is To turn the Tow/Haul Mode Reminder detection pop-up. To turn the Trailer complete. Touch DONE to complete setting on, touch Yes. To turn it off, Detection Alert on, select ON in the the process or touch TRAILER touch No. Settings tab. FEATURE SETUP to set up the Tow/ Trailer Tire Pressure Setup Haul Mode reminder, Trailer Tire When a trailer is electrically Pressure Monitoring System, If the Trailer Tire Pressure Monitoring connected and after a Trailer Profile if equipped, maintenance reminders, System (TTPMS) is detected, touch has been created, the trailer detection or towing assistance, if equipped. the Tire Pressure Monitoring icon to pop-up will appear with a list of all of set up tire pressure monitoring. Touch Import a Trailer Profile the custom Trailer Profiles made on Yes to set up the sensors or touch No the vehicle. To load an existing Trailer A trailer profile saved to an OnStar to return to the previous screen. Profile, select one of the Trailer account can be imported to the The trailer tire pressure sensors can Profiles listed, or load the Guest vehicle. transmit up to 7 m (23 ft) from the Trailer Profile by selecting GUEST 1. Touch + Add Trailer Profile in the hitch receiver of the vehicle. TRAILER. Touching Accessory/No Trailering App trailer will select Accessory/No trailer A trailer must be electrically as the active Trailer Profile and will 2. Touch Import Profile on the connected to the vehicle before dismiss the pop- up. Shifting the pop-up. starting the sensor-to-vehicle learn 3. Select a trailer profile from the list. process. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

342 DRIVING AND OPERATING After selecting Start from the Learn See “Editing a Trailer Profile” later in The process stops without saving Sensors screen, use the Tool Method this section for tire pressure sensor the sensor locations if this step or the Manual Method (described relearn information. takes more than two minutes. below) to learn each tire sensor, Tool Method: A TTPMS activation tool 4. Move to the next tire and repeat during which the current tire number can be purchased separately to learn Step 3 for each sensor. The horn will be highlighted. the sensor locations. chirps twice when all sensors are completed. Each sensor has a minimum of Manual Method: Without the tool, the two minutes to learn, shown by a air pressure can be increased or 5. Return to the vehicle to complete timer. After a sensor is learned, a decreased in each tire for 10 seconds. the setup. checkmark appears next to the tire, Do not exceed the maximum inflation Maintenance Reminders the vehicle horn will sound, the pressure found on the tire sidewalls. ’ vehicle s brake lamps will flash, and Make sure to re-adjust tire pressure to To set up maintenance reminders, all working trailer lamps will flash. the recommended level when the touch the Trailer Maintenance icon. It then moves to the next sensor. process is complete. Select Yes to set up the maintenance To cancel the process touch Stop. reminders for the Trailer Profile. Sensor Learning Steps Follow the on-screen prompts. The The recommended tire pressure must To complete the sensor-to-vehicle maximum number of reminders is 50. be entered for the trailer tires. This learn process: Select No to return to the previous allows the vehicle to alert when the screen. tire pressure is high or low. 1. Touch Start on the Learn Sensors screen. The horn chirps twice and Towing Assistance TTPMS must learn the location of the the Learning Active screen appears installed tire sensors to show correct on the infotainment display. To set up towing assistance features, air pressure and temperature for each if equipped, touch the Towing 2. Start with the driver side front tire. To set up, use one of the Assistance icon. following options or see a tire or trailer tire. Touch Yes to begin set up or touch No trailer dealer for service. The learning 3. Activate the tool near the valve to return to the previous screen. process must be repeated when the stem or adjust the air pressure of trailer tires are rotated or replaced. this tire until the horn chirps and 1. Select the number of axles on the all working vehicle and trailer trailer. lights flash. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 343 2. Enter trailer dimensions Trailer Side Blind Zone Alert Connections 3. Follow the on-screen instructions Setup to complete setup for available Trailer dimensions must be in range features. to enable this feature. Rear Trailer Guidance Setup (if . Trailer Length: 300 cm (118.1 in) – equipped) 1200 cm (472.4 in). Measure from center of coupler to furthest rear A rear trailer camera must be point on the trailer. mounted on the trailer and electrically connected to the vehicle before If trailer dimensions are out of range, transparent trailer feature can be this feature will be unavailable. 1. Trailer Electrical Diagnostics used. See Assistance Systems for Status View Parking or Backing 0 295, 2. Light Test Start Button 1. If trailer dimensions are out of The Status view shows: Connections: OK . Vehicle range, this feature will be If a trailer connection is detected unavailable. . Connections without any faults, the view will 2. Ensure rear trailer camera is . Tires display OK. connected. . Maintenance Trailer Connections Status 3. Follow instructions to drive . Cameras forward to complete calibration. When a trailer is connected, the Upon entry, the most recent items will Trailering App System detects the . Trailer Length: 300 cm be shown. Select MORE to view all trailer connection using the Stop/Turn (118.1 in) – 1300 cm (511.8 in). options. Signal lighting circuits and alerts the Measure from center of coupler driver by requesting a trailer profile to furthest rear point on the setup through the Trailering App trailer. System on the infotainment screen. Trailer Length Indicator Setup The Trailer Detection Alert setting must be enabled for the alert to 1. Follow instructions to drive display when a trailer is connected. forward to complete calibration. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

344 DRIVING AND OPERATING When a trailer is connected and the Connection Trailer Lighting Faults Light Test Detected ignition is off, the Trailering App Touch Start Light Test to cycle the System will periodically pulse the The Trailering App System monitors trailer lights on and off to determine if lighting circuits of the trailer to verify for electrical faults on the trailer they are working. The test follows this it is still connected. The trailer lights lights. A message about the lighting sequence: may periodically flash as a result of issue will appear on the DIC. The 1. The running lights turn on first this trailer connection detection. infotainment display will also show These flashes may be more visible in and remain on throughout the the lighting issue in the Connection sequence. dark ambient light environments. The Status view. Repair your trailer lights flashing or flickering lights are a if needed. A trailer lighting issue is 2. The brake lights turn on for about normal condition and the Trailering not covered by your GM warranty. two seconds. App System has built-in protections to 3. The left turn signal light flashes Diagnose View prevent the battery from draining. three times. When Theft Alert is also enabled the Touch Diagnose to see more frequency and pattern of this flashing 4. The right turn signal light flashes information about the connection three times. will change. problem. 5. The reverse lights turn on for about Connection Problem This view will display the names of two seconds. If any of the trailer connections are the trailer connector pins, a graphic of 6. Steps 2–5 repeat for approximately lost, a message about the connection the trailer connector, and a graphic of one minute and 45 seconds, issue will appear on the Driver the back of the trailer. or until the test deactivates. Information Center (DIC). The Any connector pin that failed will be Touch Stop to stop the test. The test infotainment display will also show amber color, and the location of the the connection issue in the will automatically end after corresponding connection will be one minute and 45 seconds. Connection Status view. highlighted on the graphic of the back If a trailer connection is not detected, of the trailer. The sequence also deactivates when any of the following occur: the Trailering App will not display the The Running Lights connection may Connection Status screen. not detect partial outages. Activate . The ignition is turned off. the light test to check all trailer . The transmission is shifted out of lamps. See “Light Test” following. P (Park). Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 345 . The brake pedal is pressed. Tire Pressure and Temperature Maintenance . The turn signal is activated. If the TTPMS sensor-to-vehicle learn . The hazard warning lights are process was completed, the status activated. view will display the current tire Tires pressure and temperature of the trailer tires related to the active Trailer Profile. If a tire’s pressure is low or high, the color of the pressure value will be amber. If a sensor malfunctions, the values are dashed lines. If the screen displays “Service Tire Pressure Monitoring System”, the 1. List of Maintenance Reminders vehicle needs to be taken to a dealer 2. Add a New Maintenance for service. Reminder The Maintenance Status view displays 1. Trailer Tire Pressure/Temperature reminders. Touch a reminder to edit. Touch + New Maintenance Reminder to go to the Select New Reminder view. The progress bar turns yellow when the maintenance item reaches 90% complete. The progress bar turns red when the maintenance item reaches 100% complete. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

346 DRIVING AND OPERATING Maintenance Notifications Cameras Vehicle . Touch Service Complete to reset the maintenance reminder. . Touch Remind Me Later to delay the reminder. . Touch X next to Upcoming Alerts (90%) to dismiss the alert. It will not appear again. . Touch X next to Maintenance Due (100%) to delay the alert to the next ignition cycle. 1. Rear Trailer Not Connected/ 1. Transmission Fluid Temperature Always follow all of the maintenance Preview, if equipped 2. Average Fuel Economy with instructions that came with your 2. Interior Trailer Not Connected/ Trailer Profile trailer. Preview, if equipped Average Fuel Economy The Cameras Status view displays Touch to view the average fuel status of trailer cameras. economy of the vehicle while the Touch a connected camera to preview Trailer Profile is active. the camera image. Transmission Temperature View the temperature of the transmission fluid by looking at the graphic. The graphic will indicate a dangerous level if the temperature is at 130 °C–150 °C (270 °F–300 °F). Guest Trailer Status View Touch the Guest Trailer Profile for the status views. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 347 The Guest Trailer Profile Status view Touch p to access a detailed view If a trailer is connected, touch the shows: of each step. Within each detailed Trailer Profile name to activate a . Vehicle view, touch Next and Previous to Trailer Profile. . Connections navigate between steps. There can be up to five Custom Trailer . Cameras, if equipped Touch Clear All to clear the completed Profiles on the vehicle. The Trailer Status view displays statuses from all items in the current The Custom Trailer Profiles and Guest mileage information. Touch to edit, checklist. Trailer are in order of the most and follow the on-screen prompts. Custom Checklist Items frequently used. The Accessory/No Mileage and fuel economy will reset Trailer profile is shown below the after the trailer disconnects. The For each of the Trailer Profile Custom Trailer Profiles and Guest Cameras Status view displays status of checklists, there is an option to create Trailer Profile. custom items to view in the checklist. trailer cameras. Touch a connected All personalization features are based The custom item will appear at the camera to preview the camera image. on the settings for each driver in bottom of the checklist. Accessory/No Trailer vehicle personalization. The list of Status View Guest Trailer and No Trailer Trailer Profiles is based on vehicle Connected personalization settings. If the Accessory/No Trailer profile is Guest Trailer active, trailer status information is not If Guest Trailer Profile is active or if available. no trailer is connected, the checklist If the Guest Trailer Profile is the will show all of the checklists active Trailer Profile, trailer detection, Checklist View associated with Custom Trailer connections status, theft, and the This view shows the recommended Profiles in addition to default Tow/Haul reminder alerts can be sent. steps to take before towing a trailer. checklists. The system will not track total Trailers View mileage or fuel economy, but the Touch the box next to each item if system will track trip mileage and fuel that step has been completed. Touch the Trailers tab to view, economy if the Guest Trailer Profile is activate, create, edit, or delete Trailer active. The Trailer Tire Pressure Profiles. Monitoring System or maintenance Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

348 DRIVING AND OPERATING reminders cannot be set up for a notice will appear to indicate that the . Trailer Maintenance Guest Trailer Profile. The Guest Trailer system has recalled that profile’s . Edit Mileage Profile cannot be edited. brake gain setting. . Reset Average Fuel Economy Touch p to learn more about the If a Trailer Profile is already active Touch Save to save the new value to Guest Trailer option. and the brake gain setting had been the Trailer Profile. Touching Back will set for that Trailer Profile, the quick Accessory/No Trailer still save the previously entered notice will trigger whenever the information. If the Accessory/No Trailer Profile is ignition is turned on. Trailer Name active, alerts will not be sent and the If there was an error in setting the system will not track mileage or fuel brake gain for a Trailer Profile, there Touch to edit the Trailer Profile’s economy. The Trailer Tire Pressure will be a notification. This pop-up will name. Use at least one character and Monitoring System or maintenance not appear if the Guest Trailer Profile no spaces. Touch Save. reminders cannot be set up for the is active or if there is no trailer Towing Assistance Setup Accessory/No Trailer Profile. The connected. Accessory/No Trailer profile cannot be A trailer should be connected to edited. Trailer brake gain should be set for a complete this portion of profile setup. specific trailering condition and must No Trailer Connected be adjusted anytime vehicle loading, Touch to set up towing assistance features for the Trailer Profile. See When there is no trailer connected, trailer loading, or road surface "Towing Assistance" for details on the Trailer Profiles cannot be activated conditions change. setup. but most options can be edited. Editing a Trailer Profile Tire Pressure Setup Trailer Brake Gain Memory Trailer Profile View Touch to set up the Trailer Tire The system can memorize the brake Pressure Monitoring System (TTPMS) gain setting of a Trailer Profile or a Touch to edit any of the following for the Trailer Profile. See “Trailer Tire Guest Trailer Profile. When a Trailer options in the Trailer Profile view: Pressure Setup” previously in this Profile or Guest Trailer Profile is . Trailer Name section for details on the setup. Also, selected, and a brake gain setting is . Towing Assistance Setup, touch Tire Pressure Setup if the trailer set for that Trailer Profile, a quick if equipped tires were rotated or if the tire . Tire Pressure Setup, if equipped pressure sensors in the tires were Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 349 replaced for this Trailer Profile. The On the Edit Recommended Tire Delete Reminder vehicle will need to relearn the tire Pressure screen, touch a number on Touch to delete the maintenance sensors and their locations. the keypad to change the reminder. On the pop-up, touch Delete If TTPMS had been set up previously, Recommended Tire Pressure for the to delete the reminder or touch Cancel the Select Number of Sensors screen trailer’s tires. This will change the to return to the previous view and will appear after touching Tire number at which the vehicle displays nothing will change. Pressure Setup. If the number of alerts related to trailer tire pressure. New Maintenance Reminder sensors has changed, select the Touch Done to return to the Trailer number and touch Next. Profile view. Touch + New Maintenance Reminder to set up a new reminder. Suggested If a new number of sensors is selected, Trailer Maintenance reminders that were previously set will the Relearn Sensors pop-up will have checkmarks next to them. appear. Touch Cancel to go back or Touch to view a list of maintenance reminders for the Trailer Profile. Suggested reminders that have not touch Relearn to overwrite the current been set will have empty boxes next sensors and begin the relearning Touch a reminder to view, reset, to them. The maximum number of “ process. See Trailer Tire Pressure delete, or edit it. reminders is 50. Setup” previously in this section. Reset Reminder Edit Mileage If number of sensors has not changed, touch Next and the Learn sensors Touch Maintenance Complete in the Touch to edit the Trailer Profile’s screen will appear. reminder view to reset the reminder. mileage. Touch Reset to reset trailer On the pop-up, touch Reset to reset mileage to zero, or enter a new value On the Learn Sensors screen. Touch the time and mileage values for the and touch Save. Touching back will Relearn to overwrite the current reminder. Touch Cancel to return to return to the Trailer Profile view. sensors and begin the relearning the previous view and nothing will process. See “Trailer Tire Pressure change. Effect on Maintenance Reminders Setup” previously in this section. Edit Reminder If the mileage is reset or changed, and On the Learn Sensors screen, touch mileage has already accumulated, any Next to go to the Edit Recommended Touch to edit the mileage or time maintenance reminders that have Tire Pressure screen. settings for the reminder. Touch Save been set up will be adjusted to save the new settings to the Trailer accordingly. Profile. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

350 DRIVING AND OPERATING Reset Average Fuel Economy . Trailer Detection Alert Touch a profile to view more Touch to reset the average fuel . Maintenance Alerts information or adjust the setting for economy for the Trailer Profile. Touch . Theft Alert that profile. Reset to change, or touch Cancel to go . Tow/Haul Mode Reminder The setting will be on by default for back to the previous view. . Trailer Length Indicator each profile. All Maintenance Alerts Delete/Remove Trailer for that active Trailer Profile will be Trailer Detection Alert received. Touch to remove the Trailer Profile The Trailer Detection Alert setting will and all of its settings. Turn a setting off to not receive any be on by default. Turn it off to disable of the Maintenance Alerts when that On the pop-up, touch Remove to the Trailer Detection pop-up from Trailer Profile is active. remove the Trailer Profile from the displaying when a trailer is connected. vehicle. Touch Cancel to dismiss the The Guest Trailer Profile will become Theft Alert pop-up and return to the the active Trailer Profile, unless A theft alert can be set if a trailer is previous view. another Trailer Profile is selected connected and the alert is enabled. Remove will be displayed if there is a manually through the Trailering App. When the trailer is disconnected and connected OnStar plan active with the If this setting is disabled while a the vehicle is off, an alarm will sound. vehicle. Removing a trailer profile will Custom Trailer Profile is active, that Trailer Profile will remain the active Touch Theft Alert in Settings to view remove the profile from the vehicle the Theft Alert settings page. These but the profile will still be associated profile until the trailer is disconnected. alerts are based on the Trailer Profile, with the user account. However, so the settings for each Trailer Profile if there is not a connected OnStar Maintenance Alerts must be turned on or off. Touch a plan then the remove button will read profile to view more information or Touch Maintenance Alerts to view the DELETE and the profile will be deleted adjust the setting for that profile. permanently Maintenance Alerts settings page. These alerts are based on the Trailer This setting will be off by default for Settings View Profile, so the settings for each Trailer each Trailer Profile, including the Within the Trailering App, touch the Profile must be turned on or off. Guest Trailer Profile. Settings tab to modify the following settings: Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

DRIVING AND OPERATING 351 A smartphone will receive a Tow/Haul Mode Reminder Trailer Length Indicator notification that the trailer related to This is a reminder to turn on the Tow/ Touch Trailer Length Indicator to view the selected Trailer Profile is Haul Mode when towing a trailer. See the Trailer Length Indicator settings disconnected from the vehicle, if the Tow/Haul Mode 0 253. page. If this setting is ON a guideline setting is on for the active Trailer is displayed in the side mirror camera Profile, the vehicle has an OnStar or Touch Tow/Haul Mode Reminder in view to indicate the rear of the connected service plan and the Settings to view the Tow/Haul Mode attached trailer. If this setting is OFF smartphone number has been added Reminder settings page. These alerts the guideline will not be displayed. to the account for this notification. are based on the Trailer Profile, so the settings for each Trailer Profile must This setting will default to OFF if the If the setting is turned off for a given be turned on or off. Touch a profile to trailer length indicator feature is not Trailer Profile, the smartphone will view more information or to adjust set up. See "Towing Assistance" for not receive this security notification the setting for that profile. details on the setup. even if the Trailer Profile is active. This setting will default to OFF for each Trailer Profile, including the Guest Trailer Profile. If Tow/Haul Mode is off and this setting is on for a Trailer Profile, each time the ignition is turned on a reminder will appear to turn on Tow/ Haul Mode when the Trailer Profile is active. If Tow/Haul Mode is on and this setting is on for a Trailer Profile, the reminder will not appear when the Trailer Profile is active. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Conversions and Caution Add-on equipment can drain the vehicle's 12-volt battery, even if the Add-Ons Some electrical equipment can vehicle is not operating. damage the vehicle or cause Add-On Electrical The vehicle has an airbag system. components to not work and would Before attempting to add anything Equipment not be covered by the vehicle electrical to the vehicle, see Servicing warranty. Always check with your the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 0 74 and { Warning dealer before adding electrical Adding Equipment to the equipment. 0 The Data Link Connector (DLC) is Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 74. used for vehicle service and Emission Inspection/Maintenance Warning testing. See Malfunction Indicator 0 Certain mobile radio equipment, Lamp (Check Engine Light) 118. like amplifiers and antennas used A device connected to the DLC — for two-way communication, can such as an aftermarket fleet or interfere with some vehicle systems. driver-behavior tracking device — Always ensure this equipment is may interfere with vehicle systems. supplied with proper local This could affect vehicle operation grounding. Follow all of the and cause a crash. Such devices instructions that came with the may also access information stored equipment and see your GM dealer in the vehicle’s systems. for additional mobile radio installation instructions. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 353 Battery - North America ...... 371 All-Terrain Tires ...... 386 Vehicle Care Four-Wheel Drive ...... 371 Tire Sidewall Labeling ...... 386 Front Axle ...... 372 Tire Designations ...... 387 General Information Rear Axle ...... 372 Tire Terminology and General Information ...... 354 Park Brake and P (Park) Definitions ...... 388 California Proposition Mechanism Check ...... 372 Tire Pressure ...... 390 65 Warning ...... 354 Wiper Blade Replacement ...... 373 Tire Pressure for High-Speed California Perchlorate Materials Glass Replacement ...... 374 Operation ...... 392 Requirements ...... 354 Windshield Replacement ...... 374 Tire Pressure Monitor System . . . 393 Accessories and Gas Strut(s) ...... 374 Tire Pressure Monitor Modifications ...... 355 Operation ...... 394 Headlamp Aiming Tire Inspection ...... 397 Vehicle Checks Front Headlamp Aiming ...... 375 Doing Your Own Tire Rotation ...... 397 Service Work ...... 355 Bulb Replacement When It Is Time for New Hood ...... 356 Bulb Replacement ...... 375 Tires ...... 398 Engine Compartment LED Lighting ...... 375 Buying New Tires ...... 399 Overview ...... 357 Different Size Tires and Engine Oil ...... 358 Electrical System Wheels ...... 400 Engine Oil Life System ...... 360 Electrical System Overload ...... 376 Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 401 Automatic Transmission Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...... 376 Wheel Alignment and Tire Fluid ...... 361 Engine Compartment Fuse Balance ...... 402 Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . 362 Block ...... 377 Wheel Replacement ...... 402 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ...... 362 Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 380 Tire Chains ...... 403 Cooling System ...... 363 Rear Compartment Fuse If a Tire Goes Flat ...... 403 Engine Overheating ...... 366 Block ...... 382 Tire Changing ...... 404 Full-Size Spare Tire ...... 415 Engine Fan ...... 367 Wheels and Tires Washer Fluid ...... 368 Tires ...... 384 Jump Starting Brakes ...... 368 All-Season Tires ...... 385 Jump Starting - North Brake Pad Life System ...... 369 Winter Tires ...... 385 America ...... 416 Brake Fluid ...... 370 Low-Profile Tires ...... 385 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

354 VEHICLE CARE Towing the Vehicle General Information California Proposition Towing the Vehicle ...... 419 65 Warning Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 420 For service and parts needs, visit your dealer. You will receive genuine GM Appearance Care parts and GM-trained and supported { Warning Exterior Care ...... 423 service people. Most motor vehicles, including this Interior Care ...... 428 one, as well as many of its service Floor Mats ...... 431 Genuine GM parts have one of these marks: parts and fluids, contain and/or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Engine exhaust, many parts and systems, many fluids, and some component wear by-products contain and/or emit these chemicals. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/ passenger-vehicle.

See Battery - North America 0 371 and Jump Starting - North America 0 416 and the back cover. California Perchlorate Materials Requirements Certain types of automotive applications, such as airbag initiators, seat belt pretensioners, and lithium batteries contained in electronic keys, Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 355 may contain perchlorate materials. software modifications, is not covered If doing some of your own service Perchlorate Material – special under the terms of the vehicle work, use the proper service manual. handling may apply. See warranty and may affect remaining It tells you much more about how to www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ warranty coverage for affected parts. service the vehicle than this manual perchlorate. GM Accessories are designed to can. To order the proper service manual, see Publication Ordering Accessories and complement and function with other 0 systems on the vehicle. See your Information 457. Modifications dealer to accessorize the vehicle using This vehicle has an airbag system. Adding non-dealer accessories or genuine GM Accessories installed by a Before attempting to do your own making modifications to the vehicle dealer technician. service work, see Servicing the 0 can affect vehicle performance and Also, see Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 74. safety, including such things as Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 0 74. If equipped with remote vehicle start, airbags, braking, stability, ride and open the hood before performing any handling, emissions systems, Vehicle Checks service work to prevent remote aerodynamics, durability, and starting the vehicle accidentally. See electronic systems like antilock Doing Your Own Remote Vehicle Start 0 14. brakes, traction control, and stability control. These accessories or Service Work Keep a record with all parts receipts modifications could even cause and list the mileage and the date of malfunction or damage not covered by { Warning any service work performed. See Maintenance Records 0 444. the vehicle warranty. It can be dangerous to work on Damage to suspension components your vehicle if you do not have the Caution caused by modifying vehicle height proper knowledge, service manual, Even small amounts of outside of factory settings will not be tools, or parts. Always follow contamination can cause damage to covered by the vehicle warranty. owner’s manual procedures and vehicle systems. Do not allow Damage to vehicle components consult the service manual for your contaminants to contact the fluids, resulting from modifications or the vehicle before doing any reservoir caps, or dipsticks. installation or use of non-GM certified service work. parts, including control module or Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

356 VEHICLE CARE Hood 3. Allow the hood to fall. Check to make sure the hood is latched { Warning completely. Repeat this process with additional force if necessary. For vehicles with auto engine stop/ start, turn the vehicle off before { Warning opening the hood. If the vehicle is Do not drive the vehicle if the hood on, the engine will start when the is not latched completely. The hood hood is opened. You or others could could open fully, block your vision, be injured. and cause a crash. You or others could be injured. Always close the { Warning hood completely before driving. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle and Components under the hood can locate the secondary release lever The Driver Information Center (DIC) get hot from running the engine. To under the front center of the hood. will display a message if the hood is help avoid the risk of burning Push the secondary hood release not fully closed, and the vehicle is unprotected skin, never touch these lever to the right to release. moving. Stop and turn off the vehicle, components until they have cooled, 3. After you have partially lifted the check the hood for obstructions, and and always use a glove or towel to hood, the gas strut system will close the hood again. Check to see if avoid direct skin contact. automatically lift the hood and the message still appears on the DIC. hold it in the fully open position. Clear any snow from the hood before opening. To close the hood: 1. Before closing the hood, be sure all To open the hood: filler caps are on properly, and all 1. Pull the hood release lever with the tools are removed. i symbol. It is on the lower left 2. Pull the hood down until the strut side of the instrument panel. system is no longer holding up the hood. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 357 Engine Compartment Overview If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

358 VEHICLE CARE 1. Remote Negative (–) Location. See Engine Oil Checking Engine Oil Jump Starting - North America Check the engine oil level regularly, 0 416. For diesel engine vehicles, see “Engine Oil” in the Duramax diesel every 650 km (400 mi), especially prior 2. Positive (+) Terminal (Under Cover). supplement. to a long trip. The engine oil dipstick See Jump Starting - North America handle is a loop. See Engine 0 416. To ensure proper engine performance Compartment Overview 0 357 for the 3. Battery - North America 0 371. and long life, careful attention must location. be paid to engine oil. Following these 4. Engine Compartment Fuse Block 0 simple, but important steps will help { Warning 377. protect your investment: 5. Engine Oil Dipstick. See “Checking . Use engine oil approved to the The engine oil dipstick handle may 0 Engine Oil” under Engine Oil 358. proper specification and of the be hot; it could burn you. Use a 6. Engine Cooling Fans (Out of View). proper viscosity grade. See towel or glove to touch the dipstick See Cooling System 0 363. “Selecting the Right Engine Oil” in handle. “ this section. 7. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See When to If a low oil Driver Information Center ” . Check the engine oil level regularly Add Engine Oil under Engine Oil (DIC) message displays, check the oil 0 358. and maintain the proper oil level. “ ” level. 8. Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure See Checking Engine Oil and “ ” Cap. See Cooling System 0 363. When to Add Engine Oil in this Follow these guidelines: section. . To get an accurate reading, park the 9. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0 362. . Change the engine oil at the vehicle on level ground. Check the 10. Brake Fluid Reservoir. See Brake appropriate time. See Engine Oil Life engine oil level after the engine has 0 Fluid 370. System 0 360. been off for at least two hours. 11. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. . Always dispose of engine oil Checking the engine oil level on See “Adding Washer Fluid” under properly. See “What to Do with Used steep grades or too soon after Washer Fluid 0 368. Oil” in this section. engine shutoff can result in incorrect readings. Accuracy Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 359 improves when checking a cold explanation of what kind of oil to use. Selecting the Right Engine Oil engine prior to starting. Remove the For engine oil crankcase capacity, see Selecting the right engine oil depends dipstick and check the level. Capacities and Specifications 0 445. on both the proper oil specification . If unable to wait two hours, the Caution and viscosity grade. See Recommended engine must be off for at least Fluids and Lubricants 0 441. 15 minutes if the engine is warm, Do not add too much oil. Oil levels or at least 30 minutes if the engine above or below the acceptable Specification is not warm. Pull out the dipstick, operating range shown on the Use full synthetic engine oils that wipe it with a clean paper towel or dipstick are harmful to the engine. meet the dexos1 specification. Engine cloth, then push it back in all the If the oil level is above the oils that have been approved by GM way. Remove it again, keeping the operating range (i.e., the engine has as meeting the dexos1 specification tip down, and check the level. so much oil that the oil level gets are marked with the dexos1 When to Add Engine Oil above the cross-hatched area that approved logo. shows the proper operating range), the engine could be damaged. Drain the excess oil or limit driving of the vehicle, and seek a service professional to remove the excess oil.

