Cadillac 2010 Escalade Automobile User Manual


 
Section 7 Service and Appearance Care
Service ...... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... ... ... 7-4
Accessories and Modifications ..... .. . .. .. . .. .. . 7-4
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... .. .. .. .. .. 7-5
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements .......... ..... ...... ...... ...... 7-5
Doing Your Own Service Work .... .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 7-6
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle ............. ........... .......... ...... 7-6
Fuel ........... ......... ........ .......... ....... .... 7-7
Gasoline Octane ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 7-8
Gasoline Specifications ..... .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. 7-8
California Fuel ...... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 7-8
Additives ........ ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... .... 7-9
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) ........... ....... ....... 7-9
Fuels in Foreign Countries ....... .... .... ... ... 7-10
Filling the Tank ...... ......... ......... ......... 7-11
Filling a Portable Fuel Container ..... . .. .. . .. .. 7-13
Checking Things Under the Hood .... . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Hood Release ...... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. . 7-15
Engine Compartment Overview ..... . .. . .. .. . .. 7-16
Engine Oil ...... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... 7-17
Engine Oil Life System ..... . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. 7-20
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ...... .. .... ... ... ... .. 7-22
Automatic Transmission Fluid ..... ..... .... .... 7-24
Cooling System ........ ....... ...... ..... ...... 7-28
Engine Coolant ...... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... 7-29
Engine Overheating ..... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. 7-34
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode ..... .. ... .. . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . 7-37
Engine Fan Noise ..... .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. 7-37
Power Steering Fluid ..... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 7-38
Windshield Washer Fluid .... . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . 7-39
Brakes ......... ....... ...... ....... ....... ..... 7-40
Battery ........... ...... ...... ..... ...... ....... 7-43
Jump Starting .......... ........ ...... ....... ... 7-44
All-Wheel Drive ..... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .. 7-49
Rear Axle ..... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. . 7-50
Front Axle .......... ........ .......... ....... ...... 7-51
Headlamp Aiming ..... .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 7-52
Bulb Replacement ....... ... ..... .... .... .... .... . 7-54
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting .... . . . . 7-54
LED Lighting .......... ....... ........ ....... ... 7-55
Back-Up Lamps ..... .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. 7-55
License Plate Lamp ............ .......... ...... 7-56
Replacement Bulbs ....... ... .... ... .... .. .... . 7-56
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