2004 Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-3 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-8 Towing ................................................... 4-46 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-26 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-49 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Air Bag Systems ...................................... 1-74 Fuel ......................................................... 5-4 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-87 Checking Things Under the Hood ................. 5-8 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 All-Wheel Drive ........................................ 5-47 Keys ........................................................ 2-3 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-47 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-8 Front Axle ............................................... 5-48 Windows ................................................. 2-14 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 5-49 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-16 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-53 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-18 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-61 Mirrors .................................................... 2-31 Tires ...................................................... 5-62 OnStar® System ...................................... 2-36 Appearance Care ................................... 5-100 HomeLink® Transmitter ............................. 2-38 Vehicle Identification ............................... 5-108 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-42 Electrical System .................................... 5-108 Sunroof .................................................. 2-46 Capacities and Specifications ................... 5-118 Vehicle Personalization ............................. 2-47 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4 Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-22 Customer Assistance and Information ........... 7-2 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 3-31 Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-10 Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-46 Index ................................................................ 1 Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-65 Canadian Owners You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath and the name How to Use This Manual ESCALADE/ESCALADE ESV are registered trademarks Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning of General Motors Corporation. to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If This manual includes the latest information at the time it you do this, it will help you learn about the features and was printed. We reserve the right to make changes controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you will find after that time without further notice. For vehicles first that pictures and words work together to explain things. sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor Car Division Index whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be A good place to look for what you need is the Index in there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the is in the manual, and the page number where you will new owner can use it. find it. Litho in U.S.A. ©Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/23/03 Part No. S2434 A First Edition All Rights Reserved ii Safety Warnings and Symbols You will also find a circle with a slash through it in You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. this book. This safety We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about symbol means “Don’t,” things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the “Don’t do this” or “Don’t let warning. this happen.” {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Vehicle Symbols Also, in this book you will find these notices: Your vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, Notice: These mean there is something that could are shown along with the text describing the operation damage your vehicle. or information relating to a specific component, control, A notice will tell you about something that can damage message, gage or indicator. your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be If you need help figuring out a specific name of a covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the component, gage or indicator, reference the following notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the topics: damage. • Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in • Features and Controls in Section 2 different words. • Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use • Climate Controls in Section 3 the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. • Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3 • Audio System(s) in Section 3 • Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv These are some examples of symbols you may find on your vehicle: v ✍ NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-3 Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-42 Power Seats ..................................................1-3 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Power Lumbar ...............................................1-4 Children and Small Adults ..........................1-45 Heated Seats .................................................1-4 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-48 Heated and Cooled Seats ................................1-5 Child Restraints .............................................1-49 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-6 Older Children ..............................................1-49 Head Restraints .............................................1-7 Infants and Young Children ............................1-51 Rear Seats .......................................................1-8 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-55 Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-8 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-58 Heated Seats .................................................1-9 Top Strap ....................................................1-59 Heated and Cooled Seats ..............................1-10 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-61 60/40 Split Bench Seat ..................................1-10 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for 50/50 Split Bench Seat ..................................1-13 Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-63 Bench Seat ..................................................1-18 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for Bucket Seats ...............................................1-23 the LATCH System ....................................1-65 Safety Belts ...................................................1-26 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-26 Outside Seat Position ................................1-65 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-30 Securing a Child Restraint in a Center How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-31 Rear Seat Position ....................................1-67 Driver Position ..............................................1-32 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-39 Front Seat Position ....................................1-70 Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-40 Air Bag Systems ............................................1-74 Center Passenger Position .............................1-40 Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-76 1-1 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-79 Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-80 Vehicle ....................................................1-86 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-80 Restraint System Check ..................................1-87 What Will You See After an Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-87 Air Bag Inflates? .......................................1-80 Replacing Restraint