If the oil is below the cross-hatched See Engine Compartment Overview Caution 0 area at the tip of the dipstick and the 357 for the location of the engine oil Failure to use the recommended fill cap. engine has been off for at least engine oil or equivalent can result 15 minutes, add 1 L (1 qt) of the Add enough oil to put the level in engine damage not covered by recommended oil and then recheck somewhere in the proper operating the vehicle warranty. the level. See “Selecting the Right range. Push the dipstick all the way Engine Oil” later in this section for an back in when through. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

360 VEHICLE CARE Viscosity Grade properly dispose of clothing or rags When the system has calculated that Use SAE 0W-20 viscosity grade containing used engine oil. See the oil life has been diminished, it engine oil. manufacturer's warnings about the indicates that an oil change is use and disposal of oil products. necessary. A CHANGE ENGINE OIL When selecting an oil of the Used oil can be a threat to the SOON message comes on. Change the appropriate viscosity grade, it is oil as soon as possible within the next recommended to select an oil of the environment. If you change your own oil, be sure to drain all the oil from 1 000 km (600 mi). It is possible that, correct specification. See if driving under the best conditions, “Specification” earlier in this section. the filter before disposal. Never dispose of oil by putting it in the trash the oil life system might indicate that Engine Oil Additives/Engine Oil or pouring it on the ground, into an oil change is not necessary for up to a year. The engine oil and filter Flushes sewers, or into streams or bodies of water. Recycle it by taking it to a place must be changed at least once a year Do not add anything to the oil. The that collects used oil. and at this time the system must be recommended oils meeting the dexos1 reset. Your dealer has trained service specification are all that is needed for Engine Oil Life System people who will perform this work and good performance and engine reset the system. It is also important protection. When to Change Engine Oil to check the oil regularly over the course of an oil drain interval and Engine oil system flushes are not This vehicle has a computer system keep it at the proper level. recommended and could cause engine that indicates when to change the damage not covered by the vehicle engine oil and filter. This is based on a If the system is ever reset accidentally, warranty. combination of factors which include the oil must be changed at 5 000 km engine revolutions, engine (3,000 mi) since the last oil change. What to Do with Used Oil temperature, and miles driven. Based Remember to reset the oil life system Used engine oil contains certain on driving conditions, the mileage at whenever the oil is changed. elements that can be unhealthy for which an oil change is indicated can your skin and could even cause vary considerably. For the oil life cancer. Do not let used oil stay on system to work properly, the system your skin for very long. Clean your must be reset every time the oil is skin and nails with soap and water, changed. or a good hand cleaner. Wash or Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 361 How to Reset the Engine Oil Life 2. Fully press and release the There is a special procedure for System accelerator pedal three times checking and changing the within five seconds. transmission fluid in these vehicles. Reset the system whenever the engine If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON Because this procedure is difficult, oil is changed so that the system can this should be done at the dealer. calculate the next engine oil change. message is not on, the system is reset. Contact the dealer for additional To reset the system: information or the procedure can be 1. Using the vehicle information The system is reset when the found in the service manual. See screen controls on the right side of CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message Publication Ordering Information 0 457. the instrument cluster, display OIL is off. LIFE on the screen. See Vehicle If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON Caution 0 Information 129. When remaining message comes back on when the Use of the incorrect automatic oil life is low, the CHANGE vehicle is started, the engine oil life transmission fluid may damage the ENGINE OIL SOON message will system has not been reset. Repeat the vehicle, and the damage may not be appear on the display. procedure. covered by the vehicle warranty. 2. Touch RESET on the screen to Automatic Transmission Always use the correct automatic clear the CHANGE ENGINE OIL transmission fluid. See SOON message and reset the oil life Fluid Recommended Fluids and Lubricants at 100%. 0 When to Check and Change 441. Be careful not to reset the oil life display accidentally at any time Automatic Transmission Fluid Change the fluid and filter at the other than after the oil is changed. If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see scheduled maintenance intervals It cannot be reset accurately until the Duramax diesel supplement. listed in Maintenance Schedule 0 433. the next oil change. Be sure to use the transmission fluid It is usually not necessary to check listed in Recommended Fluids and The oil life system can also be reset as the transmission fluid level. The only Lubricants 0 441. follows: reason for fluid loss is a transmission 1. Display OIL LIFE on the vehicle leak or overheated transmission. This information screen. See Vehicle vehicle is not equipped with a Information 0 129. transmission fluid level dipstick. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

362 VEHICLE CARE Engine Air Filter Life How to Reset the Engine Air Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Filter Life System System If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see If equipped, this feature provides the To reset: the Duramax diesel supplement. engine air filter’s remaining life and 1. Place the vehicle in P (Park). The engine air cleaner/filter is on the best timing for a change. The timing 2. Access the Air Filter Life screen driver side of the engine to change an engine air filter depends from the Vehicle Information main compartment. See Engine Compartment on driving and environmental screen in the infotainment system. Overview 0 357. conditions. See Vehicle Information 0 129 for When to Inspect the Engine Air When to Change the Engine Air instructions on navigating and selecting items. Cleaner/Filter Filter If the vehicle is not equipped with the When the Driver Information Center engine air filter life system see (DIC) displays a message to replace Maintenance Schedule 0 433 for the engine air filter at the next oil intervals on inspecting and replacing change, follow this timing. the engine air cleaner filter. When the DIC displays a message to How to Inspect/Replace the replace the engine air filter soon, Engine Air Cleaner/Filter replace the engine air filter at the earliest convenience. Do not start the engine or have the engine running with the engine air The system must be reset after the 3. Touch Reset on the display screen. cleaner/filter housing open. Before engine air filter is changed. 4. Touch Yes to confirm the reset. removing the engine air cleaner/filter, If the DIC displays a message to check make sure that the engine air cleaner/ the engine air filter system, see your filter housing and nearby components dealer. are free of dirt and debris. Do not clean the engine air cleaner/filter or components with water or compressed air. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 363 To inspect or replace the engine air 2. Inspect or replace the engine air Cooling System cleaner/filter: cleaner/filter. If the vehicle has the Duramax diesel 3. Lower the cover, slide it into the engine, see the Duramax diesel assembly, then secure with the supplement. three . 4. If equipped, reset the engine air The cooling system allows the engine filter life system after replacing the to maintain the correct working engine air filter. See Engine Air temperature. Filter Life System 0 362.

{ Warning Operating the engine with the air cleaner/filter off can cause you or others to be burned. Use caution 1. Remove the three screws, tilt the when working on the engine. Do cover, and slide it out of the not start the engine or drive the assembly. vehicle with the air cleaner/filter off, as flames may be present if the { Warning engine backfires. If part replacement is necessary, the part must be replaced with one Caution 1. Engine Electric Cooling Fans (Out of the same part number or with an of View) equivalent part. Use of a If the air cleaner/filter is off, dirt 2. Coolant Surge Tank and replacement part without the same can easily get into the engine, Pressure Cap fit, form, and function may result in which could damage it. Always have personal injury or damage to the the air cleaner/filter in place when vehicle. driving. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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The following explains the cooling Caution { Warning system and how to check and add An underhood electric fan can start coolant when it is low. If there is a Do not use anything other than a up even when the engine is not problem with engine overheating, see mix of DEX-COOL coolant that 0 running and can cause injury. Keep Engine Overheating 366. meets GM Standard GMW3420 and clean, drinkable water. Anything hands, clothing, and tools away What to Use from any underhood electric fan. else can cause damage to the { engine cooling system and the Warning vehicle, which would not be covered { Warning Plain water, or other liquids such as by the vehicle warranty. alcohol, can boil before the proper Do not touch heater, radiator, a/c coolant mixture will. With plain Never dispose of engine coolant by pipes or hoses, or other engine water or the wrong mixture, the putting it in the trash, or by pouring it parts. They can be very hot and can engine could get too hot but there on the ground, or into sewers, burn you. Do not run the engine if would not be an overheat warning. streams, or bodies of water. Have the there is a leak; all coolant could The engine could catch fire and you coolant changed by an authorized leak out. That could cause an or others could be burned. service center, familiar with legal engine fire and can burn you. Fix requirements regarding used coolant any leak before driving the vehicle. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean, disposal. This will help protect the drinkable water and DEX-COOL environment and your health. Engine Coolant coolant. This mixture: Checking Coolant The cooling system in the vehicle is . Gives freezing protection down to filled with DEX-COOL engine coolant. −37 °C (−34 °F), outside temperature. The coolant surge tank is in the This coolant is designed to remain in engine compartment on the driver . Gives boiling protection up to 129 ° side of the vehicle. See Engine the vehicle for 5 years or 240 000 km C (265 °F), engine temperature. 0 (150,000 mi), whichever occurs first. Compartment Overview 357. . Protects against rust and corrosion. The vehicle must be on a level surface . Will not damage aluminum parts. when checking the coolant level. . Helps keep the proper engine temperature. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 365 How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank { Warning Steam and scalding liquids from a If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see “Cooling System” in the Duramax hot cooling system are under diesel supplement for the proper pressure. Turning the pressure cap, coolant fill procedure. even a little, can cause them to come out at high speed and you { Warning could be burned. Never turn the cap when the cooling system, including Spilling coolant on hot engine parts the pressure cap, is hot. Wait for can burn you. Coolant contains the cooling system and pressure ethylene glycol and it will burn if cap to cool. Check to see if coolant is visible in the the engine parts are hot enough. coolant surge tank. If the coolant inside the coolant surge tank is Caution { Warning boiling, wait until it cools down. The Failure to follow the specific coolant level should be at or above the Plain water, or other liquids such as coolant fill procedure could cause indicated mark. If it is not, there may alcohol, can boil before the proper the engine to overheat and could be a leak in the cooling system. coolant mixture will. With plain cause system damage. If coolant is If coolant is visible but the coolant water or the wrong mixture, the not visible in the surge tank, level is not at or above the indicated engine could get too hot but there contact your dealer. mark, see the following sections on would not be an overheat warning. how to add coolant to the coolant The engine could catch fire and you If no coolant is visible in the surge surge tank following. or others could be burned. tank, add coolant. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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By this time, the coolant level Caution (Continued) inside the coolant surge tank may be lower. If the level is lower, add and can damage the system and more of the proper mixture to the vehicle. Have any leaks fixed coolant surge tank until the level right away. reaches the indicated mark. 1. Remove the coolant surge tank 5. Replace the pressure cap tightly. The vehicle has several indicators to warn of engine overheating. pressure cap when the cooling 6. Verify coolant level after the engine system, including the coolant surge is shut off and the coolant is cold. There is a coolant temperature gauge tank pressure cap and upper If necessary, repeat coolant fill and an engine coolant temperature radiator hose, is no longer hot. procedure Steps 1–6. warning light in the vehicle's Turn the pressure cap slowly instrument cluster. See Engine Coolant counterclockwise about one full Caution Temperature Gauge 0 115 and turn. If a hiss is heard, wait for that If the pressure cap is not tightly Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light 0 123. to stop. A hiss means there is still installed, coolant loss and engine some pressure left. damage may occur. Be sure the cap In addition, there are ENGINE 2. Keep turning the pressure cap is properly and tightly secured. OVERHEATED STOP ENGINE, slowly, and remove it. ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE, 3. Fill the coolant surge tank with the Engine Overheating and ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED proper mixture to the full messages in the Driver Information cold mark. If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see Center (DIC). the Duramax diesel supplement. 4. With the coolant surge tank If the decision is made not to lift the pressure cap off, start the engine Caution hood when this warning appears, get and let it run until the engine service help right away. See Roadside Do not run the engine if there is a coolant temperature gauge Service 0 452. leak in the engine cooling system. indicates approximately 90 °C If the decision is made to lift the (195 °F). This can cause a loss of all coolant (Continued) hood, make sure the vehicle is parked on a level surface. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 367 Check to see if the engine cooling If there is an engine overheat warning, for about 10 minutes. Keep a safe fan(s) are running. If the engine is but no steam is seen or heard, the vehicle distance from the vehicle in overheating, the fans should be problem may not be too serious. front. If the warning does not come running. If they are not, do not Sometimes the engine can get a little back on, continue to drive normally continue to run the engine. Have the too hot when the vehicle: and have the cooling system checked vehicle serviced. . Climbs a long hill on a hot day. for proper fill and function. If Steam is Coming from the . Stops after high-speed driving. If the warning continues, pull over, Engine Compartment . Idles for long periods in traffic. stop, and park the vehicle right away. . Tows a trailer; see Trailer Towing If there is still no sign of steam and { Warning 0 326. the vehicle is equipped with an engine Steam and scalding liquids from a If the ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP driven cooling fan, push down the accelerator until the engine speed is hot cooling system are under ENGINE or the ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE message about twice as fast as normal idle pressure. Turning the pressure cap, speed for at least five minutes while even a little, can cause them to appears with no sign of steam, try this for a minute or so: the vehicle is parked. If the warning is come out at high speed and you still there, turn off the engine and get could be burned. Never turn the cap 1. Turn the air conditioning off. everyone out of the vehicle until it when the cooling system, including 2. Turn the heater on to the highest cools down. the pressure cap, is hot. Wait for temperature and to the highest fan If there is no sign of steam, idle the the cooling system and pressure speed. Open the windows as engine for five minutes while parked. necessary. cap to cool. If the warning is still displayed, turn 3. When it is safe to do so, pull off off the engine until it cools down. If No Steam is Coming from the the road, shift to P (Park) or Engine Compartment N (Neutral), and let the engine idle. Engine Fan The ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP If the engine coolant temperature If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see ENGINE or the ENGINE gauge is no longer in the overheat the Duramax diesel supplement. OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE message, zone or an overheat warning no longer along with a low coolant condition, displays, the vehicle can be driven. can indicate a serious problem. Continue to drive the vehicle slowly Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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If the vehicle has electric cooling fans, Adding Washer Fluid Caution (Continued) the fans may be heard spinning at low The vehicle has a low washer fluid speed during most everyday driving. . Do not use engine coolant message on the DIC that comes on The fans may turn off if no cooling is (antifreeze) in the windshield when the washer fluid is low. The required. Under heavy vehicle loading, washer. It can damage the message is displayed for 15 seconds at trailer towing, high outside windshield washer system and the start of each ignition cycle. When temperatures, or operation of the air paint. the WASHER FLUID LOW ADD FLUID conditioning system, the fans may message displays, washer fluid will . Do not mix water with change to high speed and an increase need to be added to the windshield ready-to-use washer fluid. Water in fan noise may be heard. This is washer fluid reservoir. can cause the solution to freeze normal and indicates that the cooling and damage the washer fluid system is functioning properly. The tank and other parts of the fans will change to low speed when washer system. additional cooling is no longer . When using concentrated washer required. fluid, follow the manufacturer The electric engine cooling fans may instructions for adding water. run after the engine has been turned. . Fill the washer fluid tank only off. This is normal and no service is Open the cap with the washer symbol three-quarters full when it is very required. on it. Add washer fluid until the tank cold. This allows for fluid is full. See Engine Compartment expansion if freezing occurs, Washer Fluid 0 Overview 357 for reservoir location. which could damage the tank if it is completely full. What to Use Caution When windshield washer fluid needs . Do not use washer fluid that Brakes to be added, be sure to read the contains any type of water manufacturer's instructions before repellent coating. This can cause pads have built-in wear use. Use a fluid that has sufficient the wiper blades to chatter indicators that make a high-pitched protection against freezing in an area or skip. warning sound when the brake pads where the temperature may fall below (Continued) are worn and new pads are needed. freezing. The sound can come and go or can be Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 369 heard all the time when the vehicle is proper sequence to torque along with a percentage for each axle. moving, except when applying the specifications. See Capacities and The system must be reset every time brake pedal firmly. Specifications 0 445. the brake pads are changed. Brake pads should be replaced as When the system has determined that { Warning complete sets. the brake pads need to be replaced, a The brake wear warning sound message will display, which may Brake Pedal Travel means that soon the brakes will not include mileage remaining. work well. That could lead to a See your dealer if the brake pedal does Brake pads should always be replaced crash. When the brake wear not return to normal height, or if as complete axle sets. warning sound is heard, have the there is a rapid increase in pedal vehicle serviced. travel. This could be a sign that brake How to Reset the Brake Pad Life service may be required. System Caution Replacing Brake System Parts The system will automatically detect when significantly worn brake pads Continuing to drive with worn-out Always replace brake system parts are replaced. When the ignition is brake pads could result in costly with new, approved replacement parts. turned on after new pads and wear brake repair. If this is not done, the brakes may not sensors are installed, a message will work properly. The braking display. Follow the prompts to reset Some driving conditions or climates performance expected can change in the system. can cause a brake squeal when the many other ways if the wrong The brake pad life system can also be brakes are first applied or lightly replacement brake parts are installed manually reset: applied. This does not mean or if parts are improperly installed. something is wrong with the brakes. 1. Using the vehicle information Brake Pad Life System screen controls on the right side of Properly torqued wheel nuts are When to Change Brake Pads the instrument cluster, display necessary to help prevent brake Brake Pad Life on the screen. See pulsation. When tires are rotated, If equipped, this system estimates the Vehicle Information 0 129. inspect brake pads for wear and remaining life of the front and rear evenly tighten wheel nuts in the 2. Touch RESET on the screen. Select brake pads. Brake pad life is displayed front or rear pads as appropriate. in the vehicle information screen, Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

370 VEHICLE CARE 3. Select YES on the confirmation Brake Fluid Always clean the brake fluid reservoir message. Repeat for pads on the cap and the area around the cap other axle if they were also before removing it. replaced. Do not top off the brake fluid. Adding How to Disable the Brake Pad fluid does not correct a leak. If fluid is Life System added when the linings are worn, there will be too much fluid when The brake pad life system can be new brake linings are installed. Add or turned off. This may be necessary if The brake master cylinder reservoir is remove fluid, as necessary, only when aftermarket brake pads without wear filled with GM approved DOT 4 brake work is done on the brake hydraulic sensors are installed. When the fluid as indicated on the reservoir cap. system. system is turned off, the front and See Engine Compartment Overview rear brake pad life percentages will 0 357 for the location of the reservoir. { Warning not display. However, the built-in wear Checking Brake Fluid indicators that make a high-pitched If too much brake fluid is added, it warning sound when the brake pads With the vehicle in P (Park) on a level can spill on the engine and burn, are worn can still determine when the surface, the brake fluid level should be if the engine is hot enough. You or pads should be replaced. See Brakes between the minimum and maximum others could be burned, and the 0 368. marks on the brake fluid reservoir. vehicle could be damaged. Add To turn off the brake pad life system: There are only two reasons why the brake fluid only when work is done on the brake hydraulic system. 1. Using the vehicle information brake fluid level in the reservoir may go down: screen controls on the right side of When the brake fluid falls to a low . the instrument cluster, display Normal brake lining wear. When level, the brake warning light comes Brake Pad Life on the screen. See new linings are installed, the fluid on. See Brake System Warning Light 0 Vehicle Information 129. level goes back up. 0 120. 2. Select DISABLE. . A fluid leak in the brake hydraulic system. Have the brake hydraulic Brake fluid absorbs water over time To turn the brake pad life system back system fixed. With a leak, the which degrades the effectiveness of on, follow the above steps but select brakes will not work well. the brake fluid. Replace brake fluid at ENABLE in Step 2. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 371 the specified intervals to prevent Refer to the replacement number Vehicle Storage increased stopping distance. See shown on the original battery label Maintenance Schedule 0 433. when a new battery is needed. See { Warning 0 What to Add Engine Compartment Overview 357 for battery location. Batteries have acid that can burn Use only GM approved DOT 4 brake you and gas that can explode. You fluid from a clean, sealed container. { Warning can be badly hurt if you are not See Recommended Fluids and careful. See Jump Starting - North Lubricants 0 441. WARNING: Battery posts, America 0 416 for tips on working terminals, and related accessories around a battery without { Warning contain lead and lead compounds, getting hurt. chemicals known to the State of The wrong or contaminated brake California to cause cancer and birth Infrequent Usage: Remove the black, fluid could result in damage to the defects or other reproductive harm. negative (−) cable from the battery to brake system. This could result in Batteries also contain other keep the battery from running down. the loss of braking leading to a chemicals known to the State of possible injury. Always use the Extended Storage: Remove the black, California to cause cancer. WASH − proper GM approved brake fluid. negative ( ) cable from the battery or HANDS AFTER HANDLING. For use a battery trickle charger. more information go to Caution www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/ Four-Wheel Drive passenger-vehicle. If brake fluid is spilled on the Transfer Case vehicle's painted surfaces, the paint See California Proposition 65 Warning If the vehicle is equipped with finish can be damaged. Immediately 0 354 and the back cover. Four-Wheel Drive, be sure to perform wash off any painted surface. the lubricant checks described in this section. Battery - North America The original equipment battery is maintenance free. Do not remove the cap and do not add fluid. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

372 VEHICLE CARE When to Check Lubricant raise the level to the bottom of the fill Rear Axle 0 plug (1) hole. Use care not to Refer to Maintenance Schedule 433 When to Check Lubricant to determine how often to check the overtighten the plug. lubricant. What to Use It is not necessary to regularly check the rear axle fluid unless a leak is How to Check Lubricant Refer to Recommended Fluids and 0 suspected or an unusual noise is To get an accurate reading, the vehicle Lubricants 441 to determine what heard. A fluid loss could indicate a should be on a level surface. kind of lubricant to use. problem. Have it inspected and repaired. This service can be complex. Front Axle See your dealer. When to Check Lubricant Do not directly power wash the It is not necessary to regularly check transfer case and/or front/rear axle the front axle fluid unless a leak is output seals. High pressure water can suspected or an unusual noise is overcome the seals and contaminate heard. A fluid loss could indicate a the fluid. Contaminated fluid will problem. Have it inspected and decrease the life of the transfer case repaired. This service can be complex. and/or drive axles and should be See your dealer. replaced. Do not directly power wash the Park Brake and P (Park) transfer case and/or front/rear axle output seals. High pressure water can Mechanism Check 1. Fill Plug overcome the seals and contaminate 2. Drain Plug the fluid. Contaminated fluid will { Warning If the level is below the bottom of the decrease the life of the transfer case When you are doing this check, the fill plug (1) hole, located on the and/or drive axles and should be vehicle could begin to move. You or transfer case, some lubricant will need replaced. others could be injured and to be added. Add enough lubricant to property could be damaged. Make sure there is room in front of the (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Warning (Continued) Wiper Blade Replacement vehicle in case it begins to roll. Be Windshield wiper blades should be inspected for wear or cracking. ready to apply the regular brake at once should the vehicle begin For the proper type and size, see to move. Maintenance Replacement Parts 0 443.

