Cadillac 2010 Escalade ESV Automobile User Manual


 
Section 7 Service and Appearance Care
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...... ..... 7-57
Tires ............... .......... ......... ............ . 7-58
Tire Sidewall Labeling .... .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. 7-60
Tire Terminology and Definitions .... . .. .. . .. .. . 7-62
Inflation - Tire Pressure ..... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... 7-65
High-Speed Operation ...... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . 7-66
Tire Pressure Monitor System .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-67
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .... .. . .. . . .. . . 7-68
Tire Inspection and Rotation .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 7-71
When It Is Time for New Tires ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-73
Buying New Tires ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 7-73
Different Size Tires and Wheels .... . . . . . . . . . . . 7-75
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ...... ........ ..... 7-76
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance .... . . . . . . . . 7-77
Wheel Replacement ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 7-77
Tire Chains .... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. 7-78
If a Tire Goes Flat .... .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. 7-79
Changing a Flat Tire ..... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 7-80
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools .... ... ... .. 7-81
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire ..... ... ... .. .... ... ... ... ... .... .. 7-86
Secondary Latch System ..... .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. 7-91
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools .... . . . . . 7-94
Spare Tire .... ... .. ... ... ... .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 7-98
Appearance Care ...... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... 7-98
Interior Cleaning ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 7-98
Fabric/Carpet ....... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .... 7-99
Leather ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . 7-100
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 7-101
Wood Panels ........ .... .... .... ... ... .... ... 7-101
Speaker Covers ...... .. ... ... ... .. .. ... ... ... 7-101
Care of Safety Belts ...... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... 7-102
Weatherstrips ...... .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 7-102
Washing Your Vehicle ...... .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 7-102
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .... . . . . . . . . . 7-103
Finish Care ........ .... ...... ..... ..... ..... .. 7-103
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades .... 7-104
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
and Trim .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 7-104
Tires ....... .......... ......... .......... ...... 7-105
Sheet Metal Damage ...... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... 7-105
Finish Damage ...... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. ... 7-106
Underbody Maintenance ..... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 7-106
Chemical Paint Spotting ...... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 7-106
Vehicle Identification ...... .... .... .... .... .... .. 7-107
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ....... ... . 7-107
Service Parts Identification Label ..... .. . .. . .. 7-107
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