Park on a fairly steep hill, with the Caution vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your Allowing the wiper arm to touch foot on the regular brake, set the the windshield when no wiper blade parking brake. is installed could damage the . To check the parking brake's windshield. Any damage that occurs holding ability: With the engine would not be covered by the vehicle 2. Press the button in the middle of running and the transmission in warranty. Do not allow the wiper the wiper arm connector, and pull N (Neutral), slowly remove foot arm to touch the windshield. the wiper blade away from the arm pressure from the regular brake connector. pedal. Do this until the vehicle is Front Wiper Blade Replacement held by the parking brake only. 3. Remove the wiper blade. To replace the wiper blade assembly: . To check the P (Park) mechanism's 4. Reverse Steps 1–3 for wiper blade holding ability: With the engine 1. Pull the windshield wiper assembly replacement. running, shift to P (Park). Then away from the windshield. Rear Wiper Blade Replacement release the parking brake followed by the regular brake. To replace the rear wiper blade: Contact your dealer if service is 1. With the rear wiper in the off required. position, open the liftglass to access the rear wiper arm/blade. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

374 VEHICLE CARE The rear wiper blade will not lock Glass Replacement Acoustic Windshield in a vertical position so use care The vehicle is equipped with an when pulling it away from the If the windshield or front side glass acoustic windshield. If the windshield vehicle. must be replaced, see your dealer to determine the correct replacement needs to be replaced be sure to get an glass. acoustic windshield so you will continue to have the benefits an Windshield Replacement acoustic windshield can provide. HUD System Gas Strut(s) The windshield is part of the HUD This vehicle is equipped with gas system. If the windshield needs to be strut(s) to provide assistance in lifting replaced, be sure to get one that is and holding open the hood/trunk/ designed for HUD or the HUD image liftgate system in full open position. 2. Push the release lever (2) to may look out of focus. disengage the hook and push the { Warning wiper arm (1) out of the blade Driver Assistance Systems If the gas struts that hold open the assembly (3). If the windshield needs to be replaced hood, trunk, and/or liftgate fail, you 3. Push the new blade assembly and the vehicle is equipped with a front camera sensor for the Driver or others could be seriously injured. securely in the wiper arm hook Take the vehicle to your dealer for until the release lever clicks into Assistance Systems, a GM service immediately. Visually place. replacement windshield is recommended. The replacement inspect the gas struts for signs of 4. Return the wiper arm and blade windshield must be installed wear, cracks, or other damage assembly to the rest position on according to GM specifications for periodically. Check to make sure the the glass. proper alignment. If it is not, these hood/trunk/liftgate is held open systems may not work properly, they with enough force. If struts are may display messages, or they may failing to hold the hood/trunk/ not work at all. See your dealer for liftgate, do not operate. Have the proper windshield replacement. vehicle serviced. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Caution Headlamp Aiming Do not apply tape or hang any Front Headlamp Aiming objects from gas struts. Also do not push down or pull on gas struts. Headlamp aim has been preset and This may cause damage to the should need no further adjustment. vehicle. If the vehicle is damaged in a crash, the headlamp aim may be affected. 0 See Maintenance Schedule 433. If adjustment to the headlamps is necessary, see your dealer. Bulb Replacement Trunk For the proper type of replacement bulbs, or any bulb changing procedure not listed in this section, contact your dealer. Caution Do not replace incandescent bulbs with aftermarket LED replacement Hood bulbs. This can cause damage to the vehicle electrical system. LED Lighting Liftgate This vehicle has several LED lamps. For replacement of any LED lighting assembly, contact your dealer. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

376 VEHICLE CARE Windshield Wipers Electrical System Danger (Continued) If the wiper motor overheats due to Electrical System Overload heavy snow or ice, the windshield specified amperage rating when wipers will stop until the motor cools replacing fuses and circuit breakers. The vehicle has fuses to protect Use of an oversized fuse or circuit against an electrical system overload. and will then restart. breaker can result in a vehicle fire. Fuses also protect power devices in Although the circuit is protected from You and others could be seriously the vehicle. electrical overload, overload due to injured or killed. Replace a bad fuse with a new one of heavy snow or ice may cause wiper the identical size and rating. linkage damage. Always clear ice and heavy snow from the windshield { Warning If there is a problem on the road and before using the windshield wipers. a fuse needs to be replaced, there are Installation or use of fuses that do If the overload is caused by an some spare fuses and a fuse puller in not meet GM’s original fuse the left instrument panel fuse block. electrical problem and not snow or ice, be sure to get it fixed. specifications is dangerous. The The same amperage fuse can also be fuses could fail, and result in a fire. borrowed. Choose some feature of the Fuses and Circuit Breakers You or others could be injured or vehicle that is not needed to use and killed, and the vehicle could be replace it as soon as possible. The wiring circuits in the vehicle are damaged. protected from short circuits by a Headlamp Wiring combination of fuses and circuit See Accessories and Modifications breakers. This greatly reduces the An electrical overload may cause the 0 355 and chance of damage caused by electrical lamps to go on and off, or in some General Information 0 354. cases to remain off. Have the problems. headlamp wiring checked right away if To check a fuse, look at the the lamps go on and off or remain off. { Danger silver-colored band inside the fuse. If the band is broken or melted, Fuses and circuit breakers are replace the fuse. Be sure to replace a marked with their ampere rating. bad fuse with a new one of the Do not exceed the identical size and rating. (CONTINUED) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 377 Fuses of the same amperage can be Lift the cover to access the fuse block. temporarily borrowed from another fuse location, if a fuse goes out. Caution Replace the fuse as soon as possible. Spilling liquid on any electrical Engine Compartment Fuse component on the vehicle may damage it. Always keep the covers Block on any electrical component. If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement. A fuse puller is available in the left instrument panel fuse block. The engine compartment fuse block is in the engine compartment, on the driver side of the vehicle. The vehicle may not be equipped with all of the fuses, relays, and features shown. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Fuses Usage 1 – 4 – 8 – 2 – 6 ELM 7 9 ELM 5 3 – 7 ELM 4 10 ELM 6 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Fuses Usage 11 Long range radar/ 31 ELM 1 52 Front wiper Front short range 32 – 53 – radar 33 Not R/C 54 Left tail lamp 12 – 34 – 55 Trailer back up lamp 13 Washer front 37 OBD body 56 SADS 14 Washer rear 38 MISC body 57 Spare 15 Rec 2 39 Upfitter 58 motor 16 Power sounder 40 MISC IP 60 AFM 1 17 Spare 41 Trailer parking 61 ALC main 19 DC/AC inverter lamps 62 ICCM/CVS/DEF 20 IECR 2 42 Right tail lamp 63 Trailer brake 21 – 44 Trailer tow 65 AUX UEC 22 IECL 2 45 Secondary axle 66 Cool fan motor LT 24 EBCM motor 67 AFM 2 25 REC 1 46 ECM ignition 68 ALC motor 26 Camera wash 47 OBD engine 69 Starter pinion 27 Horn 48 – 71 Cool fan motor 28 Right headlamp 49 TCM lower 29 Left headlamp 50 A/C clutch 72 Cool fan motor 30 ELM 3 51 TCCM right/lower Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Instrument Panel Fuse 73 Left trailer stop 92 Cool fan clutch Block turn lamp AERO shutter 74 TIM 2 Relays Usage 75 DEFC 5 – 76 ELEC RNG BDS 18 DC/AC inverter 78 ECM 23 – 79 – 35 Park lamp 80 Cabin cool pump 17W 36 Run/Crank 81 Right trailer stop 43 Secondary axle turn lamp motor 82 TIM 1 59 A/C clutch The right instrument panel fuse block access door is on the passenger side 83 FTZM 64 Starter motor edge of the instrument panel. 84 Trailer battery 70 Starter pinion Pull off the cover to access the fuse 85 Engine 77 Powertrain block. 86 ECM 87 Injector B even 88 02 B sensor 89 02 A sensor 90 Injector A odd 91 ECM throttle control Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Fuses Usage F1 Right door F2 Left door F3 UGDO/OHC/camera F4 BCM 2 F5 Displays F6 Front blower F8 Left door panel F10 Tilt/column lock F11 USB/DLC F12 CGM/onstar F14 Right door panel F17 Steering wheel control F18 AVM 1 F19 – F20 – F21 – F22 Heated wheel There are relays on the back of the The vehicle may not be equipped with – fuse block. To access, press the tabs all of the fuses, relays, and features F23 and remove the fuse block. shown. F24 – F25 SEO/UPFITTER Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Rear Compartment Fuse F26 USB/SEO RAP F51 – Block F27 APO/RAP F52 – F28 Spare F53 – F30 SDM AOS F54 Sunroof F31 BCM 3 F55 APO 3 F32 CSM/USB F56 DC/DC CNV BATT 1 F33 BCM 4 F57 DC/DC CNV BATT 2 F34 Out of park F58 Spare F40 – F59 – F41 – K1 – The rear compartment fuse block is F42 Electric park brake K2 RAP/ACCY 1 switch behind the access panel on the left K4 RAP/ACCY 2 side of the compartment. F43 RSE K5 – Pull the panel out by grabbing the F44 AVM 2 finger access slot at the rear edge. CBO1 APO1 F45 Radio module F46 BCM 1A CBO2 APO2 F47 – F48 TCM F49 BCM 1 F50 DMS Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Fuses Usage Fuses Usage F01 RFA F17 Memory seat module F02 WCM passenger F03 Heated seat module F18 Rear wiper row 1 (Battery 1) F19 Motor seatbelt driver F04 MSM driver F20 Rear defogger F05 – F21 – F06 – F22 Rear HVAC display F07 Amp aux 2 control F08 – F23 EOCM F09 SEO UPFTR 2 F24 Amp aux 3 F10 Motor seatbelt F25 OBS DET passenger F26 RDCM F11 Power folding seat F27 Amp aux 1 row 2 F28 VPM F12 GBS F29 – – F13 F30 – – F14 F31 Amp F15 Heated seat module F32 – The vehicle may not be equipped with row 1 (Battery 2) all of the fuses, relays, and features F33 ICCM shown. F16 RH CINCH latch F34 Heated seat module row 2 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Fuses Usage Relays Usage Warning (Continued) F35 HFCR K53 – could be a blowout and a F36 ELM K54 – serious crash. See Vehicle 0 F37 – K55 L/GLASS Load Limits 236. F38 Power slide console . Underinflated tires pose the same danger as overloaded F39 – Wheels and Tires tires. The resulting crash F40 – Tires could cause serious injury. F41 – Every new GM vehicle has Check all tires frequently to F42 – high-quality tires made by a maintain the recommended pressure. Tire pressure should F43 UPA leading tire manufacturer. See the warranty manual for information be checked when the tires F44 – regarding the tire warranty and are cold. F45 AFL AHL where to get service. For . Overinflated tires are more F46 Rear HVAC blower additional information refer to the likely to be cut, punctured, motor tire manufacturer. or broken by a sudden impact F47 LH CINCH latch — such as when hitting a { Warning pothole. Keep tires at the F48 Power seat recline . Poorly maintained and recommended pressure. module improperly used tires are . Worn or old tires can cause a F49 Lift glass dangerous. crash. If the tread is badly F50 Driver power seat . Overloading the tires can worn, replace them. F51 Power liftgate module cause overheating as a result (Continued) F52 Passenger power seat of too much flexing. There (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 385 most road surfaces and weather winter tire availability and proper tire Warning (Continued) conditions. Original equipment tires selection. Also, see Buying New Tires . Replace any tires that have designed to GM's specific tire 0 399. been damaged by impacts performance criteria have a TPC With winter tires, there may be with potholes, curbs, etc. specification code molded onto the decreased dry road traction, increased sidewall. Original equipment road noise, and shorter tread life. . Improperly repaired tires can all-season tires can be identified by cause a crash. Only the dealer After changing to winter tires, be alert the last two characters of this TPC for changes in vehicle handling and “ ” or an authorized tire service code, which will be MS. braking. center should repair, replace, Consider installing winter tires on the If using winter tires: dismount, and mount the vehicle if frequent driving on snow or tires. ice-covered roads is expected. . Use tires of the same brand and tread type on all four wheel . Do not spin the tires in All-season tires provide adequate performance for most winter driving positions. excess of 56 km/h (35 mph) conditions, but they may not offer the . Use only radial ply tires of the same on slippery surfaces such as same level of traction or performance size, load range, and speed rating as snow, mud, ice, etc. Excessive as winter tires on snow or ice-covered the original equipment tires. 0 spinning may cause the tires roads. See Winter Tires 385. Winter tires with the same speed to explode. rating as the original equipment tires Winter Tires may not be available for H, V, W, Y, See Tire Pressure for High-Speed This vehicle was not originally and ZR speed rated tires. If winter Operation 0 392 for inflation equipped with winter tires. Winter tires with a lower speed rating are pressure adjustment for tires are designed for increased chosen, never exceed the tire's high-speed driving. traction on snow and ice-covered maximum speed capability. roads. Consider installing winter tires All-Season Tires on the vehicle if frequent driving on Low-Profile Tires This vehicle may come with all-season ice or snow covered roads is expected. If the vehicle has 275/55R20 or tires. These tires are designed to See your dealer for details regarding 275/50R22 size tires, they are provide good overall performance on classified as low-profile tires. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Caution (7,500 mi) intervals if irregular wear is and service description. See the noted when the tires are inspected. "Tire Size" illustration in this 0 Low-profile tires are more See Tire Inspection 397. section. susceptible to damage from road hazards or curb impact than Tire Sidewall Labeling (2) TPC Spec (Tire Performance standard profile tires. Tire and/or Useful information about a tire is Criteria Specification) : Original wheel assembly damage can occur molded into the sidewall. The equipment tires designed to GM's when coming into contact with example shows a typical passenger specific tire performance criteria road hazards like potholes, or sharp vehicle tire sidewall. have a TPC specification code edged objects, or when sliding into molded onto the sidewall. GM's a curb. The warranty does not cover TPC specifications meet or exceed this type of damage. Keep tires set all federal safety guidelines. to the correct inflation pressure and when possible, avoid contact with (3) DOT (Department of curbs, potholes, and other road Transportation) : The hazards. Department of Transportation (DOT) code indicates that the tire All-Terrain Tires is in compliance with the U.S. Department of Transportation This vehicle may have all-terrain or Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. mud-terrain tires. These tires provide good performance on most road DOT Tire Date of Manufacture : surfaces, weather conditions, and for Passenger (P-Metric)/Spare Tire The last four digits of the Tire off-road driving. See Off-Road Driving Identification Number indicate the 0 230. (1) Tire Size : The tire size is a tire manufactured date. The first The tread pattern on these tires may combination of letters and two digits represent the week and wear more unevenly than other tires. numbers used to define a the last two digits, the year. For Consider rotating the tires more particular tire's width, height, example, the third week of the frequently than at 12 000 km aspect ratio, construction type, year 2020 would have a 4-digit Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 387 DOT date of 0320. Week 01 is the (7) Maximum Cold Inflation first full week (Sunday through Load Limit : Maximum load that Saturday) of each year. can be carried and the maximum (4) Tire Identification Number pressure needed to support that (TIN) : The letters and numbers load. For information on following the DOT code are the recommended tire pressure see Passenger (P-Metric) Tire TIN. The TIN shows the Tire Pressure 0 390 and 0 manufacturer and plant code, tire Vehicle Load Limits 236. (1) Passenger (P-Metric) Tire : size, and date the tire was (8) Temporary Use Only : Only The United States version of a manufactured. The TIN is molded use a temporary spare tire until metric tire sizing system. The onto both sides of the tire, the road tire is repaired and letter P as the first character in although only one side may have replaced. This spare tire should the tire size means a passenger the date of manufacture. not be driven on over 112 km/h vehicle tire engineered to (5) Tire Ply Material : The type (70 mph), or 88 km/h (55 mph) standards set by the U.S. Tire and of and number of plies in the when pulling a trailer, with the Rim Association. sidewall and under the tread. proper inflation pressure. See (2) Tire Width : The 3-digit Full-Size Spare Tire 0 415. (6) Uniform Tire Quality number indicates the tire section Grading (UTQG) : Tire Tire Designations width in millimeters from sidewall manufacturers are required to to sidewall. Tire Size grade tires based on three (3) Aspect Ratio : A 2-digit performance factors: tread wear, The example shows a typical number that indicates the tire traction, and temperature passenger vehicle tire size. height-to-width measurements. resistance. For more information, For example, if the tire size aspect see Uniform Tire Quality Grading ratio is 75, as shown in item (3) of 0 401. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

388 VEHICLE CARE the illustration, it would mean Air pressure is expressed in kPa Cold Tire Pressure : The amount that the tire's sidewall is (kilopascal) or psi (pounds per of air pressure in a tire, measured 75 percent as high as it is wide. square inch). in kPa (kilopascal) or psi (pounds (4) Construction Code : A letter Accessory Weight : The combined per square inch) before a tire has built up heat from driving. See code is used to indicate the type weight of optional accessories. 0 of ply construction in the tire. The Some examples of optional Tire Pressure 390. letter "R" means radial ply accessories are automatic Curb Weight : The weight of a construction; the letter "D" means transmission, power windows, motor vehicle with standard and diagonal or bias ply construction. power seats, and air conditioning. optional equipment including the (5) Rim Diameter : Diameter of Aspect Ratio : The relationship of maximum capacity of fuel, oil, and the wheel in inches. a tire's height to its width. coolant, but without passengers and cargo. (6) Service Description : These Belt : A rubber coated layer of characters represent the load cords between the plies and the DOT Markings : A code molded index and speed rating of the tire. tread. Cords may be made from into the sidewall of a tire The load index represents the load steel or other reinforcing signifying that the tire is in carrying capacity a tire is certified materials. compliance with the U.S. to carry. The speed rating is the Department of Transportation Bead : The tire bead contains steel (DOT) Motor Vehicle Safety maximum speed a tire is certified wires wrapped by steel cords that to carry a load. Standards. The DOT code includes hold the tire onto the rim. the Tire Identification Number Tire Terminology and Bias Ply Tire : A pneumatic tire in (TIN), an alphanumeric designator Definitions which the plies are laid at which can also identify the tire alternate angles less than manufacturer, production plant, Air Pressure : The amount of air 90 degrees to the centerline of the brand, and date of production. inside the tire pressing outward tread. on each square inch of the tire. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 389 GVWR : Gross Vehicle Weight Maximum Inflation Pressure : vehicle. The side of the tire that Rating. See Vehicle Load Limits The maximum air pressure to contains a whitewall, bears white 0 236. which a cold tire can be inflated. lettering, or bears manufacturer, GAWR FRT : Gross Axle Weight The maximum air pressure is brand, and/or model name Rating for the front axle. See molded onto the sidewall. molding that is higher or deeper Vehicle Load Limits 0 236. Maximum Load Rating : The load than the same moldings on the other sidewall of the tire. GAWR RR : Gross Axle Weight rating for a tire at the maximum Rating for the rear axle. See permissible inflation pressure for Passenger (P-Metric) Tire : A tire Vehicle Load Limits 0 236. that tire. used on passenger and some Maximum Loaded Vehicle light duty trucks and Intended Outboard Sidewall : multipurpose vehicles. The side of an asymmetrical tire Weight : The sum of curb weight, that must always face outward accessory weight, vehicle capacity Recommended Inflation when mounted on a vehicle. weight, and production options Pressure : Vehicle manufacturer's weight. recommended tire inflation Kilopascal (kPa) : The metric unit pressure as shown on the tire for air pressure. Normal Occupant Weight : The 0 number of occupants a vehicle is placard. See Tire Pressure 390 Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire : A and designed to seat multiplied by 0 tire used on light duty trucks and 68 kg (150 lb). See Vehicle Load Vehicle Load Limits 236. some multipurpose passenger Limits 0 236. Radial Ply Tire : A pneumatic tire vehicles. Occupant Distribution : in which the ply cords that extend Load Index : An assigned number Designated seating positions. to the beads are laid at 90 degrees ranging from 1 to 279 that to the centerline of the tread. Outward Facing Sidewall : The corresponds to the load carrying Rim : A metal support for a tire capacity of a tire. side of an asymmetrical tire that has a particular side that faces and upon which the tire beads are outward when mounted on a seated. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

390 VEHICLE CARE Sidewall : The portion of a tire The ratings are molded into the Tire Pressure between the tread and the bead. sidewall of the tire. See Uniform Tire Quality Grading 0 401. Tires need the correct amount of Speed Rating : An alphanumeric air pressure to operate effectively. code assigned to a tire indicating Vehicle Capacity Weight : The the maximum speed at which a number of designated seating { Warning tire can operate. positions multiplied by Neither tire underinflation nor 68 kg (150 lb) plus the rated cargo Traction : The friction between 0 overinflation is good. the tire and the road surface. The load. See Vehicle Load Limits 236. Underinflated tires, or tires that amount of grip provided. Vehicle Maximum Load on the do not have enough air, can Tread : The portion of a tire that Tire : Load on an individual tire result in: comes into contact with the road. due to curb weight, accessory . Tire overloading and weight, occupant weight, and overheating, which could lead Treadwear Indicators : Narrow cargo weight. bands, sometimes called wear to a blowout. bars, that show across the tread of Vehicle Placard : A label . Premature or irregular wear. permanently attached to a vehicle a tire when only 1.6 mm (1/16 in) . Poor handling. of tread remains. See When It Is showing the vehicle capacity . Reduced fuel economy. Time for New Tires 0 398. weight and the original equipment tire size and recommended Overinflated tires, or tires that UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality inflation pressure. See “Tire and have too much air, can result in: Grading Standards) : A tire Loading Information Label” under . Unusual wear. information system that provides Vehicle Load Limits 0 236. consumers with ratings for a tire's . Poor handling. traction, temperature, and . Rough ride. treadwear. Ratings are determined by tire manufacturers using . Needless damage from road government testing procedures. hazards. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 391 The Tire and Loading Information When to Check adjustment is necessary. If the label on the vehicle indicates the Check the pressure of the tires inflation pressure is low, add air original equipment tires and the once a month or more. until the recommended pressure is correct cold tire inflation reached. If the inflation pressure pressures. The recommended Do not forget the spare tire, if the is high, press on the metal stem in pressure is the minimum air vehicle has one. See Full-Size Spare the center of the tire valve to 0 pressure needed to support the Tire 415 for additional release air. information. vehicle's maximum load carrying Re-check the tire pressure with capacity. How to Check the tire gauge. For additional information Use a good quality pocket-type Put the valve caps back on the regarding how much weight the gauge to check tire pressure. valve stems to keep out dirt and vehicle can carry, and an example Proper tire inflation cannot be moisture. Use only valve caps of the Tire and Loading determined by looking at the tire. designed for the vehicle by GM. Information label, see Vehicle Load Check the tire inflation pressure 0 TPMS sensors could be damaged Limits 236. How the vehicle is when the tires are cold, meaning and would not be covered by the loaded affects vehicle handling the vehicle has not been driven for vehicle warranty. and ride comfort. Never load the at least three hours or no more vehicle with more weight than it than 1.6 km (1 mi). was designed to carry. Remove the valve cap from the tire valve stem. Press the tire gauge firmly onto the valve to get a pressure measurement. If the cold tire inflation pressure matches the recommended pressure on the Tire and Loading Information label, no further Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

392 VEHICLE CARE Tire Pressure for Vehicles with tire sizes listed in the High Speed Operation Inflation High-Speed Operation Pressures table require inflation pressure adjustment when driving the { Warning vehicle at speeds of 160 km/h Driving at high speeds, 160 km/h (100 mph) or higher. Set the cold tire (100 mph) or higher, puts additional inflation pressure to the strain on tires. Sustained corresponding value in the table for high-speed driving causes excessive the tire size on the vehicle. heat buildup and can cause sudden tire failure. This could cause a crash, and you or others could be killed. Some high-speed rated tires require inflation pressure adjustment for high-speed operation. When speed limits and road conditions allow the vehicle to be driven at high speeds, make sure the tires are rated for high-speed operation, are in excellent condition, and are set to the correct cold tire inflation pressure for the vehicle load. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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High Speed Operation Inflation Pressures Tire Size Cold Inflation Pressure kPa (psi) 265/65R18 114T 240 kPa (35 psi) 275/55R20 113V (2WD) 270 kPa (39 psi) 275/55R20 113V (4WD) 260 kPa (38 psi) 275/60R20 115T 240 kPa (35 psi) 275/50R22 111H 270 kPa (39 psi)

Return the tires to the recommended Each tire, including the spare (if that illuminates a low tire pressure cold tire inflation pressure when provided), should be checked monthly telltale when one or more of your tires high-speed driving has ended. See when cold and inflated to the is significantly under-inflated. Vehicle Load Limits 0 236 and inflation pressure recommended by 0 Accordingly, when the low tire Tire Pressure 390. the vehicle manufacturer on the pressure telltale illuminates, you vehicle placard or tire inflation Tire Pressure Monitor should stop and check your tires as pressure label. (If your vehicle has soon as possible, and inflate them to System tires of a different size than the size the proper pressure. Driving on a indicated on the vehicle placard or tire significantly under-inflated tire causes The Tire Pressure Monitor System inflation pressure label, you should (TPMS) uses radio and sensor the tire to overheat and can lead to determine the proper tire inflation tire failure. Under-inflation also technology to check tire pressure pressure for those tires.) levels. The TPMS sensors monitor the reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread air pressure in your tires and transmit As an added safety feature, your life, and may affect the vehicle's tire pressure readings to a receiver vehicle has been equipped with a tire handling and stopping ability. located in the vehicle. pressure monitoring system (TPMS) Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's responsibility to Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

394 VEHICLE CARE maintain correct tire pressure, even if ensure that the replacement or When a low tire pressure condition is under-inflation has not reached the alternate tires and wheels allow the detected, the TPMS illuminates the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS to continue to function low tire pressure warning light located TPMS low tire pressure telltale. properly. on the instrument cluster. If the Your vehicle has also been equipped See Tire Pressure Monitor Operation warning light comes on, stop as soon with a TPMS malfunction indicator to 0 394. as possible and inflate the tires to the indicate when the system is not recommended pressure shown on the See Radio Frequency Statement 0 457. Tire and Loading Information label. operating properly. The TPMS 0 malfunction indicator is combined Tire Pressure Monitor See Vehicle Load Limits 236. with the low tire pressure telltale. A message to check the pressure in a When the system detects a Operation specific tire displays in the Driver malfunction, the telltale will flash for This vehicle may have a Tire Pressure Information Center (DIC). The low tire approximately one minute and then Monitor System (TPMS). The TPMS is pressure warning light and the DIC remain continuously illuminated. This designed to warn the driver when a warning message come on at each sequence will continue upon low tire pressure condition exists. ignition cycle until the tires are subsequent vehicle start-ups as long TPMS sensors are mounted onto each inflated to the correct inflation as the malfunction exists. tire and wheel assembly, excluding the pressure. If the vehicle has DIC When the malfunction indicator is spare tire and wheel assembly. The buttons, tire pressure levels can be illuminated, the system may not be TPMS sensors monitor the air viewed. For additional information able to detect or signal low tire pressure in the tires and transmit the and details about the DIC operation tire pressure readings to a receiver and displays, see Driver Information pressure as intended. TPMS 0 malfunctions may occur for a variety located in the vehicle. Center (DIC) 127. of reasons, including the installation The low tire pressure warning light of replacement or alternate tires or may come on in cool weather when wheels on the vehicle that prevent the the vehicle is first started, and then TPMS from functioning properly. turn off as the vehicle is driven. This Always check the TPMS malfunction could be an early indicator that the air telltale after replacing one or more pressure is getting low and needs to tires or wheels on your vehicle to be inflated to the proper pressure. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 395 A Tire and Loading Information label TPMS Malfunction Light and message should go off after shows the size of the original Message successfully completing the sensor equipment tires and the correct matching process. See "TPMS inflation pressure for the tires when The TPMS will not function properly if Sensor Matching Process" later in they are cold. See Vehicle Load Limits one or more of the TPMS sensors are this section. 0 236, for an example of the Tire and missing or inoperable. When the system detects a malfunction, the low . One or more TPMS sensors are Loading Information label and its missing or damaged. The location. Also see Tire Pressure 0 390. tire pressure warning light flashes for about one minute and then stays on malfunction light and the DIC The TPMS can warn about a low tire for the remainder of the ignition cycle. message should go off when the pressure condition but it does not A DIC warning message also displays. TPMS sensors are installed and the replace normal tire maintenance. See The malfunction light and DIC sensor matching process is 0 Tire Inspection 397, Tire Rotation warning message come on at each performed successfully. See your 0 397 and ignition cycle until the problem is dealer for service. 0 Tires 384. corrected. Some of the conditions that . Replacement tires or wheels do not can cause these to come on are: match the original equipment tires Caution . One of the road tires has been or wheels. Tires and wheels other Tire sealant materials are not all replaced with the spare tire. The than those recommended could the same. A non-approved tire spare tire does not have a TPMS prevent the TPMS from functioning properly. See Buying New Tires sealant could damage the TPMS sensor. The malfunction light and 0 sensors. TPMS sensor damage the DIC message should go off after 399. caused by using an incorrect tire the road tire is replaced and the . Operating electronic devices or sealant is not covered by the sensor matching process is being near facilities using radio vehicle warranty. Always use only performed successfully. See "TPMS wave frequencies similar to the the GM approved tire sealant Sensor Matching Process" later in TPMS could cause the TPMS sensors to malfunction. available through your dealer or this section. included in the vehicle. . The TPMS sensor matching process If the TPMS is not functioning was not done or not completed properly, it cannot detect or signal a successfully after rotating the tires. low tire pressure condition. See your The malfunction light and the DIC Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

396 VEHICLE CARE dealer for service if the TPMS The TPMS will not activate the tire fill malfunction light and DIC message { Warning alert properly under the following come on and stay on. Overinflating a tire could cause the conditions: Tire Fill Alert (If Equipped) tire to rupture and you or others . There is interference from an could be injured. Do not exceed the external device or transmitter. This feature provides visual and maximum pressure listed on the . The air pressure from the inflation audible alerts outside the vehicle to tire sidewall. See Tire Sidewall device is not sufficient to inflate help when inflating an underinflated Labeling 0 386 and the tire. tire to the recommended cold tire Vehicle Load Limits 0 236. . There is a malfunction in the TPMS. pressure. . There is a malfunction in the horn When the low tire pressure warning If the tire is overinflated by more than or turn signal lamps. light comes on: 35 kPa (5 psi), the horn will sound multiple times and the turn signal . The identification code of the TPMS 1. Park the vehicle in a safe, level sensor is not registered to the place. lamp will continue to flash for several seconds after filling stops. To release system. 2. Set the parking brake firmly. and correct the pressure, while the . The battery of the TPMS sensor 3. Place the vehicle in P (Park). turn signal lamp is still flashing, is low. 4. Add air to the tire that is briefly press the center of the valve If the tire fill alert does not operate underinflated. The turn signal lamp stem. When the recommended due to TPMS interference, move the will flash. pressure is reached, the horn vehicle about 1 m (3 ft) back or sounds once. When the recommended pressure forward and try again. If the tire fill is reached, the horn sounds once If the turn signal lamp does not flash alert feature is not working, use a tire and the turn signal lamp will stop within 15 seconds after starting to pressure gauge. flashing and briefly turn solid. inflate the tire, the tire fill alert has TPMS Sensor Matching Process not been activated or is not working. Repeat these steps for all — Auto Learn Function underinflated tires that have If the hazard warning flashers are on, Each TPMS sensor has a unique illuminated the low tire pressure the tire fill alert visual feedback will identification code. The identification warning light. not work properly. code needs to be matched to a new Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 397 tire/wheel position after rotating the . The tread or sidewall is cracked, alignment. See When It Is Time for tires or replacing one or more of the cut, or snagged deep enough to New Tires 0 398 and TPMS sensors. When a tire is show cord or fabric. Wheel Replacement 0 402. installed, the vehicle must be stationary for about 20 minutes before . The tire has a bump, bulge, the system recalculates. The following or split. relearn process takes up to . The tire has a puncture, cut, 10 minutes, driving at a minimum or other damage that cannot be speed of 20 km/h (12 mph). A dash (-) repaired well because of the size or pressure value will display in the or location of the damage. DIC. See Driver Information Center (DIC) 0 127. A warning message Tire Rotation displays in the DIC if a problem occurs during the relearn process. Tires should be rotated every 12 000 km (7,500 mi). See Tire Inspection Maintenance Schedule 0 433. We recommend that the tires, Tires are rotated to achieve a Use this rotation pattern when including the spare tire, if the more uniform wear for all tires. rotating the tires. vehicle has one, be inspected for The first rotation is the most Do not include the spare tire in signs of wear or damage at least important. once a month. the tire rotation. Anytime unusual wear is noticed, Adjust the front and rear tires to Replace the tire if: rotate the tires as soon as the recommended inflation . The indicators at three or more possible, check for proper tire pressure on the Tire and Loading inflation pressure, and check for places around the tire can Information label after the tires damaged tires or wheels. If the be seen. have been rotated. See Tire unusual wear continues after the . There is cord or fabric showing Pressure 0 390 and rotation, check the wheel through the tire's rubber. Vehicle Load Limits 0 236. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

398 VEHICLE CARE Reset the Tire Pressure Monitor Lightly coat the inner diameter of System. See Tire Pressure Monitor the wheel hub opening with wheel Operation 0 394. bearing grease after a wheel Check that all wheel nuts are change or tire rotation to prevent properly tightened. See “Wheel corrosion or rust build-up. Nut Torque” under Capacities and { Warning Specifications 0 445. Do not apply grease to the { Warning wheel mounting surface, wheel Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on conical seats, or the wheel nuts the parts to which it is fastened, or bolts. Grease applied to these can cause wheel nuts to become areas could cause a wheel to Treadwear indicators are one way to loose over time. The wheel become loose or come off, tell when it is time for new tires. could come off and cause a resulting in a crash. Treadwear indicators appear when the crash. When changing a wheel, tires have only 1.6 mm (1/16 in) or When It Is Time for New less of tread remaining. See Tire remove any rust or dirt from 0 Tires Inspection 397 and places where the wheel attaches Tire Rotation 0 397 for additional to the vehicle. In an emergency, Factors, such as maintenance, information. a cloth or paper towel can be temperatures, driving speeds, vehicle The rubber in tires ages over time. used; however, use a scraper or loading, and road conditions affect the This also applies to the spare tire, wire brush later to remove all wear rate of the tires. if the vehicle has one, even if it is rust or dirt. never used. Multiple factors including temperatures, loading conditions, and inflation pressure maintenance affect how fast aging takes place. GM recommends that tires, including the spare if equipped, be replaced after six Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 399 years, regardless of tread wear. To month, remove the tires or raise the number will be followed by MS for identify the age of a tire, use the tire vehicle to reduce the weight from the mud and snow. See Tire Sidewall manufacture date, which is the last tires. Labeling 0 386 for additional four digits of the DOT Tire information. Identification Number (TIN) molded Buying New Tires into one side of the tire sidewall. The GM has developed and matched GM recommends replacing worn last four digits of the TIN indicate the tires in complete sets of four. tire manufactured date. The first two specific tires for the vehicle. The original equipment tires installed Uniform tread depth on all tires digits represent the week and the last will help to maintain the two digits, the year. For example, the were designed to meet General Motors Tire Performance Criteria performance of the vehicle. third week of the year 2020 would Braking and handling performance have a 4-digit DOT date of 0320. Week Specification (TPC Spec) system 01 is the first full week (Sunday rating. When replacement tires are may be adversely affected if all the through Saturday) of each year. needed, GM strongly recommends tires are not replaced at the same time. If proper rotation and Vehicle Storage buying tires with the same TPC Spec rating. maintenance have been done, all Tires age when stored normally four tires should wear out at mounted on a parked vehicle. Park a GM's exclusive TPC Spec system about the same time. However, vehicle that will be stored for at least considers over a dozen critical if it is necessary to replace only a month in a cool, dry, clean area specifications that impact the one axle set of worn tires, place away from direct sunlight to slow overall performance of the vehicle, the new tires on the rear axle. See aging. This area should be free of including brake system Tire Rotation 0 397. grease, gasoline, or other substances performance, ride and handling, that can deteriorate rubber. traction control, and tire pressure { Warning Parking for an extended period can monitoring performance. GM's cause flat spots on the tires that may Tires could explode during TPC Spec number is molded onto improper service. Attempting to result in vibrations while driving. the tire's sidewall near the tire When storing a vehicle for at least a mount or dismount a tire could size. If the tires have an all-season cause injury or death. Only your tread design, the TPC Spec (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Warning (Continued) Warning (Continued) Different Size Tires and Wheels dealer or authorized tire service and cause a crash. Use only center should mount or radial-ply tires with the wheels If wheels or tires are installed that are dismount the tires. on the vehicle. a different size than the original equipment wheels and tires, vehicle Winter tires with the same speed performance, including its braking, { Warning rating as the original equipment ride and handling characteristics, stability, and resistance to rollover Mixing tires of different sizes tires may not be available for H, V, may be affected. If the vehicle has (other than those originally W, Y and ZR speed rated tires. electronic systems such as antilock installed on the vehicle), , Never exceed the winter tires’ brakes, rollover airbags, traction tread patterns, or types may maximum speed capability when control, electronic stability control, cause loss of control of the using winter tires with a lower or All-Wheel Drive, the performance vehicle, resulting in a crash or speed rating. of these systems can also be affected. other vehicle damage. Use the If the vehicle tires must be { Warning correct size, brand, and type of replaced with a tire that does not tire on all wheels. have a TPC Spec number, make If different sized wheels are used, sure they are the same size, load there may not be an acceptable range, speed rating, and level of performance and safety if { tires not recommended for those Warning construction (radial) as the wheels are selected. This increases Using bias-ply tires on the original tires. vehicle may cause the wheel rim the chance of a crash and serious The Tire and Loading Information injury. Only use GM specific wheel flanges to develop cracks after label indicates the original and tire systems developed for the many miles of driving. A tire equipment tires on the vehicle. vehicle, and have them properly and/or wheel could fail suddenly See Vehicle Load Limits 0 236. installed by a GM certified (Continued) technician. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 401 See Buying New Tires 0 399 and also conform to federal safety graded 100. The relative Accessories and Modifications 0 355. requirements and additional performance of tires depends Uniform Tire Quality General Motors Tire Performance upon the actual conditions of Criteria (TPC) standards. their use, however, and may Grading Quality grades can be found where depart significantly from the norm The following information relates applicable on the tire sidewall due to variations in driving habits, to the system developed by the between tread shoulder and service practices and differences United States National Highway maximum section width. For in road characteristics and Traffic Safety Administration example: climate. (NHTSA), which grades tires by Traction treadwear, traction, and Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A temperature performance. This The traction grades, from highest applies only to vehicles sold in the All Passenger Car Tires Must to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. United States. The grades are Conform to Federal Safety Those grades represent the tire's molded on the sidewalls of most Requirements In Addition To ability to stop on wet pavement as passenger car tires. The Uniform These Grades. measured under controlled conditions on specified Tire Quality Grading (UTQG) Treadwear system does not apply to deep government test surfaces of tread, winter tires, compact spare The treadwear grade is a asphalt and concrete. A tire tires, tires with nominal rim comparative rating based on the marked C may have poor traction diameters of 10 to 12 inches wear rate of the tire when tested performance. Warning: The (25 to 30 cm), or to some under controlled conditions on a traction grade assigned to this tire limited-production tires. specified government test course. is based on straight-ahead braking For example, a tire graded traction tests, and does not While the tires available on 150 would wear one and one-half include acceleration, cornering, General Motors passenger cars (1½) times as well on the hydroplaning, or peak traction and light trucks may vary with government course as a tire characteristics. respect to these grades, they must Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

402 VEHICLE CARE Temperature loading, either separately or in should be replaced. If the wheel leaks air, replace it. Some aluminum wheels The temperature grades are A (the combination, can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure. can be repaired. See your dealer if any highest), B, and C, representing of these conditions exist. the tire's resistance to the Wheel Alignment and Tire generation of heat and its ability Your dealer will know the kind of Balance wheel that is needed. to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a The tires and wheels were aligned and Each new wheel should have the same specified indoor laboratory test balanced at the factory to provide the load-carrying capacity, diameter, longest tire life and best overall width, offset, and be mounted the wheel. Sustained high temperature same way as the one it replaces. can cause the material of the tire performance. Adjustments to wheel alignment and tire balancing are not Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel to degenerate and reduce tire life, necessary on a regular basis. Consider and excessive temperature can nuts, or Tire Pressure Monitor System an alignment check if there is unusual (TPMS) sensors with new GM original lead to sudden tire failure. The tire wear or the vehicle is significantly equipment parts. grade C corresponds to a level of pulling to one side or the other. Some performance which all passenger slight pull to the left or right, { Warning car tires must meet under the depending on the crown of the road Federal Motor Safety Standard and/or other road surface variations Using the wrong replacement wheels, wheel bolts, or wheel nuts No. 109. Grades B and A represent such as troughs or ruts, is normal. can be dangerous. It could affect higher levels of performance on If the vehicle is vibrating when driving on a smooth road, the tires and the braking and handling of the the laboratory test wheel than the wheels may need to be rebalanced. vehicle. Tires can lose air, and minimum required by law. See your dealer for proper diagnosis. cause loss of control, causing a Warning: The temperature grade crash. Always use the correct wheel, for this tire is established for a tire Wheel Replacement wheel bolts, and wheel nuts for that is properly inflated and not Replace any wheel that is bent, replacement. overloaded. Excessive speed, cracked, or badly rusted or corroded. underinflation, or excessive If wheel nuts keep coming loose, the wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel nuts Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Caution If a front tire fails, the flat tire creates Warning (Continued) a drag that pulls the vehicle toward The wrong wheel can also cause amount of clearance can cause that side. Take your foot off the problems with bearing life, brake damage to the brakes, suspension, accelerator pedal and grip the steering cooling, speedometer or odometer or other vehicle parts. The area wheel firmly. Steer to maintain lane calibration, headlamp aim, bumper damaged by the tire chains could position, and then gently brake to a height, vehicle ground clearance, cause loss of control and a crash. stop, well off the road, if possible. and tire or tire chain clearance to Use another type of traction device A rear blowout, particularly on a the body and chassis. only if its manufacturer curve, acts much like a skid and may recommends it for the vehicle's tire require the same correction as used in Used Replacement Wheels size combination and road a skid. Stop pressing the accelerator conditions. Follow that pedal and steer to straighten the { Warning manufacturer's instructions. To vehicle. It may be very bumpy and Replacing a wheel with a used one avoid vehicle damage, drive slowly noisy. Gently brake to a stop, well off is dangerous. How it has been used and readjust or remove the traction the road, if possible. or how far it has been driven may device if it contacts the vehicle. Do { be unknown. It could fail suddenly not spin the wheels. If traction Warning and cause a crash. When replacing devices are used, install them on Driving on a flat tire will cause wheels, use a new GM original the rear tires. permanent damage to the tire. equipment wheel. Re-inflating a tire after it has been If a Tire Goes Flat driven on while severely Tire Chains underinflated or flat may cause a It is unusual for a tire to blowout blowout and a serious crash. Never while driving, especially if the tires are attempt to re-inflate a tire that has { Warning maintained properly. If air goes out of been driven on while severely Do not use tire chains. There is not a tire, it is much more likely to leak underinflated or flat. Have your enough clearance. Tire chains used out slowly. But if there ever is a (Continued) on a vehicle without the proper blowout, here are a few tips about (Continued) what to expect and what to do: Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

404 VEHICLE CARE When the vehicle has a flat tire (2), Warning (Continued) { Warning use the following example as a guide dealer or an authorized tire service Changing a tire can be dangerous. to assist in the placement of the center repair or replace the flat tire The vehicle can slip off the jack and wheel blocks (1), if equipped. as soon as possible. roll over or fall causing injury or death. Find a level place to change the tire. To help prevent the vehicle { Warning from moving: Lifting a vehicle and getting under 1. Set the parking brake firmly. it to do maintenance or repairs is 2. Shift the vehicle to P (Park). dangerous without the appropriate safety equipment and training. If a 3. For vehicles with four-wheel jack is provided with the vehicle, it drive with an N (Neutral) is designed only for changing a flat transfer case position, be sure 1. Wheel Block (If Equipped) the transfer case is in a drive tire. If it is used for anything else, 2. Flat Tire you or others could be badly injured gear — not in N (Neutral). The following information explains or killed if the vehicle slips off the 4. Turn off the engine and do not how to use the jack and change a tire. jack. If a jack is provided with the restart while the vehicle is vehicle, only use it for changing a raised. Tire Changing flat tire. 5. Do not allow passengers to Before changing a flat tire, see remain in the vehicle. If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire “Hands-Free Operation” under Liftgate 0 and wheel damage by driving slowly 6. Place wheel blocks, if equipped, 20. to a level place, well off the road, on both sides of the tire at the if possible. Turn on the hazard opposite corner of the tire warning flashers. See Hazard Warning being changed. Flashers 0 148. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 405 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools The equipment needed to change a flat tire is stored in the rear of the vehicle. The jacking tools are under the load floor, secured with velcro straps. The jack is behind a door in the trim panel on the driver side.

2. Turn the jack knob Short Wheel Base Shown, Extended counterclockwise to release the Wheel Base Similar jack and wheel blocks from the 3. Lift the load floor. Remove the bracket. If equipped, remove the jacking tools and place them near wheel blocks from the jack and the tire being changed. place the wheel blocks on both sides of the tire at the opposite corner of the tire being changed. See If a Tire Goes Flat 0 403 for more information on the 1. Pull to open the trim panel door. placement of the wheel blocks. The third row driver side seat Place the jack and wheel blocks may need to be folded to access near the tire being changed. the trim panel door. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

406 VEHICLE CARE Use the following tools: To access the spare tire, refer to the following graphics and instructions:

1. Open the hoist shaft access cover (3) on the bumper to access 1. Jack the spare tire lock (6). 2. Wheel Blocks 1. Hoist Assembly 2. To remove the spare tire lock (6), 3. Jack Handle 2. Hoist Shaft insert the mechanical key, turn it 4. Jack Handle Extensions 3. Hoist Shaft Access Cover/Hole clockwise and then pull it 5. Wheel Wrench 4. Jack Handle Extension straight out. 5. Wheel Wrench 6. Spare Tire Lock 7. Hoist End of Extension Tool 8. Hoist Shaft Access Hole 9. Spare Tire (Valve Stem Pointed Up) 10.Tire/Wheel Retainer 11.Hoist Cable Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 407 4. Insert the open end of the extension (7) through the hole in the rear bumper (8) (hoist shaft access hole). Be sure the hoist end of the extension (7) connects to the hoist shaft. The ribbed square end of the extension is used to lower the spare tire. 5. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to lower the spare tire to the ground. Continue 3. Assemble the jack handle to turn the wheel wrench until the 7. Tilt the tire toward the vehicle with extensions (4) and wheel spare tire can be pulled out from some slack in the cable to access wrench (5), as shown. under the vehicle. the tire/wheel retainer. 6. Pull the spare tire out from under the vehicle.

Tilt the retainer and pull it and the cable and spring through the center of the wheel. 8. Put the spare tire near the flat tire. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Removing the Flat Tire and Caution Installing the Spare Tire Only raise the vehicle from the 1. Do a safety check before jacking locations shown. Raising proceeding. See If a Tire Goes Flat the vehicle from the rear could 0 403 for more information. damage the frame or other components. The damage may not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

3. Use the wheel wrench to loosen all the wheel nuts. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to loosen 2. If the vehicle has a center cap that the wheel nuts. Do not remove the covers the wheel fasteners, place wheel nuts yet. the chisel end of the wheel wrench in the slot on the wheel and gently { pry the cap out. Warning If the wheel has a bolt-on hub cap, To avoid personal injury and loosen the plastic nut caps by vehicle damage, disable the power Vehicle Jacking Locations assist steps before using a jack or turning the wheel wrench 4. Position the jack lift head as placing an object under the vehicle. counterclockwise. The plastic nut shown, at the jacking location See Power Assist Steps 0 27. caps will be retained in the hub cap nearest the flat tire. The jack must after it is removed from the wheel. not be used in any other position. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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{ Warning Getting under a vehicle when it is lifted on a jack is dangerous. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you could be badly injured or killed. Never get under a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.

{ Warning Raising the vehicle with the jack improperly positioned can damage the vehicle and even make the vehicle fall. To help avoid personal injury and vehicle damage, be sure to fit the jack lift head into the proper location before raising the vehicle.

{ Warning The jack has a feature to limit its Some Examples of Where Not to Jack travel to prevent overextension. When the height limit is reached, an increase in resistance if felt when attempting to raise the jack (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

410 VEHICLE CARE 7. Remove the flat tire. Warning (Continued) farther. Raising the jack past the { Warning height limit can damage the jack Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on pin and cause the jack to lock into the parts to which it is fastened, an overextended position or not can cause wheel nuts to become lower fully. Do not attempt to force loose over time. The wheel the jack higher once the height could come off and cause a limit is reached. crash. When changing a wheel, 5. Raise the vehicle by turning the remove any rust or dirt from wheel wrench clockwise in the jack. places where the wheel attaches Raise the vehicle far enough off the to the vehicle. In an emergency, 8. Remove any rust or dirt from the ground so there is enough room for a cloth or paper towel can be wheel bolts, mounting surfaces, the spare tire to fit under the used; however, use a scraper or and spare wheel. wheel well. wire brush later to remove all 9. Place the spare tire on the rust or dirt. wheel-mounting surface.

{ Warning Never use oil or grease on bolts or nuts because the nuts might come loose. The vehicle's wheel could fall off, causing a crash.

10. Reinstall the wheel nuts. Tighten each nut by hand. Then use the wheel wrench to tighten the nuts until the wheel is held against 6. Remove all of the wheel nuts. the hub. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 411 11. Turn the wheel wrench When reinstalling the regular wheel counterclockwise to lower the { Warning and tire, also reinstall either the vehicle. Lower the jack completely. Wheel nuts that are improperly or center cap or the bolt-on hub cap, incorrectly tightened can cause the depending on which one the wheels to become loose or come off. vehicle has. The wheel nuts should be tightened . For center caps, line up the tab on with a torque wrench to the proper the center cap with the slot in the torque specification after replacing. wheel. The cap only goes in one Follow the torque specification way. Place the cap on the wheel and supplied by the aftermarket press until it snaps into place. manufacturer when using accessory . For bolt-on hub caps, line up the locking wheel nuts. See Capacities plastic nut caps with the wheel nuts and Specifications 0 445 for original and tighten clockwise by hand to equipment wheel nut torque get them started. Then tighten with specifications. the wheel wrench until snug. 12. Tighten the nuts firmly in a Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and crisscross sequence as shown by Caution Tools turning the wheel wrench clockwise. Improperly tightened wheel nuts { Warning can lead to brake pulsation and rotor damage. To avoid expensive Storing a jack, a tire, or other brake repairs, evenly tighten the equipment in the passenger wheel nuts in the proper sequence compartment of the vehicle could and to the proper torque cause injury. In a sudden stop or specification. See Capacities and collision, loose equipment could Specifications 0 445 for the wheel strike someone. Store all these in nut torque specification. the proper place. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Caution If the vehicle has 265/65R18 or 275/ { Warning 55R20 size tires, store the flat tire Failure to follow these tire storage The tire hoist is designed to be under the rear of the vehicle in the instructions carefully could result raised and lowered with tension on spare tire carrier. Refer to the in personal injury or property the cable. If the hoist must be following graphics and instructions: damage if the hoist cable fails or if raised or lowered without a tire the tire comes loose. Make sure the attached, do so only by hand, and tire is stored securely before at a slow pace, to avoid damaging driving. the mechanism. Do not use power tools. Caution Always store the spare tire or flat { Warning tire with the valve stem pointed up. An improperly stored spare tire Stowing a tire with the valve stem could come loose and cause a crash. pointed down could result in To avoid personal injury or property damage to the wheel. damage, always store the spare tire when the vehicle is parked on a level surface. 1. Hoist Assembly 2. Hoist Shaft If the vehicle has 275/60R20 or 275/ 3. Hoist Shaft Access Cover/Hole 50R22 size tires, the flat tire must be 4. Jack Handle Extension stored inside of the vehicle using the 5. Wheel Wrench flat tire secure strap inside the glove 6. Spare Tire Lock box. See “Storing a Flat Tire Inside of 7. Hoist End of Extension Tool the Vehicle” later in this section. 8. Hoist Shaft Access Hole Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 413 9. Spare Tire (Valve Stem Pointed Up) 10.Tire/Wheel Retainer 11.Hoist Cable 1. Put the tire (9) on the ground at the rear of the vehicle with the valve stem pointed up, and to the rear. 2. Tilt the tire toward the vehicle. Separate the tire/wheel retainer from the guide pin. Pull the pin through the center of the wheel. Tilt the retainer down through the 3. Assemble the jack handle 4. Insert the open end of the center wheel opening. extensions (4) and wheel extension (7) through the hole in Make sure the retainer is fully wrench (5). the rear bumper (8) (hoist shaft seated across the underside of the access hole). wheel. Caution 5. Raise the tire part way upward. Use of an air wrench or other power Make sure the retainer is seated in tools with the hoist mechanism is the wheel opening. not recommended and could 6. Raise the tire fully against the damage the system. Use only the underside of the vehicle by turning tools supplied with the hoist the wheel wrench clockwise until mechanism. you hear two clicks or feel it skip twice. The cable cannot be overtightened. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

414 VEHICLE CARE 9. Reinstall the hoist shaft access cover. Storing the Tools To store the tools: 1. Return the tools (wheel wrench, jack handle, and jack handle extensions) to the tool bag. Use the velcro straps to secure the tool bag under the load floor in the cargo area. 2. Position the jack and wheel blocks 7. Make sure the tire is stored Correctly Stored in the driver side trim panel over securely. Push, pull, and then try to the wheelhouse. turn the tire. If the tire moves, use 3. Turn the jack knob clockwise until the wheel wrench to tighten the the jack is secured tight in the cable. mounting bracket. Be sure to Repeat this tightness check position the holes in the base of procedure when checking the spare the jack onto the pin in the tire pressure according to the mounting bracket. scheduled maintenance 4. Close the trim panel door. information or any time the spare tire is handled due to service of Storing a Flat Tire Inside of the other components. Vehicle If the vehicle has 275/60R20 or 275/ Incorrectly Stored 50R22 size tires, the flat tire must be stored inside of the vehicle in the 8. Reinstall the spare tire lock. cargo area using the flat tire secure strap inside the glove box. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 415 1. Store the tools. See “Storing the cargo tie-down. Place the hook end Vehicle Load Limits 0 236 for Tools” earlier in this section. of the strap through the loop and information regarding proper tire 2. The third row seat must be folded pull it until the strap is fastened inflation and loading the vehicle. For down to provide sufficient space to securely to the tie-down. instructions on how to remove, install, store the flat tire. If the third row or store a spare tire, see Tire Changing 0 seat cannot be folded down, the 404. flat tire cannot be stored and must If equipped with a temporary use be left in a safe location, to be full-size spare tire, it is indicated on picked up at a later time. the tire sidewall. See Tire Sidewall 3. Once there is sufficient space in Labeling 0 386. This spare tire should the rear of the vehicle, lift the flat not be driven on over 112 km/h tire and place it on top of the load (70 mph), or 88 km/h (55 mph) when floor, with the valve stem pulling a trailer, at the proper pointed up. inflation pressure. Repair and replace the road tire as soon as it is convenient, and stow the spare tire for future use. 5. Route the hook end of the strap through the wheel, as shown. Caution 6. Attach the hook to the other cargo If the vehicle has four-wheel drive tie-down in the rear of the vehicle. and a different size spare tire is 7. Tighten the strap. installed, do not drive in four-wheel drive until the flat tire is repaired Full-Size Spare Tire and/or replaced. The vehicle could If this vehicle came with a full-size be damaged and the repairs would spare tire, it was fully inflated when not be covered by the warranty. new, however, it can lose air over Never use four-wheel drive when a 4. Remove the flat tire secure strap time. Check the inflation pressure different size spare tire is installed from the glove box and place the regularly. See Tire Pressure 0 390 and on the vehicle. loop end of the strap through the Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

416 VEHICLE CARE The vehicle may have a different size Jump Starting spare tire than the road tires originally Warning (Continued) installed on the vehicle. This spare tire Jump Starting - North more information go to was developed for use on this vehicle, America www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/ so it is all right to drive on it. If the passenger-vehicle. vehicle has four-wheel drive and a If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see different size spare tire is installed, the Duramax diesel supplement. See California Proposition 65 Warning drive only in two-wheel drive. 0 For more information about the 354 and the back cover. After installing the spare tire on the vehicle battery, see Battery - North vehicle, stop as soon as possible and America 0 371. { Warning check that the spare is correctly If the vehicle's battery (or batteries) Batteries can hurt you. They can be inflated. The spare tire is made to dangerous because: perform well at speeds up to has run down, you may want to use 112 km/h (70 MPH) at the another vehicle and some jumper . They contain acid that can recommended inflation pressure, so cables to start your vehicle. Be sure to burn you. use the following steps to do it safely. you can finish your trip. . They contain gas that can explode or ignite. Have the damaged or flat road tire { Warning repaired or replaced and installed . They contain enough electricity back onto the vehicle as soon as WARNING: Battery posts, to burn you. possible so the spare tire will be terminals, and related accessories If you do not follow these steps available in case it is needed again. Do contain lead and lead compounds, exactly, some or all of these things not mix tires and wheels of difference chemicals known to the State of sizes, because they will not fit. Keep California to cause cancer and birth can hurt you. the spare tire and its wheel together. defects or other reproductive harm. If the vehicle has a spare tire that Batteries also contain other does not match the original road tires chemicals known to the State of and wheels in size and type, do not California to cause cancer. WASH include the spare in the tire rotation. HANDS AFTER HANDLING. For (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Caution The jump start positive post (1) and vehicle to start your diesel engine. negative post (2) are on the battery of If your vehicle has more than one Ignoring these steps could result in the vehicle providing the jump start. battery, using the battery that is costly damage to the vehicle that The jump start positive post (4) and closer to the starter will reduce would not be covered by the vehicle the negative grounding point (3) for electrical resistance. This is located warranty. Trying to start the vehicle the discharged battery are on the on the passenger side, in the rear by pushing or pulling it will not passenger side of the vehicle. of the engine compartment. work, and it could damage the 3. Get the vehicles close enough so vehicle. The positive jump start connection for the jumper cables can reach, but be the discharged battery is under a sure the vehicles are not touching cover. Slide the cover to expose the each other. If they are, it could terminal. cause an unwanted ground 1. Check the other vehicle. It must connection. You would not be able have a 12-volt battery with a to start your vehicle, and the bad negative ground system. grounding could damage the electrical systems. Caution To avoid the possibility of the If the other vehicle does not have a vehicles rolling, set the parking 12-volt system with a negative brake firmly on both vehicles ground, both vehicles can be involved in the jump start damaged. Only use a vehicle that procedure. Put the automatic has a 12-volt system with a transmission in P (Park) before negative ground for jump starting. setting the parking brake. If you 1. Good Battery Positive Terminal have a four-wheel-drive vehicle, be 2. Good Battery Negative Terminal 2. If you have a vehicle with a diesel sure the transfer case is in a drive 3. Discharged Battery Remote engine with two batteries, you gear, not in N (Neutral). Negative Terminal should know before you begin that, 4. Discharged Battery Remote especially in cold weather, you may Positive Terminal not be able to get enough power from a single battery in another Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Caution For more information on the location of the remote positive (+) { Warning If any accessories are left on or and remote negative (−) terminals, Fans or other moving engine parts plugged in during the jump starting see Engine Compartment Overview can injure you badly. Keep your 0 procedure, they could be damaged. 357. hands away from moving parts The repairs would not be covered once the engine is running. by the vehicle warranty. Whenever { Warning possible, turn off or unplug all An electric fan can start up even 6. Check that the jumper cables do accessories on either vehicle when when the engine is not running and not have loose or missing jump starting. can injure you. Keep hands, insulation. If they do, you could get clothing, and tools away from any a shock. The vehicles could be 4. Turn the ignition off on both damaged too. underhood electric fan. vehicles. Unplug unnecessary Before you connect the cables, here accessories plugged into the are some basic things you should accessory power outlets. Turn off { Warning know. Positive (+) will go to the radio and all the lamps that are positive (+) or to a remote not needed. This will avoid sparks Using a match near a battery can positive (+) terminal if the vehicle and help save both batteries. And it cause battery gas to explode. People has one. Negative (−) will go to a could save the radio! have been hurt doing this, and heavy, unpainted metal engine part 5. Open the hood on the other vehicle some have been blinded. Use a or to a remote negative (−) terminal and locate the positive (+) and flashlight if you need more light. if the vehicle has one. − negative ( ) terminal locations on Battery fluid contains acid that can Do not connect positive (+) to that vehicle. burn you. Do not get it on you. negative (−) or you will get a short The positive (+) terminal is under a If you accidentally get it in your that would damage the battery and red plastic cover at the positive eyes or on your skin, flush the place maybe other parts too. And do not − battery post. To uncover the with water and get medical help connect the negative ( ) cable to − positive (+) terminal, open the red immediately. the negative ( ) terminal on the plastic cover. dead battery because this can cause sparks. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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7. Connect one end of the red Caution Caution (Continued) positive (+) cable to the remote positive (+) terminal of the vehicle If the jumper cables are connected hook to suspension components. with the discharged battery. or removed in the wrong order, Use the proper straps around the 8. Do not let the other end touch electrical shorting may occur and tires to secure the vehicle. Do not metal. Connect it to the positive (+) damage the vehicle. The repairs drag a locked wheel/tire. Use tire terminal of the good battery. Use a would not be covered by the vehicle skates or dollies under any locked remote positive (+) terminal if the warranty. Always connect and wheel/tire while loading the vehicle. vehicle has one. remove the jumper cables in the Do not use a sling type lift to tow 9. Connect one end of the black correct order, making sure that the the vehicle. This could damage the negative (−) cable to the negative cables do not touch each other or vehicle. (−) terminal of the good battery. other metal. Use a remote negative (−) terminal if the vehicle has one. Jumper Cable Removal Caution Do not let the other end touch Reverse the sequence exactly when Improper use of the tow eye can anything until the next step. removing the jumper cables. damage the vehicle. If equipped, use the tow eye to load a disabled 10. Connect the other end of the After starting the disabled vehicle and vehicle onto a flatbed tow truck negative (−) cable to the remote removing the jumper cables, allow it from a flat road surface, or to move negative (−) terminal to the to idle for several minutes. discharged battery. the vehicle a short distance. Use caution and low speeds. The 11. Start the vehicle with the good Towing the Vehicle transmission must be battery and run the engine for a while. Caution in (N) Neutral when moving the vehicle. 12. Try to start the vehicle that had Incorrectly towing a disabled the dead battery. If it will not start vehicle may cause damage. The GM recommends a flatbed tow truck after a few tries, it probably needs damage would not be covered by to transport a disabled vehicle. Use service. the vehicle warranty. Do not lash or ramps to help reduce approach angles, (Continued) if necessary. A towed vehicle should Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

420 VEHICLE CARE have its drive wheels off the ground. Recreational Vehicle . What is the distance that will be Contact Roadside Service or a traveled? Some vehicles have professional towing service if the Towing restrictions on how far and how disabled vehicle must be towed. Recreational vehicle towing means long they can tow. towing the vehicle behind another Front Attachment Points . Is the proper towing equipment vehicle, such as a motor home. The going to be used? See your dealer or two most common types of trailering professional for additional recreational vehicle towing are dinghy advice and equipment and dolly towing. Dinghy towing is recommendations. towing the vehicle with all four wheels . Is the vehicle ready to be towed? on the ground. Dolly towing is towing Just as preparing the vehicle for a the vehicle with two wheels on the long trip, make sure the vehicle is ground and two wheels on a dolly. prepared to be towed. Follow the tow vehicle manufacturer’s instructions. See your dealer or Caution trailering professional for additional Use of a shield mounted in front of advice and equipment the vehicle grille could restrict recommendations. airflow and cause damage to the The vehicle is equipped with specific Here are some important things to transmission. The repairs would not attachment points to be used to pull consider before recreational vehicle be covered by the vehicle warranty. the vehicle onto a flatbed car carrier towing: If using a shield, only use one that from a flat road surface. Do not use . Before towing the vehicle, become attaches to the towing vehicle. these attachment points to pull the familiar with the local laws that vehicle from snow, mud or sand. apply to recreational vehicle towing. These laws may vary by region. . What is the towing capacity of the towing vehicle? Be sure to read the tow vehicle manufacturer's recommendations. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 421 Dinghy Towing Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles To dinghy tow: Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles 1. Position the vehicle being towed behind the tow vehicle, facing forward and on a level surface. 2. Securely attach the vehicle being towed to the tow vehicle. 3. Apply the parking brake and start the engine. 4. Shift the transfer case to N (Neutral). See “Shifting into N (Neutral)” under Four-Wheel Drive 0 253 for the proper procedure. Check that the vehicle is in Only dinghy tow four-wheel-drive N (Neutral) by shifting the vehicles with a two speed transfer transmission to R (Reverse) and Caution case that has an N (Neutral) and a 4n then to D (Drive). There should be If the two-wheel-drive vehicle is setting. no movement of the vehicle while shifting. towed with all four wheels on the ground, the drivetrain components { Warning 5. Shift the transmission to P (Park). could be damaged. The repairs Shifting a four-wheel-drive vehicle's Caution would not be covered by the vehicle transfer case into N (Neutral) can warranty. cause the vehicle to roll even if the Failure to tow the vehicle with the transmission is in P (Park). You or transmission in P (Park) can cause Two-wheel-drive vehicles should not others could be injured. Set the damage to the transmission. be towed with all four wheels on the parking brake before shifting the ground. 6. Turn off the engine. transfer case to N (Neutral). Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

422 VEHICLE CARE 7. Place the vehicle in ACC/ 10. Move the steering wheel to make ACCESSORY mode by pressing the sure the steering column is { Warning start button without stepping on unlocked. The vehicle can roll when the brake the brake pedal. pedal is released. Always apply and 8. Release the parking brake only Caution hold the brake pedal when setting when you are confident it is If the steering column is locked, the parking brake. Make sure the secured to tow vehicle and will vehicle damage may occur. parking brake is fully engaged not roll. before releasing the brake pedal. Before going on to the next step, be 11. Rock the vehicle to make sure the sure to take the mechanical key parking brake is not set and 4. Start the engine and shift the with you. It will be needed to transfer case is in N (Neutral). transfer case out of N (Neutral) to “ re-enter the vehicle after the power Caution 2 m. See Shifting out of is disconnected. See “Drive Door N (Neutral)” under Four-Wheel Drive Key Lock Cylinder Access” under Towing the vehicle with the parking 0 253. See your dealer if the Door Locks 0 15. brake set can damage it. Always transfer case cannot be shifted out 9. Disconnect the negative battery release the parking brake prior to of N (Neutral). cable at the battery and secure the towing the vehicle. 5. Check that the vehicle is in 2 m by nut and bolt. Cover the negative Disconnecting the Towed Vehicle shifting the transmission to battery post with a non-conductive R (Reverse) and then to D (Drive). material to prevent any contact Before disconnecting the towed There should be movement of the with the negative battery terminal. vehicle: vehicle while shifting. Caution 1. Park on a level surface. 6. Shift the transmission to P (Park) 2. Connect the battery. and turn off the vehicle. Failure to disconnect the negative 7. Set the parking brake. battery cable or to have it contact 3. Apply the brake pedal. the terminals can cause damage to 8. Release the parking brake. the vehicle. 9. Disconnect the vehicle from the tow vehicle. 10. Reset any lost presets. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 423 The outside temperature display Appearance Care will default to 0 °C (32 °F) but will reset with normal usage. Exterior Care Dolly Towing Locks Locks are lubricated at the factory. Use a de-icing agent only when absolutely necessary, and have the locks greased after using. See Recommended Fluids and Lubricants 0 441. Washing the Vehicle Caution To preserve the vehicle's finish, wash Do not tow this vehicle with two it often and out of direct sunlight. wheels on the ground, or vehicle damage could occur. This damage Caution would not be covered by the vehicle Do not use petroleum-based, acidic, warranty. or abrasive cleaning agents as they can damage the vehicle's paint, Dolly towing this vehicle is not metal, or plastic parts. If damage allowed with either the front or the occurs, it would not be covered by rear tires on the ground for two-wheel the vehicle warranty. Approved drive or four-wheel drive, regardless of transfer case. cleaning products can be obtained from your dealer. Follow all manufacturer directions regarding correct product usage, necessary (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

424 VEHICLE CARE . Caution (Continued) Dry the finish with a soft, clean Spray nozzle with a 40 degree wide chamois or an all-cotton towel to angle spray pattern or wider must safety precautions, and appropriate avoid surface scratches and water be used. disposal of any vehicle care spotting. . Nozzle must be kept at least 30 cm product. Cleaning Underhood Components (1 ft) away from all surfaces. Finish Care Caution Caution Do not power wash any component Application of aftermarket clearcoat Avoid using high-pressure washes sealant/wax materials is not closer than 30 cm (12 in) to the under the hood that has this e recommended. If painted surfaces are surface of the vehicle. Use of power symbol. damaged, see your dealer to have the washers exceeding 8 274 kPa This could cause damage that damage assessed and repaired. Foreign (1,200 psi) can result in damage or would not be covered by the vehicle materials such as calcium chloride removal of paint and decals. warranty. and other salts, ice melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird If using an automatic car wash, follow Solvents or aggressive cleaners may droppings, chemicals from industrial the car wash instructions. The harm underhood components. The chimneys, etc., can damage the windshield wiper and rear window usages of these chemicals should be vehicle's finish if they remain on wiper, if equipped, must be off. avoided. painted surfaces. Wash the vehicle as Remove any accessories that may be soon as possible. If necessary, use damaged or interfere with the car Recommend water only. non-abrasive cleaners that are marked wash equipment. A pressure washer may be used, but safe for painted surfaces to remove foreign matter. Rinse the vehicle well, before washing care must be utilized. The following and after, to remove all cleaning criteria must be followed: Occasional hand waxing or mild agents completely. If they are allowed . Water pressure must be kept below polishing should be done to remove to dry on the surface, they could stain. 14,000 KPa (2,000 PSI). residue from the paint finish. See your . Water temperature must be below dealer for approved cleaning products. 80 °C (180 °F). Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 425 Do not apply waxes or polishes to The bright metal moldings on the decals, and stripes. Follow instructions uncoated plastic, vinyl, rubber, decals, vehicle are aluminum, chrome or under "Washing the Vehicle" simulated wood, or flat paint as stainless steel. To prevent damage previously in this section. damage can occur. always follow these cleaning Lamp covers are made of plastic, and instructions: Caution some have a UV protective coating. Do . Be sure the molding is cool to the not clean or wipe them when dry. Machine compounding or touch before applying any cleaning aggressive polishing on a basecoat/ solution. Do not use any of the following on lamp covers: clearcoat paint finish may damage . Use only approved cleaning it. Use only non-abrasive waxes and solutions for aluminum, chrome or . Abrasive or caustic agents. polishes that are made for a stainless steel. Some cleaners are . Washer fluids and other cleaning basecoat/clearcoat paint finish on highly acidic or contain alkaline agents in higher concentrations the vehicle. substances and can damage the than suggested by the manufacturer. moldings. . Solvents, alcohols, fuels, or other To keep the paint finish looking new, . Always dilute a concentrated harsh cleaners. keep the vehicle garaged or covered cleaner according to the . Ice scrapers or other hard items. whenever possible. manufacturer’s instructions. . Aftermarket appearance caps or Protecting Exterior Bright Metal . Do not use cleaners that are not covers while the lamps are Moldings intended for automotive use. illuminated, due to excessive heat . Use a nonabrasive wax on the generated. Caution vehicle after washing to protect and Failure to clean and protect the extend the molding finish. Caution bright metal moldings can result in Failure to clean lamps properly can Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses, cause damage to the lamp cover a hazy white finish or pitting. This Emblems, Decals, and Stripes damage would not be covered by that would not be covered by the the vehicle warranty. Use only lukewarm or cold water, a vehicle warranty. soft cloth, and a car washing soap to clean exterior lamps, lenses, emblems, Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Caution clear of debris, snow and ice. If the material on painted surfaces can be check engine light is activated, please removed by rubbing with a clean Using wax on low gloss black finish check to see if the shutter system is cloth. See Recommended Fluids and stripes can increase the gloss level clear of debris, snow or ice. Lubricants 0 441. and create a non-uniform finish. Clean low gloss stripes with soap Windshield and Wiper Blades Tires and water only. Clean the outside of the windshield Use a stiff brush with tire cleaner to with glass cleaner. clean the tires. Air Intakes Clean rubber blades using a lint-free Caution Clear debris from the air intakes, cloth or paper towel soaked with between the hood and windshield, windshield washer fluid or a mild Using petroleum-based tire dressing when washing the vehicle. detergent. Wash the windshield products on the vehicle may thoroughly when cleaning the blades. damage the paint finish and/or Shutter System Bugs, road grime, sap, and a buildup tires. When applying a tire dressing, of vehicle wash/wax treatments may always wipe off any overspray from cause wiper streaking. all painted surfaces on the vehicle. Replace the wiper blades if they are worn or damaged. Damage can be Wheels and Wheel Trim caused by extreme dusty conditions, Use a soft, clean cloth with mild soap sand, salt, heat, sun, snow, and ice. and water to clean the wheels. After Weatherstrips rinsing thoroughly with clean water, dry with a soft, clean towel. A wax Apply weatherstrip lubricant on may then be applied. weatherstrips to make them last longer, seal better, and not stick or Caution squeak. Lubricate weatherstrips at Chrome wheels and chrome wheel least once a year. Hot, dry climates The vehicle may have a shutter trim may be damaged if the vehicle may require more frequent system designed to help improve fuel is not washed after driving on roads application. Black marks from rubber economy. Keep the shutter system (Continued) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Caution (Continued) condition. Inspect drum brake linings/ For a heavy-duty Suburban, see the shoes for wear or cracks. Inspect all Suburban Heavy-Duty Package that have been sprayed with other brake parts. supplement. magnesium chloride or calcium chloride. These are used on roads Steering, Suspension, and Body Component Lubrication for conditions such as dust and ice. Chassis Components Lubricate all key lock cylinders, hood Always wash the chrome with soap Visually inspect steering, suspension, hinges, liftgate hinges, steel fuel door and water after exposure. and chassis components for damaged, hinge and power assist step hinges, loose, or missing parts or signs of unless the components are plastic. wear at least once a year. Applying silicone grease on Caution weatherstrips with a clean cloth will Inspect power steering for proper make them last longer, seal better, To avoid surface damage on wheels attachment, connections, binding, and not stick or squeak. and wheel trim, do not use strong leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. soaps, chemicals, abrasive polishes, Underbody Maintenance cleaners, or brushes. Use only GM Visually check constant velocity joint boots and axle seals for leaks. approved cleaners. Do not drive the Caution At least every other oil change vehicle through an automatic car Avoid pressure washing the vehicle lubricate the outer tie rod ends. wash that uses silicon carbide tire/ frame. Use of high-pressure washers wheel cleaning brushes. Damage Control arm ball joints are can result in removal of corrosion could occur and the repairs would maintenance-free. protection and possible vehicle not be covered by the vehicle damage. warranty. Caution Lubrication of applicable steering/ At least twice a year, spring and fall, Brake System suspension points should not be use plain water to flush any corrosive Visually inspect brake lines and hoses done unless the temperature is materials from the underbody. Take for proper hook-up, binding, leaks, −12 °C (10 °F) or higher, or damage care to thoroughly clean any areas cracks, chafing, etc. Inspect disc brake could result. where mud and other debris can pads for wear and rotors for surface collect. If equipped with power assist Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

428 VEHICLE CARE steps, extend them and then use a corrosion. Larger areas of finish directly to the cleaning cloth. Do not high pressure wash to clean all joints damage can be corrected in your spray cleaners on any switches or and gaps. dealer's body and paint shop. controls. Remove cleaners quickly. Do not directly power wash the Chemical Paint Spotting Before using cleaners, read and follow transfer case and/or front/rear axle all safety instructions on the label. output seals. High pressure water can Airborne pollutants can fall upon and While cleaning the interior, open the overcome the seals and contaminate attack painted vehicle surfaces doors and windows to get proper the fluid. Contaminated fluid will causing blotchy, ring-shaped ventilation. discolorations, and small, irregular decrease the life of the transfer case To prevent damage, do not clean the and/or axles and should be replaced. dark spots etched into the paint surface. See “Finish Care” previously in interior using the following cleaners Sheet Metal Damage this section. or techniques: . Never use a razor or any other If the vehicle is damaged and requires Interior Care sharp object to remove soil from sheet metal repair or replacement, any interior surface. make sure the body repair shop To prevent dirt particle abrasions, applies anti-corrosion material to regularly clean the vehicle's interior. . Never use a brush with stiff bristles. parts repaired or replaced to restore Immediately remove any soils. . Never rub any surface aggressively corrosion protection. Newspapers or dark garments can or with too much pressure. transfer color to the vehicle’s interior. Original manufacturer replacement . Do not use laundry detergents or parts will provide the corrosion Use a soft bristle brush to remove dishwashing soaps with degreasers. protection while maintaining the dust from knobs and crevices on the For liquid cleaners, use vehicle warranty. instrument cluster. Using a mild soap approximately 20 drops per 3.8 L (1 solution, immediately remove hand gal) of water. A concentrated soap Finish Damage lotions, sunscreen, and insect solution will create streaks and Quickly repair minor chips and repellent from all interior surfaces or attract dirt. Do not use solutions scratches with touch-up materials permanent damage may result. that contain strong or caustic soap. available from your dealer to avoid Use cleaners specifically designed for . Do not heavily saturate the the surfaces being cleaned to prevent upholstery when cleaning. permanent damage. Apply all cleaners Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 429 . Do not use solvents or cleaners . When lightly soiled, wipe with a 3. Start on the outside edge of the containing solvents. sponge or soft, lint-free cloth soil and gently rub toward the dampened with water. center. Fold the cleaning cloth to a Interior Glass . When heavily soiled, use warm clean area frequently to prevent To clean, use a terry cloth fabric soapy water. forcing the soil in to the fabric. dampened with water. Wipe droplets Fabric/Carpet/Suede 4. Continue gently rubbing the soiled left behind with a clean dry cloth. area until there is no longer any If necessary, use a commercial glass Start by vacuuming the surface using color transfer from the soil to the cleaner after cleaning with plain water. a soft brush attachment. If a rotating cleaning cloth. vacuum brush attachment is being Caution 5. If the soil is not completely used, only use it on the floor carpet. removed, use a mild soap solution To prevent scratching, never use Before cleaning, gently remove as followed only by plain water. abrasive cleaners on automotive much of the soil as possible: If the soil is not completely removed, glass. Abrasive cleaners or . Gently blot liquids with a paper it may be necessary to use a aggressive cleaning may damage towel. Continue blotting until no commercial upholstery cleaner or spot the rear window defogger. more soil can be removed. lifter. Test a small hidden area for . For solid soils, remove as much as colorfastness before using a Cleaning the windshield with water possible prior to vacuuming. during the first three to six months of commercial upholstery cleaner or spot ownership will reduce tendency to fog. To clean: lifter. If ring formation occurs, clean 1. Saturate a clean, lint-free colorfast the entire fabric or carpet. Speaker Covers cloth with water. Microfiber cloth is After cleaning, use a paper towel to Vacuum around a speaker cover recommended to prevent lint blot excess moisture. transfer to the fabric or carpet. gently, so that the speaker will not be Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces damaged. Clean spots with water and 2. Remove excess moisture by gently and Vehicle Information and mild soap. wringing until water does not drip Radio Displays Coated Moldings from the cleaning cloth. Use a microfiber cloth on high gloss Coated moldings should be cleaned. surfaces or vehicle displays. First, use a soft bristle brush to remove dirt that Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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can scratch the surface. Then gently Caution Caution (Continued) clean by rubbing with a microfiber cloth. Never use window cleaners or Soaking or saturating leather, or painted surface in the vehicle, solvents. Periodically hand wash the especially perforated leather, as well blot immediately and clean with a microfiber cloth separately, using mild as other interior surfaces, may soft cloth dampened with a mild soap. Do not use bleach or fabric cause permanent damage. Wipe soap solution. Damage caused by softener. Rinse thoroughly and air dry excess moisture from these surfaces air fresheners would not be covered before next use. after cleaning and allow them to by the vehicle warranty. dry naturally. Never use heat, Caution steam, or spot removers. Do not use Cargo Cover and Do not attach a device with a cleaners that contain silicone or Convenience Net suction cup to the display. This may wax-based products. Cleaners If equipped, wash with warm water cause damage and would not be containing these solvents can and mild detergent. Do not use covered by the vehicle warranty. permanently change the appearance chlorine bleach. Rinse with cold water, and feel of leather or soft trim, and and then dry completely. Instrument Panel, Leather, Vinyl, are not recommended. Other Plastic Surfaces, Low Care of Seat Belts Gloss Paint Surfaces, and Do not use cleaners that increase Keep belts clean and dry. Natural Open Pore Wood gloss, especially on the instrument Surfaces panel. Reflected glare can decrease { Warning visibility through the windshield Use a soft microfiber cloth dampened under certain conditions. Do not bleach or dye seat belt with water to remove dust and loose webbing. It may severely weaken dirt. For a more thorough cleaning, Caution the webbing. In a crash, they might use a soft microfiber cloth dampened Use of air fresheners may cause not be able to provide adequate with a mild soap solution. permanent damage to plastics and protection. Clean and rinse seat belt painted surfaces. If an air freshener webbing only with mild soap and comes in contact with any plastic lukewarm water. Allow the webbing (Continued) to dry. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

VEHICLE CARE 431 Floor Mats . Use the floor mat with the correct Make sure the floor mat is properly side up. Do not turn it over. secured in place. { Warning . Do not place anything on top of the Verify the floor mat does not interfere driver side floor mat. If a floor mat is the wrong size or is with the pedals. . Use only a single floor mat on the not properly installed, it can driver side. Cleaning Rubber Floor Mats interfere with the pedals. (All-Weather Mats and Floor Interference with the pedals can . Do not place one floor mat on top of another. Liners) cause unintended acceleration and/ or increased stopping distance Removing and Replacing the { Warning which can cause a crash and injury. Floor Mats Make sure the floor mat does not Do not use cleaners that contain Pull up on the rear of the floor mat to interfere with the pedals. silicone, wax-based products, unlock each retainer and remove. or cleaners that increase gloss on Use the following guidelines for rubber floor mats/liners. These proper floor mat usage: cleaners can permanently change . The original equipment floor mats the appearance and feel of the were designed for your vehicle. rubber and can make the floor If the floor mats need replacing, it mats/liners slippery. Your foot is recommended that GM certified could slip while operating the floor mats be purchased. Non-GM vehicle, and you could lose control, floor mats may not fit properly and resulting in a crash. You or others may interfere with the pedals. could be injured. Always check that the floor mats do not interfere with the pedals. Use a soft cloth and/or a brush . Do not use a floor mat if the vehicle dampened with water to remove dust is not equipped with a floor mat and loose dirt. For more thorough Reinstall by lining up the floor mat cleaning, use a mild soap solution. retainer on the driver side floor. retainer openings over the carpet retainers and snapping into position. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

432 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE General Information additional maintenance items like Service and tires, brakes, batteries, and wiper Maintenance Your vehicle is an important blades. investment. This section describes the Caution General Information required maintenance for the vehicle. Follow this schedule to help protect General Information ...... 432 Damage caused by improper against major repair expenses maintenance can lead to costly Maintenance Schedule resulting from neglect or inadequate repairs and may not be covered by maintenance. It may also help to Maintenance Schedule ...... 433 the vehicle warranty. Maintenance maintain the value of the vehicle if it intervals, checks, inspections, Special Application Services is sold. It is the responsibility of the Special Application Services . . . . . 439 owner to have all required recommended fluids, and lubricants maintenance performed. are important to keep the vehicle in Additional Maintenance good working condition. and Care Your dealer has trained technicians Do not have chemical flushes that Additional Maintenance who can perform required and Care ...... 439 maintenance using genuine are not approved by GM performed replacement parts. They have on the vehicle. The use of flushes, Recommended Fluids, up-to-date tools and equipment for solvents, cleaners, or lubricants that Lubricants, and Parts fast and accurate diagnostics. Many are not approved by GM could Recommended Fluids and dealers have extended evening and damage the vehicle, requiring Lubricants ...... 441 Saturday hours, courtesy expensive repairs that are not Maintenance Replacement transportation, and online scheduling covered by the vehicle warranty. Parts ...... 443 to assist with service needs. Your dealer recognizes the importance The Tire Rotation and Required Maintenance Records Services are the responsibility of the Maintenance Records ...... 444 of providing competitively priced maintenance and repair services. With vehicle owner. It is recommended to trained technicians, the dealer is the have your dealer perform these place for routine maintenance such as services every 12 000 km/7,500 mi. oil changes and tire rotations and Proper vehicle maintenance helps to Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 433 keep the vehicle in good working . Used for high speed or competitive Once a Month condition, improves fuel economy, and driving. . Check the tire inflation pressures, reduces vehicle emissions. . Used for taxi, police, or delivery including the spare. See Tire 0 Because of the way people use service. Pressure 390. vehicles, maintenance needs vary. Refer to the information in the . Inspect the tires for wear. See Tire There may need to be more frequent Maintenance Schedule Additional Inspection 0 397. checks and services. The Additional Required Services - Severe chart. . Check the windshield washer fluid Required Services - Normal are for level. See Washer Fluid 0 368. vehicles that: { Warning Engine Oil Change . Carry passengers and cargo within Performing maintenance work can recommended limits on the Tire be dangerous and can cause serious When the CHANGE ENGINE OIL and Loading Information label. See injury. Perform maintenance work SOON message displays, have the Vehicle Load Limits 0 236. engine oil and filter changed within only if the required information, . Are driven on reasonable road the next 1 000 km/600 mi. If driven proper tools, and equipment are surfaces within legal driving limits. under the best conditions, the engine available. If they are not, see your oil life system may not indicate the . Use the recommended fuel. See dealer to have a trained technician Recommended Fuel 0 318. need for vehicle service for up to a do the work. See Doing Your Own year. The engine oil and filter must be Refer to the information in the Service Work 0 355. changed at least once a year and the Maintenance Schedule Additional oil life system must be reset. Your Required Services - Normal chart. Maintenance Schedule trained dealer technician can perform The Additional Required Services - this work. If the engine oil life system Severe are for vehicles that are: For diesel engine vehicles, see is reset accidentally, service the “Maintenance Schedule” in the vehicle within 5 000 km/3,000 mi since . Mainly driven in heavy city traffic Duramax diesel supplement. in hot weather. the last service. Reset the oil life Owner Checks and Services system when the oil is changed. See . Mainly driven in hilly or Engine Oil Life System 0 360. mountainous terrain. Check the engine oil level. See Engine . Frequently towing a trailer. Oil 0 358. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

434 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Extended Idle Use Tire Rotation and Required cracks or tears in the rubber boots, loose or missing parts, or signs of When the vehicle is used in a way Services Every 12 000 km/ wear at least once a year. See that requires extended idle time, 7,500 mi Exterior Care 0 423. Lubricate the one hour of use shall be deemed the Rotate the tires, if recommended for suspension and steering same as 53 km (33 mi). See Driver the vehicle, and perform the following components at least every other oil Information Center (DIC) 0 127 for 0 services. See Tire Rotation 397. change (if equipped with grease hourmeter. . Check engine oil level and oil fittings). Air Conditioning Desiccant life percentage. If needed, change . Inspect power steering for proper engine oil and filter, and reset oil attachment, connections, binding, (Replace Every Seven Years) 0 life system. See Engine Oil 358 and leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. The air conditioning system requires Engine Oil Life System 0 360. maintenance every seven years. This . Visually inspect halfshafts and drive . Check engine coolant level. See shafts for excessive wear, lubricant service requires replacement of the Cooling System 0 363. desiccant to help the longevity and leaks, and/or damage including: . Check windshield washer fluid level. tube dents or cracks, constant efficient operation of the air 0 conditioning system. This service can See Washer Fluid 368. velocity joint or universal joint be complex. See your dealer. . Check tire inflation pressures, looseness, cracked or missing boots, including the spare. See Tire loose or missing boot clamps, center Pressure 0 390. bearing excessive looseness, loose or . Inspect tire wear. See Tire Inspection missing fasteners, and axle seal 0 397. leaks. . Visually check for fluid leaks. . Check restraint system components. See Safety System Check 0 63. . Inspect engine air cleaner filter. See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0 362. . Visually inspect fuel system for damage or leaks. . Inspect brake system. See Exterior Care 0 423. . Visually inspect exhaust system and nearby heat shields for loose or . Visually inspect steering, damaged parts. suspension, and chassis components for damage, including Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 435 . Lubricate body components. See . Inspect sunroof track and seal, Exterior Care 0 423. if equipped. See Sunroof 0 37. . Check parking brake and automatic . Verify spare tire key lock operation transmission park mechanism. See and lubricate as needed. See Tire Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Changing 0 404. 0 Check 372. . Visually inspect the spare tire to . Check accelerator pedal for damage, ensure that it is tightly stowed high effort, or binding. Replace if under the vehicle. Push, pull, and needed. try to turn the tire. If the spare tire . Visually inspect gas strut for signs moves, tighten as necessary. See of wear, cracks, or other damage. Tire Changing 0 404. Check the hold open ability of the strut. If the hold open is low, service the gas strut. See Gas Strut(s) 0 374. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Additional Required Services - 12 000 km/7,500 mi 24 000 km/15,000 mi 36 000 km/22,500 mi 48 000 km/30,000 mi 60 000 km/37,500 mi 72 000 km/45,000 mi 84 000 km/52,500 mi 96 000 km/60,000 mi 108 000 km/67,500 mi 120 000 km/75,000 mi 132 000 km/82,500 mi 144 000 km/90,000 mi 156 000 km/97,500 mi

Normal 168 000 km/105,000 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi 192 000 km/120,000 mi 204 000 km/127,500 mi 216 000 km/135,000 mi 228 000 km/142,500 mi 240 000 km/150,000 mi Rotate tires and perform Required Services. Check engine oil level and oil life percentage. Change @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ engine oil and filter, if needed. Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1) @ @ @ @ @ @ Inspect evaporative control system. (2) @ @ @ Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3) @ @ @ Change transfer case fluid, if equipped with 4WD. (4) @ Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires and/or @ boots. Drain and fill engine cooling system. (5) @ Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (6) @ Replace brake fluid. (7) Replace front and rear wiper blades. (8) @@@@@@@@@@ Replace hood and/or body lift support gas struts. (9) @ @ Replace air conditioning desiccant. (10) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 437 Footnotes — Maintenance Schedule (3) Or every four years, whichever (7) Replace brake fluid every five Additional Required Services - comes first. If driving in dusty years. See Brake Fluid 0 370. Normal conditions, inspect the filter at each (8) Or every 12 months, whichever oil change or more often as needed. (1) Or every two years, whichever 0 comes first. See Wiper Blade comes first. More frequent passenger See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 362. Replacement 0 373. compartment air filter replacement (4) Do not directly power wash the (9) Or every 10 years, whichever may be needed if driving in areas with transfer case and/or front/rear axle comes first. See Gas Strut(s) 0 374. heavy traffic, poor air quality, high output seals. High pressure water can dust levels, or environmental overcome the seals and contaminate (10) Replace air conditioning allergens. Passenger compartment air the transfer case fluid. Contaminated desiccant every seven years. filter replacement may also be needed fluid will decrease the life of the if there is reduced airflow, window transfer case and/or axles and should fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer can be replaced. help determine when to replace the (5) Or every five years, whichever filter. comes first. See Cooling System 0 363. (2) Visually check all fuel and vapor (6) Or every 10 years, whichever lines and hoses for proper attachment, comes first. Inspect for fraying, connection, routing, and condition. excessive cracking, or damage; replace, if needed. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Additional Required Services - 12 000 km/7,500 mi 24 000 km/15,000 mi 36 000 km/22,500 mi 48 000 km/30,000 mi 60 000 km/37,500 mi 72 000 km/45,000 mi 84 000 km/52,500 mi 96 000 km/60,000 mi 108 000 km/67,500 mi 120 000 km/75,000 mi 132 000 km/82,500 mi 144 000 km/90,000 mi 156 000 km/97,500 mi

Severe 168 000 km/105,000 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi 192 000 km/120,000 mi 204 000 km/127,500 mi 216 000 km/135,000 mi 228 000 km/142,500 mi 240 000 km/150,000 mi Rotate tires and perform Required Services. Check engine oil level and oil life percentage. Change @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ engine oil and filter, if needed. Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1) @ @ @ @ @ @ Inspect evaporative control system. (2) @ @ @ Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3) @ @ @ Change automatic transmission fluid and filter. @ @ @ Change transfer case fluid, if equipped with 4WD. (4) @ @ @ Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires and/or @ boots. Drain and fill engine cooling system. (5) @ Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (6) @ Replace brake fluid. (7) Replace front and rear wiper blades. (8) @@@@@@@@@@ Replace hood and/or body lift support gas struts. (9) @ @ Replace air conditioning desiccant. (10) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 439 Footnotes — Maintenance Schedule fluid will decrease the life of the . Have underbody flushing service Additional Required Services - transfer case and/or axles and should performed. See "Underbody Severe be replaced. Maintenance" in Exterior Care 0 423. (1) Or every two years, whichever (5) Or every five years, whichever comes first. More frequent passenger comes first. See Cooling System 0 363. Additional Maintenance compartment air filter replacement (6) Or every 10 years, whichever and Care may be needed if driving in areas with comes first. Inspect for fraying, Your vehicle is an important heavy traffic, poor air quality, high excessive cracking, or damage; replace, investment and caring for it properly dust levels, or environmental if needed. allergens. Passenger compartment air may help to avoid future costly filter replacement may also be needed (7) Replace brake fluid every five repairs. To maintain vehicle if there is reduced airflow, window years. See Brake Fluid 0 370. performance, additional maintenance fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer can (8) Or every 12 months, whichever services may be required. help determine when to replace the comes first. See Wiper Blade It is recommended that your dealer filter. Replacement 0 373. perform these services — their trained (2) Visually check all fuel and vapor (9) Or every 10 years, whichever dealer technicians know your vehicle lines and hoses for proper attachment, comes first. See Gas Strut(s) 0 374. best. Your dealer can also perform a connection, routing, and condition. thorough assessment with a (10) Replace air conditioning multi-point inspection to recommend (3) Or every four years, whichever desiccant every seven years. when your vehicle may need comes first. If driving in dusty attention. conditions, inspect the filter at each oil change or more often as needed. Special Application The following list is intended to Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0 362. Services explain the services and conditions to look for that may indicate services are (4) Do not directly power wash the . Severe Commercial Use Vehicles required. transfer case and/or front/rear axle Only: Lubricate chassis components output seals. High pressure water can every oil change. overcome the seals and contaminate the transfer case fluid. Contaminated Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

440 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Battery . Trained dealer technicians have Lamps access to tools and equipment to The 12-volt battery supplies power to Properly working headlamps, inspect the brakes and recommend start the engine and operate any taillamps, and brake lamps are quality parts engineered for the additional electrical accessories. important to see and be seen on vehicle. . To avoid break-down or failure to the road. start the vehicle, maintain a battery Fluids . Signs that the headlamps need with full cranking power. Proper fluid levels and approved fluids attention include dimming, failure . Trained dealer technicians have the protect the vehicle’s systems and to light, cracking, or damage. The diagnostic equipment to test the components. See Recommended Fluids brake lamps need to be checked battery and ensure that the and Lubricants 0 441 for GM approved periodically to ensure that they light connections and cables are fluids. when braking. corrosion-free. . Engine oil and windshield washer . With a multi-point inspection, your Belts fluid levels should be checked at dealer can check the lamps and every fuel fill. note any concerns. . Belts may need replacing if they squeak or show signs of cracking or . Instrument cluster lights may come Shocks and Struts on to indicate that fluids may be splitting. Shocks and struts help aid in control low and need to be filled. . Trained dealer technicians have for a smoother ride. access to tools and equipment to Hoses . Signs of wear may include steering inspect the belts and recommend Hoses transport fluids and should be wheel vibration, bounce/sway while adjustment or replacement when regularly inspected to ensure that braking, longer stopping distance, necessary. there are no cracks or leaks. With a or uneven tire wear. Brakes multi-point inspection, your dealer . As part of the multi-point can inspect the hoses and advise if Brakes stop the vehicle and are crucial inspection, trained dealer replacement is needed. to safe driving. technicians can visually inspect the shocks and struts for signs of . Signs of brake wear may include leaking, blown seals, or damage, and chirping, grinding, or squealing can advise when service is needed. noises, or difficulty stopping. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 441 Tires Wheel Alignment . Signs of wear include streaking, skipping across the windshield, and Tires need to be properly inflated, Wheel alignment is critical for worn or split rubber. rotated, and balanced. Maintaining ensuring that the tires deliver optimal the tires can save money and fuel, and wear and performance. . Trained dealer technicians can check the wiper blades and replace can reduce the risk of tire failure. . Signs that the alignment may need them when needed. . Signs that the tires need to be to be adjusted include pulling, replaced include three or more improper vehicle handling, visible treadwear indicators; cord or or unusual tire wear. Recommended Fluids, fabric showing through the rubber; . Your dealer has the required Lubricants, and Parts cracks or cuts in the tread or equipment to ensure proper wheel sidewall; or a bulge or split in alignment. Recommended Fluids and the tire. Windshield Lubricants . Trained dealer technicians can inspect and recommend the right For safety, appearance, and the best This maintenance section applies to tires. Your dealer can also provide viewing, keep the windshield clean vehicles with a gasoline engine. If the tire/wheel balancing services to and clear. vehicle has a diesel engine, see ensure smooth vehicle operation at . Signs of damage include scratches, “Recommended Fluids and Lubricants” all speeds. Your dealer sells and cracks, and chips. in the Duramax diesel supplement. services name brand tires. . Trained dealer technicians can Fluids and lubricants identified below Vehicle Care inspect the windshield and by name or specification, including recommend proper replacement if fluids or lubricants not listed here, To help keep the vehicle looking like needed. new, vehicle care products are can be obtained from your dealer. available from your dealer. For Wiper Blades information on how to clean and Wiper blades need to be cleaned and protect the vehicle’s interior and kept in good condition to provide a 0 exterior, see Interior Care 428 and clear view. Exterior Care 0 423. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

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Usage Fluid/Lubricant Automatic Transmission DEXRON ULV Automatic Transmission Fluid. Chassis Lubrication Lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB. Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. See Cooling System 0 363. Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil 0 358. Front Axle (4WD Only) and Rear Axle. See your dealer. Hydraulic Brake System DOT 4 Hydraulic Brake Fluid. Key Lock Cylinders, Hood Hinges, Body Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube. See your dealer. Door Hinge Pins, Power Assist Steps, Liftgate Hinge, and Fuel Door Hinge Transfer Case (4WD Only) See your dealer. Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip lubricant. See your dealer. Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 443 Maintenance Replacement Parts Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer. If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement. Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 84121219 A3244C IWith high capacity air cleaner 84121217 A3246C IWithout high capacity air cleaner Oil Filter 12690385 PF63E Passenger Compartment Air Filter 13508023 CF185 Spark Plugs 12622441 41-114 Wiper Blades 84278338 — IDriver Side – 55 cm (22 in) 84278338 — IPassenger Side – 55 cm (22 in) 84215609 — IRear – 30 cm (12 in) Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

444 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Maintenance Records After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading, who performed the service, and the type of services performed in the boxes provided. Retain all maintenance receipts. Odometer Date Serviced By Maintenance Stamp Services Performed Reading Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

TECHNICAL DATA 445 Technical Data Vehicle Identification Service Parts Identification There may be a large barcode on the Vehicle Identification Vehicle Identification certification label on the center pillar Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) that you can scan for the following Number (VIN) ...... 445 information: Service Parts Identification ...... 445 . Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Vehicle Data . Model designation Capacities and Specifications . . . . 445 . Paint information Engine Drive Belt Routing ...... 447 . Production options If there is not a large barcode on this This legal identifier is in the front label, then you will find this same corner of the instrument panel, on the information on a label inside of the driver side of the vehicle. It can be glove box. seen through the windshield from outside. The Vehicle Identification Vehicle Data Number (VIN) also appears on the Vehicle Certification label and Capacities and certificates of title and registration. Specifications Engine Identification The following approximate capacities The eighth character in the VIN is the are given in metric and English engine code. This code identifies the conversions. See Recommended Fluids vehicle's engine, specifications, and and Lubricants 0 441. replacement parts. See “Engine If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see Specifications” under Capacities and the Duramax diesel supplement. Specifications 0 445 for the vehicle's engine code. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

446 TECHNICAL DATA

Capacities Application Metric English Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and charge amount, see the refrigerant label under the hood. See your dealer for more information. Engine Cooling System* 14.3 L 15.1 qt Engine Oil with Filter 7.6 L 8.0 qt Fuel Tank 90.8 L 24.0 gal IShort 106.0 L 28.0 gal ILong Wheelbase Transfer Case Fluid 1.5 L 1.6 qt Wheel Nut Torque 190 Y 140 lb ft All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this manual. Recheck fluid level after filling. *Engine cooling system capacity values are based on the entire cooling system and its components. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

TECHNICAL DATA 447 Engine Specifications Engine VIN Code Spark Plug Gap 6.2L (L87) L 0.95–1.10 mm (0.037–0.043 in) Spark plug gaps are preset by the manufacturer. Re-gapping the spark plug is not recommended and can damage the spark plug.

Engine Drive Belt Routing If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement.

6.2L Engine Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

448 CUSTOMER INFORMATION Customer Vehicle Data Recording and Customer Information Privacy Information Vehicle Data Recording and Customer Satisfaction Privacy ...... 459 Procedure Customer Information Cybersecurity ...... 459 Customer Satisfaction Event Data Recorders ...... 459 Your satisfaction and goodwill are Procedure ...... 448 OnStar ...... 460 important to your dealer and to Customer Assistance Offices . . . . 450 Infotainment System ...... 460 Cadillac. Normally, any concerns with Customer Assistance for Text the sales transaction or the operation Telephone (TTY) Users ...... 450 of the vehicle will be resolved by your Online Owner Center ...... 451 dealer's sales or service departments. GM Mobility Reimbursement Sometimes, however, despite the best Program ...... 451 intentions of all concerned, Roadside Service ...... 452 misunderstandings can occur. If your Scheduling Service concern has not been resolved to your Appointments ...... 453 satisfaction, the following steps Courtesy Transportation should be taken: Program ...... 454 STEP ONE : Discuss your concern Collision Damage Repair ...... 455 with a member of dealership Publication Ordering management. Normally, concerns can Information ...... 457 be quickly resolved at that level. If the Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . 457 matter has already been reviewed with Reporting Safety Defects the sales, service or parts manager, contact the owner of your dealership Reporting Safety Defects to the or the general manager. United States Government . . . . . 458 Reporting Safety Defects to the STEP TWO : If after contacting a Canadian Government ...... 458 member of dealership management, it Reporting Safety Defects to appears your concern cannot be General Motors ...... 458 resolved by your dealership without Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

CUSTOMER INFORMATION 449 further help, in the U.S., call the remain unsatisfied after following the BBB Auto Line Program Cadillac Customer Assistance Center procedure outlined in Steps One and BBB National Programs, Inc. at 1-800–458–8006. In Canada, call Two, you can file with the Better 3033 Wilson Boulevard the Canadian Cadillac Customer Care Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Suite 600 Centre at 1-888-446-2000. Program to enforce your rights. Arlington, VA 22201 We encourage you to call the toll-free The BBB Auto Line Program is an Telephone: 1-800-955-5100 number in order to give your inquiry out-of-court program administered by http://www.bbb.org/council/ prompt attention. Have the following BBB National Programs, Inc. to settle programs-services/ information available to give the automotive disputes regarding vehicle dispute-handling-and-resolution/ Customer Assistance representative: repairs or the interpretation of the bbb-auto-line . Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). New Vehicle Limited Warranty. This program is available in all This is available from the vehicle Although you may be required to 50 states and the District of Columbia. registration or title, or the plate at resort to this informal dispute Eligibility is limited by vehicle age, the top left of the instrument panel resolution program prior to filing a mileage, and other factors. General and visible through the windshield. court action, use of the program is Motors reserves the right to change . Dealership name and location. free of charge and your case will eligibility limitations and/or generally be heard within 40 days. . Vehicle delivery date and present discontinue its participation in this If you do not agree with the decision program. mileage. given in your case, you may reject it When contacting Cadillac, remember and proceed with any other venue for STEP THREE — Canadian Owners : that your concern will likely be relief available to you. In the event that you do not feel your resolved at a dealer's facility. That is concerns have been addressed after You may contact the BBB Auto Line following the procedure outlined in why we suggest following Step One Program using the toll-free telephone first. Steps One and Two, General Motors of number or write them at the following Canada Company wants you to be STEP THREE — U.S. Owners : Both address: aware of its participation in a General Motors and your dealer are no-charge mediation/arbitration committed to making sure you are program. General Motors of Canada completely satisfied with the new Company has committed to binding vehicle. However, if you continue to arbitration of owner disputes involving Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

450 CUSTOMER INFORMATION factory-related vehicle service claims. Customer Assistance Canada The program provides for the review General Motors of Canada Company of the facts involved by an impartial Offices Cadillac Customer Care Centre, Mail third party arbiter, and may include Cadillac encourages customers to call Code: CA1-163-005 an informal hearing before the arbiter. the toll-free number for assistance. 1908 Colonel Sam Drive The program is designed so that the However, if a customer wishes to Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 entire dispute settlement process, write or e-mail Cadillac, the letter www.cadillaccanada.ca from the time you file your complaint should be addressed to: to the final decision, should be 1-888-446-2000 (English/French) completed in about 70 days. We United States and Puerto Rico Cadillac Roadside Service: believe our impartial program offers Cadillac Customer Assistance Center 1-800-882-1112 advantages over courts in most Cadillac Motor Car Division Overseas jurisdictions because it is informal, P.O. Box 33169 quick, and free of charge. , MI 48232-5169 Contact the local General Motors For further information concerning www.Cadillac.com Business Unit. eligibility in the Canadian Motor 1-800-458-8006 Customer Assistance for Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP), 1-800-833-2622 (For Text Telephone call toll-free 1-800-207-0685, or call devices (TTYs)) Text Telephone (TTY) the Cadillac Customer Care Centre, Roadside Service: 1-800-224-1400 Users 1-888-446-2000, or write to: From U.S. Virgin Islands: To assist customers who are deaf, General Motors Cadillac Customer 1-800-496-9994 hard of hearing, or speech-impaired Care Centre and who use Text Telephones (TTYs), General Motors of Canada Company Cadillac has TTY equipment available Mail Code: CA1-163-005 at its Customer Assistance Center. Any 1908 Colonel Sam Drive TTY user can communicate with Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Cadillac by dialing: 1-800-833-2622. The inquiry should be accompanied TTY users in Canada can dial by the Vehicle Identification 1-800-263-3830. Number (VIN). Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

CUSTOMER INFORMATION 451 Online Owner Center J : View active recalls or search by GM Mobility Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Reimbursement Program The Cadillac Owner Center (U.S.) See Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) my.cadillac.com 0 445. Learn more about your vehicle H : Manage your profile and payment features, shop for and manage your information. View your GM Rewards connected services and OnStar plans, Card earnings and My Cadillac and access diagnostic information Rewards points. specific to your vehicle. F : Chat with online help Membership Benefits representatives. This program is available to qualified E applicants for cost reimbursement, up : Download owner’s manuals and Visit my.cadillac.com and create an to certain limits, of eligible view vehicle-specific how-to videos. account today. aftermarket adaptive equipment G : View maintenance schedules, Cadillac Owner Centre (Canada) required for the vehicle, such as hand controls or a wheelchair/scooter lift alerts, and Vehicle Diagnostic mycadillac.ca Information. Schedule service for the vehicle. appointments. Visit the Cadillac Owner Centre at To learn about the GM Mobility mycadillac.ca (English) or program, see www.gmmobility.com or I : View service records from your my.cadillac.ca (French) to access dealership and add your own. call the GM Mobility Assistance similar benefits to the U.S. site. Center at 1-800-323-9935. Text D : Select a dealer and view Telephone (TTY) users, call locations, maps, phone numbers, and 1-800-833-9935. hours. General Motors of Canada also has a r : Track your vehicle’s warranty Mobility program. See information. cadillaccanada.ca, or call 1-800-GM-DRIVE (800-463-7483) for details. TTY users call 1-800-263-3830. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

452 CUSTOMER INFORMATION Roadside Service In the U.S., anyone driving the vehicle . Emergency Tow from a Public is covered. In Canada, a person driving Road or Highway: Tow to the U.S.: 1-800-224-1400. the vehicle without permission from nearest Cadillac dealer for warranty Canada: 1-800-882-1112. the owner is not covered. service, or if the vehicle was in a crash and cannot be driven. Roadside Service is not a part of the Text Telephone (TTY) Users (U.S. Assistance is not given when the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Only): 1-888-889-2438. vehicle is stuck in the sand, mud, General Motors North America and or snow. Service is available 24 hours a day, Cadillac reserve the right to make any 365 days a year. changes or discontinue the Roadside . Flat Tire Change: Service to change Calling for Service Service program at any time without a flat tire with a spare tire. The notification. spare tire, if equipped, must be in When calling Roadside Service, have good condition and properly the following information ready: General Motors North America and inflated. It is your responsibility for Cadillac reserve the right to limit . Your name, home address, and the repair or replacement of the tire services or payment to an owner or home telephone number if it is not covered by the warranty. driver if they decide the claims are . Battery Jump Start: Service to . Telephone number of your location made too often, or the same type of jump start a dead battery. . Location of the vehicle claim is made many times. . Trip Interruption Benefits and . Model, year, color, and license plate ™ number of the vehicle Cadillac Owner Privileges Service: If your trip is interrupted . Emergency Fuel Delivery: Delivery due to a warranty failure, incidental . Odometer reading, Vehicle expenses may be reimbursed during Identification Number (VIN), and of enough fuel for the vehicle to get to the nearest service station. the Powertrain warranty period. delivery date of the vehicle Items considered are hotel, meals, . Description of the problem . Lock-Out Service: Service to unlock the vehicle if you are locked out. and rental car or a vehicle being Coverage A remote unlock may be available if delivered back to the customer, up you have OnStar. For security to 500 miles. Services are provided for the duration reasons, the driver must present of the vehicle’s powertrain warranty. identification before this service is given. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

CUSTOMER INFORMATION 453 Cadillac Technician Roadside . Mounting, dismounting, or changing rental car or a vehicle being Service (U.S. Only) of snow tires, chains, or other delivered back to the customer, up traction devices to 800 km. Cadillac's exceptional Roadside Service is more than an auto club or towing Service is not provided if a vehicle is . Alternative Service: If assistance service. It provides every Cadillac in an area that is not accessible to the cannot be provided right away, the owner in the United States with the service vehicle or is not a regularly Roadside Service advisor may give advantage of contacting a Cadillac traveled or maintained public road, you permission to get local advisor and, where available, a which includes ice and winter roads. emergency road service. You will Cadillac trained dealer technician who Off-road use is not covered. receive payment, up to $100, after can provide on-site service. sending the original receipt to Services Specific to Roadside Service. Mechanical A dealer technician will travel to your Canadian-Purchased Vehicles failures may be covered, however location within a 30-mile radius of a . Fuel delivery: Reimbursement is up any cost for parts and labor for participating Cadillac dealership. to 7 liters. Diesel fuel delivery may repairs not covered by the warranty If beyond this radius, we will arrange be restricted. Propane and other are the owner responsibility. to have your car towed to the nearest fuels are not provided through this Cadillac dealership. Each technician service. Scheduling Service travels with a specially equipped . Lock-Out Service: Vehicle Appointments service vehicle complete with the registration is required. necessary Cadillac parts and tools When the vehicle requires warranty required to handle most roadside . Trip Interruption Benefits and service, contact your dealer and repairs. Service: Pre-authorization, original request an appointment. By detailed receipts, and a copy of the scheduling a service appointment and Services Not Included in repair orders are required. Once advising the service consultant of Roadside Service authorization has been received, the your transportation needs, your dealer . Impound towing caused by violation Roadside Service advisor will help can help minimize your of any laws you make arrangements and explain inconvenience. how to receive payment. Items . Legal fines If the vehicle cannot be scheduled considered are hotel, meals, and into the service department immediately, keep driving it until it Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

454 CUSTOMER INFORMATION can be scheduled for service, unless, Courtesy Transportation is not a part for reasonable fuel expenses may be of course, the problem is safety of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. available. Claim amounts should related. If it is, please call your A separate manual entitled “Limited reflect actual costs and be supported dealership, let them know this, and Warranty and Owner Assistance by original receipts. See your dealer ask for instructions. Information” furnished with each new for information. If your dealer requests you to bring vehicle provides detailed warranty Courtesy Rental Vehicle coverage information. the vehicle for service, you are urged For an overnight warranty repair, the to do so as early in the work day as Transportation Options dealer may provide an available possible to allow for same-day repair. Warranty service can generally be courtesy rental vehicle or provide for Courtesy Transportation completed while you wait. However, reimbursement of a rental vehicle. Reimbursement is limited and must Program if you are unable to do so, your dealer may offer the following transportation be supported by original receipts as To enhance your ownership options: well as a signed and completed rental agreement and meet state/provincial, experience, we and our participating Shuttle Service dealers are proud to offer Courtesy local, and rental vehicle provider Transportation, a customer support This includes one-way or round-trip requirements. Requirements vary and program for vehicles with the shuttle service within reasonable time may include minimum age Bumper-to-Bumper (Base Warranty and distance parameters of your requirements, insurance coverage, Coverage period in Canada), extended dealer's area. credit card, etc. Additional fees such as fuel, rental vehicle insurance, taxes, powertrain, and/or hybrid-specific Public Transportation or Fuel levies, usage fees, excessive mileage, warranties in both the U.S. and Reimbursement Canada. or rental usage beyond the completion If overnight warranty repairs are of the repair are also your Several Courtesy Transportation needed, and public transportation is responsibility. options are available to assist in used, the expense must be supported reducing inconvenience when It may not be possible to provide a by original receipts and within the like vehicle as a courtesy rental. warranty repairs are required. maximum amount allowed by GM. If U.S. customers arrange their own transportation, limited reimbursement Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

CUSTOMER INFORMATION 455 Additional Program Information with which the vehicle was originally exhibit premature durability/corrosion built. Genuine GM Collision parts are problems, and may not perform All program options, such as shuttle the best choice to ensure that the properly in subsequent collisions. service, may not be available at every vehicle's designed appearance, Aftermarket parts are not covered by dealer. Contact your dealer for specific durability, and safety are preserved. the GM New Vehicle Limited availability. The use of Genuine GM parts can help Warranty, and any vehicle failure General Motors reserves the right to maintain the GM New Vehicle Limited related to such parts is not covered by unilaterally modify, change, Warranty. that warranty. or discontinue Courtesy Recycled original equipment parts Transportation at any time and to Repair Facility may also be used for repair. These resolve all questions of claim parts are typically removed from GM also recommends that you choose eligibility pursuant to the terms and vehicles that were total losses in prior a collision repair facility that meets conditions described herein at its sole crashes. In most cases, the parts being your needs before you ever need discretion. recycled are from undamaged sections collision repairs. Your dealer may have Collision Damage Repair of the vehicle. A recycled original a collision repair center with equipment GM part may be an GM-trained technicians and If the vehicle is involved in a collision acceptable choice to maintain the state-of-the-art equipment, or be able and it is damaged, have the damage vehicle's originally designed to recommend a collision repair center repaired by a qualified technician appearance and safety performance; that has GM-trained technicians and using the proper equipment and however, the history of these parts is comparable equipment. quality replacement parts. Poorly not known. Such parts are not covered Insuring the Vehicle performed collision repairs diminish by the GM New Vehicle Limited the vehicle resale value, and safety Warranty, and any related failures are Protect your investment in the GM performance can be compromised in not covered by that warranty. vehicle with comprehensive and subsequent collisions. collision insurance coverage. There are Aftermarket collision parts are also significant differences in the quality of Collision Parts available. These are made by coverage afforded by various companies other than GM and may Genuine GM Collision parts are new insurance policy terms. Many not have been tested for the vehicle. insurance policies provide reduced parts made with the same materials As a result, these parts may fit poorly, and construction methods as the parts protection to the GM vehicle by Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

456 CUSTOMER INFORMATION limiting compensation for damage Give only the necessary information Managing the Vehicle Damage repairs by using aftermarket collision to police and other parties involved in Repair Process parts. Some insurance companies will the crash. not specify aftermarket collision parts. In the event that the vehicle requires For emergency towing see Roadside damage repairs, GM recommends that When purchasing insurance, we Service 0 452. recommend that you ensure that the you take an active role in its repair. vehicle will be repaired with GM Gather the following information: If you have a pre-determined repair original equipment collision parts. . Driver name, address, and telephone facility of choice, take the vehicle If such insurance coverage is not number there, or have it towed there. Specify to the facility that any required available from your current insurance . Driver license number carrier, consider switching to another replacement collision parts be original . Owner name, address, and insurance carrier. equipment parts, either new Genuine telephone number GM parts or recycled original GM If the vehicle is leased, the leasing . Vehicle license plate number parts. Remember, recycled parts will company may require you to have . Vehicle make, model, and not be covered by the GM vehicle insurance that ensures repairs with model year warranty. Genuine GM Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts or Genuine . Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Insurance pays the bill for the repair, Manufacturer replacement parts. Read . Insurance company and policy but you must live with the repair. the lease carefully, as you may be number Depending on your policy limits, your charged at the end of the lease for . General description of the damage insurance company may initially value poor quality repairs. to the other vehicle the repair using aftermarket parts. Discuss this with the repair If a Crash Occurs Choose a reputable repair facility that professional, and insist on Genuine uses quality replacement parts. See GM parts. Remember, if the vehicle is If there has been an injury, call “Collision Parts” earlier in this section. leased, you may be obligated to have emergency services for help. Do not the vehicle repaired with Genuine GM leave the scene of a crash until all If the airbag has inflated, see What parts, even if your insurance coverage matters have been taken care of. Move Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? does not pay the full cost. the vehicle only if its position puts 0 69. you in danger, or you are instructed to move it by a police officer. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

CUSTOMER INFORMATION 457 If another party's insurance company Customer literature publications Radio Frequency is paying for the repairs, you are not available for purchase include owner’s obligated to accept a repair valuation manuals, warranty manuals, and Statement based on that insurance company's portfolios. Portfolios include an This vehicle uses license-exempt collision policy repair limits, as you owner’s manual, warranty manual, transmitters / receivers / systems that have no contractual limits with that if applicable, and zip lock bag or operate on a radio frequency that company. In such cases, you can have pouch. complies with Part 15/Part 18 of the control of the repair and parts choices Federal Communications Commission as long as the cost stays within Current and Past Models (FCC) rules and with Innovation, reasonable limits. Service manuals and customer Science and Economic Development literature are available for many (ISED) Canada's license-exempt RSS(s) Publication Ordering current and past model year GM / RSP-100 / ICES-GEN. Information vehicles. Operation is subject to the following Service Manuals To order, call 1-800-551-4123 two conditions: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. 1. The device may not cause harmful Service manuals have the diagnosis eastern time interference. and repair information on the engine, transmission, axle, suspension, brakes, For credit card orders only (VISA, 2. The device must accept any electrical system, steering system, MasterCard, or Discover), see Helm, interference received, including body, etc. Inc. at: www.helminc.com. interference that may cause To order by mail, write to: undesired operation of the device. Customer Literature Helm, Incorporated Changes or modifications to any of Owner’s manuals are written Attention: Customer Service these systems by other than an specifically for owners and are 47911 Halyard Drive authorized service facility could void intended to provide basic operational Plymouth, MI 48170 authorization to use this equipment. information about the vehicle. The owner’s manual includes the Make checks payable in U.S. funds. Maintenance Schedule for all models. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

458 CUSTOMER INFORMATION Reporting Safety To contact NHTSA, you may call or write to: Defects the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free Transport Canada at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: Motor Vehicle Safety Directorate Reporting Safety Defects 1-800-424-9153); go to http:// Defect Investigations and Recalls www.safercar.gov; or write to: to the United States Division Government Administrator, NHTSA 80 Noel Street 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Gatineau, QC J8Z 0A1 If you believe that your vehicle Washington, D.C. 20590 has a defect which could cause a Reporting Safety Defects You can also obtain other crash or could cause injury or to General Motors information about motor vehicle death, you should immediately safety from http://www.safercar.gov. In addition to notifying NHTSA (or inform the National Highway Transport Canada) in a situation like Traffic Safety Administration Reporting Safety Defects this, notify General Motors. (NHTSA) in addition to notifying to the Canadian In the U.S., call 1-800-458-8006, General Motors. Government or write: If NHTSA receives similar Cadillac Customer Assistance Center complaints, it may open an If you live in Canada, and you Cadillac Motor Car Division investigation, and if it finds that a believe that the vehicle has a P.O. Box 33169 safety defect exists in a group of safety defect, notify Transport Detroit, MI 48232-5169 Canada immediately, and notify vehicles, it may order a recall and In Canada, call 1-888-446-2000, remedy campaign. However, General Motors of Canada or write: NHTSA cannot become involved Company. Call Transport Canada at 1-800-333-0510; go to: Canadian Cadillac Customer Care in individual problems between Centre, Mail Code: CA1-163-005 you, your dealer, or General www.tc.gc.ca/recalls (English) General Motors of Canada Company Motors. www.tc.gc.ca/rappels (French) 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

CUSTOMER INFORMATION 459 In Mexico, call 800-466-0805 or modules may retain personal electronic systems to unauthorized 800-212-234-5522. preferences, such as radio presets, seat devices or connect your vehicle to any In other Central America and positions, and temperature settings. unknown or untrusted networks (such as Bluetooth, WIFI or similar Caribbean Countries, call Cybersecurity 52-555-901-2369. technology). In the event you suspect GM collects information about the use any security incident impacting your Vehicle Data Recording of your vehicle including operational data or the safe operation of your and safety related information. We vehicle, please stop operating your and Privacy collect this information to provide, vehicle and contact your dealer. evaluate, improve, and troubleshoot The vehicle has a number of Event Data Recorders our products and services and to computers that record information develop new products and services. This vehicle is equipped with an event about the vehicle’s performance and The protection of vehicle electronics data recorder (EDR). The main how it is driven or used. For example, systems and customer data from purpose of an EDR is to record, in the vehicle uses computer modules to unauthorized outside electronic access certain crash or near crash-like monitor and control engine and or control is important to GM. GM situations, such as an air bag transmission performance, to monitor maintains appropriate security deployment or hitting a road obstacle, the conditions for airbag deployment standards, practices, guidelines and data that will assist in understanding and deploy them in a crash, and, controls aimed at defending the how a vehicle’s systems performed. if equipped, to provide antilock vehicle and the vehicle service The EDR is designed to record data braking to help the driver control the ecosystem against unauthorized related to vehicle dynamics and safety vehicle. These modules may store data electronic access, detecting possible systems for a short period of time, to help the dealer technician service malicious activity in related networks, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR the vehicle or to help GM improve and responding to suspected in this vehicle is designed to record safety or features. Some modules may cybersecurity incidents in a timely, such data as: also store data about how the vehicle coordinated and effective manner. is operated, such as rate of fuel . How various systems in your Security incidents could impact your consumption or average speed. These vehicle were operating; safety or compromise your private . Whether or not the driver and data. To minimize security risks, passenger safety belts were buckled/ please do not connect your vehicle fastened; Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

460 CUSTOMER INFORMATION . How far (if at all) the driver was GM will not access these data or share See OnStar Additional Information depressing the accelerator and/or it with others except: with the consent 0 462. brake pedal; and, of the vehicle owner or, if the vehicle . How fast the vehicle was traveling. is leased, with the consent of the Infotainment System lessee; in response to an official These data can help provide a better If the vehicle is equipped with a request by police or similar navigation system as part of the understanding of the circumstances in government office; as part of GM's which crashes and injuries occur. infotainment system, use of the defense of litigation through the system may result in the storage of Note discovery process; or, as required by destinations, addresses, telephone EDR data are recorded by your vehicle law. Data that GM collects or receives numbers, and other trip information. only if a non-trivial crash situation may also be used for GM research See the infotainment section for occurs; no data are recorded by the needs or may be made available to information on stored data and for EDR under normal driving conditions others for research purposes, where a deletion instructions. and no personal data (e.g., name, need is shown and the data is not tied gender, age, and crash location) are to a specific vehicle or vehicle owner. recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine OnStar the EDR data with the type of If the vehicle is equipped with OnStar personally identifying data routinely and has an active service plan, acquired during a crash investigation. additional data may be collected and To read data recorded by an EDR, transmitted through the OnStar special equipment is required, and system. This includes information access to the vehicle or the EDR is about the vehicle’s operation; needed. In addition to the vehicle collisions involving the vehicle; the manufacturer, other parties, such as use of the vehicle and its features, law enforcement, that have the special including infotainment; and the equipment, can read the information location and approximate GPS speed if they have access to the vehicle or of the vehicle. Refer to the OnStar the EDR. Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement on the OnStar website. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

ONSTAR 461 OnStar Overview including system limitations at OnStar www.onstar.com (U.S.) or www.onstar.ca (Canada). OnStar Overview OnStar Overview ...... 461 The OnStar system status light is next to the OnStar buttons. If the status OnStar Services light is: Emergency ...... 462 . Solid Green: System is ready. Security ...... 462 . Flashing Green: On a call. OnStar Additional Information = Voice Command Button . Red: Indicates a problem. OnStar Additional Q Blue OnStar Button . Off: System is off. Press Q twice to Information ...... 462 speak with an OnStar Advisor. > Red Emergency Button Press Q or call 1-888-4ONSTAR This vehicle may be equipped with a (1-888-466-7827) to speak to an comprehensive, in-vehicle system that Advisor. can connect to an OnStar Advisor for Emergency, Security, Navigation, Functionality of the Voice Command Connections, and Diagnostics Services. button may vary by vehicle and OnStar services may require a paid region. service plan and data plan. OnStar Press = to: requires the vehicle battery and electrical system, cellular service, and . Open the OnStar app on the infotainment display. See OnStar GPS satellite signals to be available 0 and operating. OnStar acts as a link to System 167 for information on existing emergency service providers. how to use the OnStar app. OnStar may collect information about Or you and your vehicle, including . Obtain and customize the Wi-Fi location information. See OnStar User hotspot name or SSID and Terms, Privacy Statement, and password, if equipped. Software Terms for more details Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

462 ONSTAR Press Q to connect to an Advisor to: Press > for a priority connection to . With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown, if equipped, OnStar can work with . Verify account information or an OnStar Advisor who can contact law enforcement to gradually slow update contact information. emergency service providers, direct the vehicle down. . Get driving directions. them to your exact location, and relay important information. . Receive a Diagnostic check of the Theft Alarm Notification vehicle's key operating systems. With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially If equipped, if the doors are locked . Receive Roadside Service. trained Advisors are available and the vehicle alarm sounds, a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to . Manage Wi-Fi Settings, if equipped. notification by text, e-mail, or phone provide a central point of contact, call will be sent. If the vehicle is Press > to get a priority connection assistance, and information during a stolen, an OnStar Advisor can work to an OnStar Advisor available 24/7 to: crisis. with authorities to recover the vehicle. . Get help for an emergency. With Roadside Service, Advisors can . Be a Good Samaritan or respond to locate a nearby service provider to OnStar Additional an AMBER Alert. help with a flat tire, a battery jump, Information . Get assistance in severe weather or or an empty gas tank. other crisis situations and find Security In-Vehicle Audio Messages evacuation routes. If equipped, OnStar provides these Audio messages may play important OnStar Services services: information at the following times: . With Stolen Vehicle Assistance, . Prior to vehicle purchase. Press Q Emergency OnStar Advisors can use GPS to to set up an account. pinpoint the vehicle and help . After change in ownership and at Emergency Services require an active authorities quickly recover it. safety and security plan. With 90 days. Automatic Crash Response, built-in . With Remote Ignition Block, sensors can automatically alert a if equipped, OnStar can block the specially trained OnStar Advisor who engine from being restarted. is immediately connected in to the vehicle to help. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

ONSTAR 463 Transferring Service more information, a full description of services may not work. Other OnStar services, system limitations, problems beyond the control of Press Q to request account transfer and OnStar User Terms, Privacy OnStar — such as hills, tall buildings, eligibility information. The Advisor Statement, and Software Terms: tunnels, weather, electrical system can cancel or change account . Call 1-888-4ONSTAR design and architecture of the vehicle, information. (1-888-466-7827). damage to the vehicle in a crash, Selling/Transferring the Vehicle . See www.onstar.com (U.S.). or wireless phone network congestion or jamming — may prevent service. . See www.onstar.ca (Canada). Call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) 0 immediately to terminate your OnStar . Call TTY 1-877-248-2080. See Radio Frequency Statement 457. or connected services if the vehicle is . Press Q to speak with an Advisor. Services for People with disposed of, sold, transferred, or if the Disabilities lease ends. OnStar or connected services cannot work unless the vehicle is in a place Advisors provide services to help with Reactivation for Subsequent where OnStar has an agreement with physical disabilities and medical Owners a wireless service provider for service conditions. Q in that area. The wireless service Q Press and follow the prompts to provider must also have coverage, Press to help: speak to an Advisor as soon as network capacity, reception, and . Locate a gas station with an possible. The Advisor will update technology compatible with OnStar or attendant to pump gas. vehicle records and explain OnStar or connected services. Service involving . Find a hotel, restaurant, etc., that connected service options. location information about the vehicle meets accessibility needs. How OnStar Service Works cannot work unless GPS signals are . Provide directions to the closest available, unobstructed, and hospital or pharmacy in urgent Automatic Crash Response, compatible with the OnStar hardware. situations. Emergency Services, Crisis Assist, OnStar or connected services may not Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Remote work if the OnStar equipment is not TTY Users Services, and Roadside Service are properly installed or it has not been OnStar has the ability to communicate available on most vehicles. Not all properly maintained. If equipment or to deaf, hard-of-hearing, OnStar services are available software is added, connected, or speech-impaired customers while in everywhere or on all vehicles. For or modified, OnStar or connected Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

464 ONSTAR the vehicle. The available are available in English, Spanish, and Cellular and GPS Antennas dealer-installed TTY system can French. Available languages may vary Cellular reception is required for provide in-vehicle access to all OnStar by country. OnStar to send remote signals to the services, except Virtual Advisor. Potential Issues vehicle. Do not place items over or If equipped, TTY mode can be turned near the antenna to prevent blocking on or off by touching Settings, then OnStar cannot perform Remote Door cellular and GPS signal reception. Apps, and then Phone. When TTY Unlock or Stolen Vehicle Assistance mode is on, phone calls can be made after the vehicle has been off Unable to Connect to OnStar or received with OnStar using the continuously for 10 days without an Message infotainment display. ignition cycle. If the vehicle has not been started for 10 days, OnStar can If there is limited cellular coverage or OnStar Personal Identification contact Roadside Service or a the cellular network has reached Number (PIN) locksmith to help gain access to the maximum capacity, this message may vehicle. come on. Press Q to try the call again A PIN is needed to access some or try again after driving a few miles OnStar services. The PIN will need to Global Positioning System (GPS) into another cellular area. be changed the first time when . Obstruction of the GPS can occur in speaking with an Advisor. To change a large city with tall buildings; in Vehicle and Power Issues the OnStar PIN, contact an OnStar parking garages; around airports; in OnStar services require a vehicle Advisor by pressing Q or calling tunnels and underpasses; or in an electrical system, wireless service, and 1-888-4ONSTAR. area with very dense trees. If GPS GPS satellite technologies to be Warranty signals are not available, the OnStar available and operating for features to system should still operate to call function properly. These systems may OnStar equipment may be warranted OnStar. However, OnStar could have not operate if the battery is as part of the vehicle warranty. difficulty identifying the exact discharged or disconnected. location. Languages Add-on Electrical Equipment . In emergency situations, OnStar can The vehicle can be programmed to use the last stored GPS location to The OnStar system is integrated into respond in multiple languages. Press send to emergency responders. the electrical architecture of the Q and ask for an Advisor. Advisors vehicle. Do not add any electrical Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

ONSTAR 465 equipment. See Add-On Electrical whether updates or changes are OnStar - Software Equipment 0 352. Added electrical available, or deliver updates or Acknowledgements equipment may interfere with the changes. An active OnStar agreement operation of the OnStar system and constitutes consent to these software To obtain the source code under GPL, cause it to not operate. updates or changes and agreement LGPL, MPL, and other open source that either OnStar or GM may licenses, that is contained in this Vehicle Software Updates remotely deliver them to the vehicle. product, please visit http:// opensource.lge.com. In addition to the OnStar or GM may remotely deliver Privacy source code, all referred license terms, software updates or changes to the warranty disclaimers, and copyright vehicle without further notice or The complete OnStar Privacy notices are available for download. consent. These updates or changes Statement may be found at This offer is valid for a period of three may enhance or maintain safety, www.onstar.com (U.S.), years after our last shipment of this security, or the operation of the or www.onstar.ca (Canada). We product. This offer is valid to anyone vehicle or the vehicle systems. recommend that you review it. If you in receipt of this information. Software updates or changes may have any questions, call affect or erase data or settings that 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) or *Provided through LG Electronics Inc., are stored in the vehicle, such as press Q to speak with an Advisor. who is solely responsible for saved navigation destinations or Users of wireless communications are provisions of related OSS compliance. pre-set radio stations. Neither OnStar cautioned that the privacy of any nor GM is responsible for any affected information sent via wireless cellular or erased data or settings. These communications cannot be assured. updates or changes may also collect Third parties may unlawfully intercept personal information. Such collection or access transmissions and private is described in the OnStar privacy communications without consent. statement or separately disclosed at the time of installation. These updates or changes may also cause a system to automatically communicate with GM servers to collect information about vehicle system status, identify Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

466 CONNECTED SERVICES Connected Services 2. Say “Route preview.” System Connected Services responds with the next three maneuvers. Connected Services Navigation Repeat Navigation ...... 466 Navigation requires a specific OnStar Connections ...... 467 or connected service plan. 1. Press =. System responds: “OnStar Diagnostics ...... 468 ready,” then a tone. Using Voice Commands During a Planned Route 2. Say “Repeat.” System responds with the last direction given, then Functionality of the Voice Command responds with “OnStar ready,” then button, if equipped, may vary by a tone. vehicle and region. For some vehicles, Get My Destination press = to open the OnStar app on the infotainment display. For other 1. Press =. System responds: “OnStar vehicles press = as follows. ready,” then a tone. 2. Say “Get my destination.” System Cancel Route responds with the address and 1. Press =. System responds: “OnStar distance to the destination, then ready,” then a tone. responds with “OnStar ready,” then 2. Say “Cancel route.” System a tone. responds: “Do you want to cancel Send Destination to Vehicle directions?” Directions can be sent to the vehicle’s 3. Say “Yes.” System responds: “OK, navigation screen, if equipped. request completed, thank you, goodbye.” Press Q, then ask the Advisor to download directions to the vehicle’s Route Preview navigation system, if equipped. After 1. Press =. System responds: “OnStar the call ends, the navigation screen ready,” then a tone. will provide prompts to begin driving Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

CONNECTED SERVICES 467 directions. Routes that are sent to the Wi-Fi Hotspot (If Equipped) vehicles, the SSID and password navigation screen can only be The vehicle may have a built-in Wi-Fi can be changed in the Wi-Fi canceled through the navigation hotspot that provides access to the Hotspot menu. system. Internet and web content at 4G LTE After initial set-up, your vehicle’s See www.onstar.com (U.S.) or speed. Up to seven mobile devices can Wi-Fi hotspot will connect www.onstar.ca (Canada). be connected. A data plan is required. automatically to your mobile devices. Use the in-vehicle controls only when Manage data usage by turning Wi-Fi Connections it is safe to do so. on or off on your mobile device, by The following services help with 1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot using the myCadillac mobile app, staying connected. information, press = to open the or by contacting an OnStar Advisor. On some vehicles, Wi-Fi can also be OnStar app on the infotainment For coverage maps, see managed from the Wi-Fi display, then select Wi-Fi Hotspot. www.onstar.com (U.S.) or Hotspot menu. www.onstar.ca (Canada). On some vehicles, touch Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi Settings on the screen. MyCadillac Mobile App (If Available) Ensuring Security 2. The Wi-Fi settings will display the Download the myCadillac mobile app . Change the default passwords for Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID), to compatible Apple and Android the Wi-Fi hotspot and myCadillac password, and on some vehicles, smartphones. Cadillac users can mobile app. Make these passwords the connection type (no Internet access the following services from a different from each other and use a connection, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE), and smartphone: combination of letters and numbers signal quality (poor, good, to increase the security. . Remotely start/stop the vehicle, excellent). The LTE icon shows if factory-equipped. . Change the default name of the connection to Wi-Fi. It is possible . Lock/unlock doors, if equipped with SSID (Service Set Identifier). This is that the icon may not illuminate automatic locks. your network’s name that is visible even though the vehicle has an to other wireless devices. Choose a active connection. . Activate the horn and lamps. unique name and avoid family 3. To change the SSID or password, . Check the vehicle’s fuel level, oil names or vehicle descriptions. life, or tire pressure, press Q or call 1-888-4ONSTAR to if factory-equipped with the Tire connect with an Advisor. On some Pressure Monitor System. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

468 CONNECTED SERVICES . Send destinations to the vehicle. Marketplace . Locate the vehicle on a map (U.S. OnStar Advisors can provide offers market only). from restaurants and retailers on your . Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot on/ route, help locate hotels, or book a off, manage settings, and monitor room. These services vary by market. data consumption, if equipped. . Locate a dealer and schedule Diagnostics service. By monitoring and reporting on the . Request Roadside Service. vehicle’s key systems, OnStar . Set a parking reminder with pin Advanced Diagnostics, if equipped, drop, take a photo, make a note, provides a way to keep up on and set a timer. maintenance. Capabilities vary by . Connect with Cadillac on social model. See www.onstar.com for details media. and system limitations. Features are subject to change. For updates on Features are subject to change. For feature capabilities, see myCadillac mobile app information my.cadillac.com. Message and data and compatibility, see my.cadillac.com. rates may apply. An active OnStar or connected service plan may be required. A compatible device, factory-installed remote start, and power locks are required. Data rates apply. See www.onstar.com for details and system limitations. Remote Services Contact an OnStar Advisor to unlock the doors or sound the horn and flash the lamps. Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INDEX 469 Index A Airbag System (cont'd) Accessories and Modifications . . . . . 355 What Will You See after an Accessory Power ...... 244 Airbag Inflates? ...... 69 Adaptive Cruise Control ...... 269 When Should an Airbag Add-On Electrical Equipment ...... 352 Inflate? ...... 67 Additional Information Where Are the Airbags? ...... 66 OnStar ...... 462 Airbags Additional Maintenance Adding Equipment to the and Care ...... 439 Vehicle ...... 74 Adjustments Passenger Status Indicator ...... 117 Lumbar, Front Seats ...... 43 Readiness Light ...... 117 Agreements Servicing Airbag-Equipped Trademarks and License ...... 206 Vehicles ...... 74 Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ...... 362 System Check ...... 64 Air Conditioning ...... 216, 220 Alarm Air Filter Vehicle Security ...... 27 Life System ...... 362 Alert Air Filter, Passenger Lane Change ...... 313 Compartment ...... 222 Rear Pedestrian ...... 304 Air Suspension Side Blind Zone (SBZA) ...... 313 Four Corner ...... 264 All-Season Tires ...... 385 Air Vents ...... 221 All-Terrain Tires ...... 386 Airbag System AM-FM Radio ...... 158 Check ...... 75 Antenna How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . 69 Multi-band ...... 163 Passenger Sensing System ...... 70 Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...... 256 What Makes an Airbag Warning Light ...... 121 Inflate? ...... 68 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

470 INDEX Appearance Care B Bulb Replacement (cont'd) Exterior ...... 423 Battery Headlamps ...... 375 Interior ...... 428 Exterior Lighting Battery Buying New Tires ...... 399 Apple CarPlay and Saver ...... 151 C Android Auto ...... 197 Load Management ...... 151 Calibration ...... 107 Armrest Storage ...... 97 Power Protection ...... 151 California Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . 305 Battery - North America ...... 371, 416 Perchlorate Materials Assistance Systems for Parking Blade Replacement, Wiper ...... 373 Requirements ...... 354 and Backing ...... 295 Bluetooth California Proposition Audio Overview ...... 192, 193 65 Warning ...... 354, 371, 416, Bluetooth ...... 166 Bluetooth Audio ...... 166 Back Cover Auto Stop Brake Canadian Vehicle Owners ...... 2 Stop/Start System ...... 243 Electric Boost ...... 256 Capacities and Specifications ...... 445 Automatic Parking, Electric ...... 257 Carbon Monoxide Dimming Mirrors ...... 32 System Warning Light ...... 120 Engine Exhaust ...... 246 Door Locks ...... 18 Brake Pad Life System ...... 369 Liftgate ...... 20 Emergency Braking (AEB) ...... 307 Brakes ...... 368 Winter Driving ...... 235 Headlamp System ...... 147 Antilock ...... 256 Cargo Transmission ...... 247 Assist ...... 258 Tie-Downs ...... 99 Transmission Fluid ...... 361 Fluid ...... 370 Caution, Danger, and Warning ...... 2 Vehicle Hold Light ...... 121 Pad Life System ...... 369 Center Console Storage ...... 98 Automatic Transmission Braking ...... 227 Chains, Tire ...... 403 Manual Mode ...... 251 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . 307 Charging Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) . . . . 259 Braking System Wireless ...... 110 Avoiding Untrusted Media Front Pedestrian (FPB) ...... 308 Charging System Light ...... 118 Devices ...... 163 Break-In, New Vehicle ...... 240 Axle, Front ...... 372 Bulb Replacement Axle, Rear ...... 372 Headlamp Aiming ...... 375 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INDEX 471 Check Connections Customer Information Engine Light (Malfunction Connected Services ...... 467 Publications Ordering Indicator) ...... 118 Control Information ...... 457 Child Restraints Traction and Electronic Customer Satisfaction Infants and Young Children ...... 77 Stability ...... 260 Procedure ...... 448 Lower Anchors and Tethers Control of a Vehicle ...... 227 Cybersecurity ...... 459 for Children ...... 83 Controls D Older Children ...... 76 Steering Wheel ...... 154 Damage Repair, Collision ...... 455 Securing ...... 90, 93 Convenience Net ...... 100 Danger, Warning, and Caution ...... 2 Systems ...... 79 Convex Mirrors ...... 30 Data Collection Circuit Breakers ...... 376 Coolant Infotainment System ...... 460 Cleaning Engine Temperature Gauge ...... 115 OnStar ...... 460 Exterior Care ...... 423 Engine Temperature Warning Data Recorders, Event ...... 459 Interior Care ...... 428 Light ...... 123 Database Coverage Climate Control Systems Cooling ...... 216, 220 Explanations ...... 186 Dual Automatic ...... 216 Cooling System ...... 363 Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . 146 Rear ...... 220 Cornering Lamps ...... 148 Defensive Driving ...... 227 Clock ...... 107 Courtesy Transportation Delayed Locking ...... 18 Cluster, Instrument ...... 113 Program ...... 454 Destination ...... 179 Collision Damage Repair ...... 455 Coverage Explanations ...... 186 Diagnostics Compartments Cruise Control ...... 267 Connected Services ...... 468 Storage ...... 96 Light ...... 126 Distracted Driving ...... 226 Compass ...... 107 Cruise Control, Adaptive ...... 269 Dome Lamps ...... 149 Connected Services Cruise Control, Super ...... 278 Door Connections ...... 467 Cupholders ...... 96 Ajar Light ...... 126 Diagnostics ...... 468 Customer Assistance ...... 450 Delayed Locking ...... 18 Navigation ...... 466 Offices ...... 450 Locks ...... 15 Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . 450 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

472 INDEX Door (cont'd) E Engine (cont'd) Power Locks ...... 18 Electric Brake Boost ...... 256 Oil Pressure Light ...... 124 Drive Belt Routing, Engine ...... 447 Electric Parking Brake ...... 257 Overheating ...... 366 Driver Electric Parking Brake Light ...... 120 Power Messages ...... 133 Teen ...... 203 Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . 352 Running While Parked ...... 247 Driver Assistance Systems ...... 294 Electrical System Starting ...... 242 Driver Information Engine Compartment Fuse Engine Air Filter Life System ...... 362 Center (DIC) ...... 127 Block ...... 377 Entry Lighting ...... 150 Driver Mode Control ...... 262 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...... 376 Equipment, Towing ...... 330 Driver Mode Control Light ...... 124 Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 380 Event Data Recorders ...... 459 Driving Overload ...... 376 Exit Lighting ...... 150 Assistance Systems ...... 305 Rear Compartment Fuse Extended Parking ...... 246 Better Fuel Economy ...... 226 Block ...... 382 Extender, Seat Belt ...... 63 Characteristics and Emergency Exterior Lamp Controls ...... 144 Towing Tips ...... 321 OnStar ...... 462 Exterior Lamps Off Reminder ...... 146 Defensive ...... 227 Engine Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . 151 Hill and Mountain Roads ...... 234 Air Cleaner/Filter ...... 362 F If the Vehicle is Stuck ...... 236 Check Light (Malfunction Fan Impaired ...... 227 Indicator) ...... 118 Engine ...... 367 Loss of Control ...... 229 Compartment Overview ...... 357 Filter, Off-Road ...... 230 Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . 115 Engine Air Cleaner ...... 362 Off-Road Recovery ...... 229 Coolant Temperature Flash-to-Pass ...... 146 Vehicle Load Limits ...... 236 Warning Light ...... 123 Flashers, Hazard Warning ...... 148 Wet Roads ...... 233 Cooling System ...... 363 Flat Tire ...... 403 Winter ...... 235 Drive Belt Routing ...... 447 Changing ...... 404 Dual Automatic Climate Exhaust ...... 246 Floor Mats ...... 431 Control System ...... 216 Fan ...... 367 Dynamic Fuel Management ...... 246 Oil Life System ...... 360 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INDEX 473 Fluid Fuel (cont'd) General Information Automatic Transmission ...... 361 Low Fuel Warning Light ...... 125 Service and Maintenance ...... 432 Brakes ...... 370 Prohibited Fuels ...... 318 Towing ...... 321 Four-Wheel Drive Recommended ...... 318 Vehicle Care ...... 354 Transfer Case ...... 253 Top Tier ...... 318 Glass Replacement ...... 374 Washer ...... 368 Full-Size Spare Tire ...... 415 Global Positioning Folding Mirrors ...... 31 Fuses System (GPS) ...... 184 Forward Collision Alert (FCA) Engine Compartment Fuse Glove Box ...... 96 System ...... 305 Block ...... 377 GM Mobility Reimbursement Four Corner Air Suspension Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...... 376 Program ...... 451 System ...... 264 Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 380 Guidance Four-Wheel Drive ...... 253, 371 Rear Compartment Fuse Problems with the Route ...... 185 Frequency Statement Block ...... 382 H Radio ...... 457 G Hazard Warning Flashers ...... 148 Front Axle ...... 372 Garage Door Opener ...... 140 HD Radio Technology ...... 160 Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) Programming ...... 140 Head Restraints ...... 40 System ...... 308 Gas Strut(s) ...... 374 Head-up Display ...... 130 Front Seats Gauges Headlamps Heated and Ventilated ...... 47 Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . 115 Aiming ...... 375 Fuel Fuel ...... 114 Automatic ...... 147 Additives ...... 319 Odometer ...... 114 Bulb Replacement ...... 375 Dynamic Management ...... 246 Speedometer ...... 114 Daytime Running Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . 226 Tachometer ...... 114 Lamps (DRL) ...... 146 Filling a Portable Fuel Trip Odometer ...... 114 Flash-to-Pass ...... 146 Container ...... 321 Warning Lights and High-Beam On Light ...... 125 Filling the Tank ...... 319 Indicators ...... 112 High/Low Beam Changer ...... 146 Foreign Countries ...... 319 Lamps On Reminder ...... 126 Gauge ...... 114 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

474 INDEX Heated Infotainment System ...... 460 Lamps (cont'd) Rear Seats ...... 49 Rear Seat ...... 167 On Reminder ...... 126 Steering Wheel ...... 103 Instrument Cluster ...... 113 Reading ...... 150 Heated and Ventilated Front Instrument Panel Overview ...... 4 Lane Change Alert (LCA) ...... 313 Seats ...... 47 Interior Lamps ...... 149 Lane Keep Assist (LKA) ...... 316 Heated Mirrors ...... 32 Interior Rearview Mirrors ...... 33 Lane Keep Assist Light ...... 121 Heating ...... 216, 220 Introduction ...... 1, 153 Lap-Shoulder Belt ...... 60 High-Beam On Light ...... 125 J LATCH System High-Speed Operation ...... 392 Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . 90 Jump Starting - North America . . . . 416 Hill and Mountain Roads ...... 234 LATCH, Lower Anchors and Hill Start Assist (HSA) ...... 259 K Tethers for Children ...... 83 Hood ...... 356 Keyless Entry LED Lighting ...... 375 Horn ...... 103 Remote (RKE) System ...... 7 Liftgate ...... 20 How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . 58 Keys ...... 6 Lighting HVAC ...... 216, 220 L Entry ...... 150 I Labeling, Tire Sidewall ...... 386 Exit ...... 150 Illumination Control ...... 149 If the System Needs Service ...... 186 Lamps LED ...... 375 Ignition Positions ...... 241 Cornering ...... 148 Lights Immobilizer ...... 30 Daytime Running (DRL) ...... 146 Airbag Readiness ...... 117 Indicator Dome ...... 149 Antilock Brake System (ABS) Pedestrian Ahead ...... 122 Exterior Controls ...... 144 Warning ...... 121 Vehicle Ahead ...... 122 Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 146 Automatic Vehicle Hold ...... 121 Infants and Young Children, Exterior Lighting Battery Brake System Warning ...... 120 Restraints ...... 77 Saver ...... 151 Charging System ...... 118 Information Interior ...... 149 Check Engine (Malfunction Publication Ordering ...... 457 Malfunction Indicator (Check Indicator) ...... 118 Vehicle ...... 129 Engine) ...... 118 Cruise Control ...... 126 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INDEX 475 Lights (cont'd) Locks (cont'd) Media Door Ajar ...... 126 Lockout Protection ...... 19 Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . 163 Driver Mode Control ...... 124 Power Door ...... 18 Memory Seats ...... 44 Electric Parking Brake ...... 120 Safety ...... 19 Messages Engine Coolant Temperature Loss of Control ...... 229 Engine Power ...... 133 Warning ...... 123 Low Fuel Warning Light ...... 125 Vehicle ...... 133 Engine Oil Pressure ...... 124 Low-Profile Tires ...... 385 Vehicle Speed ...... 133 Flash-to-Pass ...... 146 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Mirror High-Beam On ...... 125 Children (LATCH System) ...... 83 Rear Camera ...... 33 High/Low Beam Changer ...... 146 Lumbar Adjustment ...... 43 Mirrors Lane Keep Assist ...... 121 Front Seats ...... 43 Automatic Dimming ...... 32 Low Fuel Warning ...... 125 M Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . 33 Seat Belt Reminders ...... 115 Convex ...... 30 Magnetic Ride Control ...... 264 Security ...... 125 Folding ...... 31 Maintenance Service Electric Parking Heated ...... 32 Records ...... 444 Brake ...... 121 Power ...... 31 Maintenance and Care StabiliTrak OFF ...... 123 Tilt in Reverse ...... 32 Additional ...... 439 Tire Pressure ...... 124 Mirrors, Interior Rearview ...... 33 Maintenance Schedule ...... 433 Traction Control System Mode ...... 262 Recommended Fluids and (TCS)/StabiliTrak ...... 123 Driver Control ...... 262 Lubricants ...... 441 Traction Off ...... 122 Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . 393 Transfer Case ...... 253 Lock Multi-band Antenna ...... 163 Malfunction Indicator Lamp ...... 118 Steering Column ...... 29 Manual Mode ...... 251 N Locking Rear Axle ...... 264 Map Data Updates ...... 186 Navigation Locks Maps ...... 178 Connected Services ...... 466 Automatic Door ...... 18 Massage ...... 49 Destination ...... 179 Delayed Locking ...... 18 Door ...... 15 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

476 INDEX Navigation (cont'd) Overview ...... 153 Phone (cont'd) Using the System ...... 175 Instrument Panel ...... 4 Bluetooth ...... 192, 193 Navigation Symbols ...... 178 P Port Net, Convenience ...... 100 USB ...... 163 Park New Vehicle Break-In ...... 240 Positioning Shifting Into ...... 244 Night Vision System ...... 310 Vehicle ...... 185 Shifting Out of ...... 245 Power O Park Assist ...... 295 Door Locks ...... 18 Odometer ...... 114 Parking Mirrors ...... 31 Trip ...... 114 Brake and P (Park) Outlets ...... 107 Off-Road ...... 230 Mechanism Check ...... 372 Protection, Battery ...... 151 Driving ...... 230 Extended ...... 246 Retained Accessory (RAP) ...... 244 Recovery ...... 229 Over Things That Burn ...... 246 Seat Adjustment ...... 42 Oil Parking or Backing Windows ...... 35 Engine ...... 358 Assistance Systems ...... 295 Power Assist Steps ...... 27 Engine Oil Life System ...... 360 Passenger Airbag Status Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts ...... 63 Pressure Light ...... 124 Indicator ...... 117 Privacy Older Children, Restraints ...... 76 Passenger Compartment Air Vehicle Data Recording ...... 459 Online Owner Center ...... 451 Filter ...... 222 Problems with Route Guidance . . . . 185 OnStar ...... 460 Passenger Sensing System ...... 70 Program OnStar Additional Information . . . . 462 Pedestrian Ahead Indicator ...... 122 Courtesy Transportation ...... 454 OnStar Emergency ...... 462 Perchlorate Materials Prohibited Fuels ...... 318 OnStar Overview ...... 461 Requirements, California ...... 354 Proposition OnStar Security ...... 462 Personalization 65 Warning, OnStar System ...... 167 Vehicle ...... 133 California ...... 354, 371, 416, Outlets Phone Back Cover Power ...... 107 Apple CarPlay and Publication Ordering Overheating, Engine ...... 366 Android Auto ...... 197 Information ...... 457 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INDEX 477 R Recommended Retained Accessory Radio Fuel ...... 318 Power (RAP) ...... 244 HD Radio Technology ...... 160 Recommended Fluids and Reverse Tilt Mirrors ...... 32 Radio Data System (RDS) ...... 161 Lubricants ...... 441 Ride Control Systems Radio Frequency Statement ...... 457 Records Magnetic ...... 264 Radio Reception ...... 163 Maintenance ...... 444 Roads Radios Recreational Vehicle Towing ...... 420 Driving, Wet ...... 233 AM-FM Radio ...... 158 Reimbursement Program, GM Roadside Service ...... 452 Satellite ...... 161 Mobility ...... 451 Roof Reading Lamps ...... 150 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Sunroof ...... 37 Rear Axle ...... 372 System ...... 7 Roof Rack System ...... 100 Locking ...... 264 Remote Vehicle Start ...... 14 Rotation, Tires ...... 397 Rear Camera Mirror ...... 33 Replacement Routing, Engine Drive Belt ...... 447 Rear Climate Control System ...... 220 Glass ...... 374 Running the Vehicle While Rear Pedestrian Alert ...... 304 Replacement Parts Parked ...... 247 Rear Seat Infotainment (RSI) Airbags ...... 75 S Maintenance ...... 443 System ...... 167 Safety Defects Reporting Replacing Airbag System ...... 75 Rear Seats ...... 49 Canadian Government ...... 458 Replacing LATCH System Parts Heated ...... 49 General Motors ...... 458 after a Crash ...... 90 Rear Storage ...... 97 U.S. Government ...... 458 Replacing Seat Belt System Rear Vision Camera (RVC) ...... 295 Safety Locks ...... 19 Parts after a Crash ...... 64 Rear Window Washer/Wiper ...... 106 Safety System Check ...... 63 Reporting Safety Defects Rearview Mirrors Satellite Radio ...... 161 Canadian Government ...... 458 Automatic Dimming ...... 33 Scheduling Appointments ...... 453 General Motors ...... 458 Reclining Seatbacks ...... 44 Seat Belts ...... 57 U.S. Government ...... 458 Recognition Care ...... 64 Restraints Voice ...... 186 Extender ...... 63 Where to Put ...... 81 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

478 INDEX Seat Belts (cont'd) Service (cont'd) Steering ...... 228 How to Wear Seat Belts Doing Your Own Work ...... 355 Heated Wheel ...... 103 Properly ...... 58 Maintenance Records ...... 444 Wheel Adjustment ...... 103 Lap-Shoulder Belt ...... 60 Maintenance, General Wheel Controls ...... 103 Reminders ...... 115 Information ...... 432 Steering Column Lock ...... 29 Replacing after a Crash ...... 64 Parts Identification ...... 445 Steering Wheel Controls ...... 154 Use During Pregnancy ...... 63 Scheduling Appointments ...... 453 Steps Seats Service Electric Parking Brake Power Assist ...... 27 Head Restraints ...... 40 Light ...... 121 Stop/Start System ...... 243 Heated and Ventilated Front ...... 47 Services Storage Heated, Rear ...... 49 Special Application ...... 439 Rear ...... 97 Lumbar Adjustment, Front ...... 43 Servicing System ...... 186 Storage Areas Memory ...... 44 Servicing the Airbag ...... 74 Armrest ...... 97 Power Adjustment, Front ...... 42 Settings ...... 199 Center Console ...... 98 Rear ...... 49 Shifting Convenience Net ...... 100 Reclining Seatbacks ...... 44 Into Park ...... 244 Glove Box ...... 96 Second Row ...... 50 Out of Park ...... 245 Roof Rack System ...... 100 Third Row Seat ...... 54 Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) ...... 313 Storage Compartments ...... 96 Second Row Seats ...... 50 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . 148 Struts Securing Child Restraints ...... 90, 93 Software Updates ...... 158 Gas ...... 374 Security Special Application Services ...... 439 Stuck Vehicle ...... 236 Light ...... 125 Specifications and Capacities ...... 445 Sun Visors ...... 37 OnStar ...... 462 Speedometer ...... 114 Sunroof ...... 37 Vehicle ...... 27 StabiliTrak Super Cruise ...... 278 Vehicle Alarm ...... 27 OFF Light ...... 123 Symbols ...... 2 Service ...... 223 Start Assist, Hill ...... 259 Navigation ...... 178 Accessories and Start Vehicle, Remote ...... 14 System Modifications ...... 355 Starting the Engine ...... 242 Brake Pad Life ...... 369 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

INDEX 479 System (cont'd) Tires (cont'd) Towing (cont'd) Engine Air Filter Life ...... 362 Full-Size Spare ...... 415 Vehicle ...... 419 Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . 305 If a Tire Goes Flat ...... 403 Traction Four Corner Air Suspension . . . . . 264 Inspection ...... 397 Control System Global Positioning ...... 184 Low Profile ...... 385 (TCS)/StabiliTrak Light ...... 123 Infotainment ...... 460 Pressure ...... 390, 392 Off Light ...... 122 Night Vision ...... 310 Pressure Light ...... 124 Traction Control/Electronic Rear Seat Infotainment (RSI) . . . . 167 Pressure Monitor Operation ...... 394 Stability Control ...... 260 Roof Rack ...... 100 Pressure Monitor System ...... 393 Trademarks and License Systems Rotation ...... 397 Agreements ...... 206 Driver Assistance ...... 294 Sidewall Labeling ...... 386 Trailer T Terminology and Definitions . . . . 388 Sway Control (TSC) ...... 338 Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . 401 Towing ...... 326 Tachometer ...... 114 Wheel Alignment and Tire Trailer Towing Teen Driver ...... 203 Balance ...... 402 App ...... 340 Text Telephone (TTY) Users ...... 450 Wheel Replacement ...... 402 Trailering App ...... 340 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...... 30 When It Is Time for New Transfer Case ...... 253 Immobilizer ...... 30 Tires ...... 398 Transmission Third-Row Seats ...... 54 Winter ...... 385 Automatic ...... 247 Time ...... 107 Top Tier Fuel ...... 318 Fluid, Automatic ...... 361 Tires ...... 384 Tow/Haul Mode ...... 253 Transportation Program, All-Season ...... 385 Towing Courtesy ...... 454 All-Terrain ...... 386 Driving Characteristics ...... 321 Trip Odometer ...... 114 Buying New Tires ...... 399 Equipment ...... 330 Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . 148 Chains ...... 403 General Information ...... 321 Changing ...... 404 U Recreational Vehicle ...... 420 Designations ...... 387 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ...... 401 Trailer ...... 326 Different Size ...... 400 Universal Remote System ...... 140 Trailer Sway Control (TSC) ...... 338 Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico- 13690472) - 2021 - CRC - 5/15/20

480 INDEX Universal Remote System (cont'd) Vehicle Care Wheels (cont'd) Operation ...... 143 Tire Pressure ...... 390 Replacement ...... 402 Programming ...... 140 Vehicle Data Recording and When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . 398 Updates Privacy ...... 459 Where to Put the Restraint ...... 81 Map Data ...... 186 Vehicle Hold Windows ...... 35 Software ...... 158 Automatic ...... 259 Power ...... 35 USB Port ...... 163 Vehicle Hold (AVH) Windshield Using the Navigation System ...... 175 Automatic ...... 259 Replacement ...... 374 Using the System ...... 155 Vehicle Information ...... 129 Wiper/Washer ...... 104 Using This Manual ...... 2 Vehicle Positioning ...... 185 Winter V Vehicle Security Driving ...... 235 Steering Column Lock ...... 29 Winter Tires ...... 385 Vehicle Ventilation, Air ...... 221 Wiper Blade Replacement ...... 373 Alarm System ...... 27 Visors ...... 37 Wipers Automatic Hold Light ...... 121 Voice Recognition ...... 186 Rear Washer ...... 106 Canadian Owners ...... 2 Wireless Charging ...... 110 Control ...... 227 W Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . 445 Warning Load Limits ...... 236 Brake System Light ...... 120 Messages ...... 133 Caution and Danger ...... 2 Personalization ...... 133 Warning Lights, Gauges, and Remote Start ...... 14 Indicators ...... 112 Security ...... 27 Warnings Speed Messages ...... 133 Hazard Flashers ...... 148 Towing ...... 419 Washer Fluid ...... 368 Vehicle Ahead Indicator ...... 122 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . 402 Different Size ...... 400 21_CAD_Escalade_COV_en_US_84266974A_2020MAY15.pdf 1 4/16/2020 1:30:58 PM

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