Cadillac 2011 Escalade ESC Automobile User Manual


 
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Cadillac Escalade EXT Owner Manual - 2011
Vehicle Care 10-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information ........ .. 10-2
California Proposition 65
Warning ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 10-3
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements .... 10-3
Accessories and
Modifications .. ... . .. . .. . .. . 10-3
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work ... ... ... ... ... 10-4
Hood .. ... . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . .. 10-5
Engine Compartment
Overview ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10-6
Engine Oil .... .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . 10-8
Engine Oil Life System ... . . 10-12
Automatic Transmission
Fluid . .... .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 10-13
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .... 10-16
Cooling System .... . . . . . . . . 10-18
Engine Coolant ..... . .. .. .. . 10-18
Engine Overheating .... . . . . 10-22
Overheated Engine
Protection
Operating Mode ..... ... .. . 10-24
Engine Fan ..... .. ... ... .. .. 10-25
Power Steering Fluid .... . . . 10-25
Washer Fluid .... . . .. . . . .. . . 10-26
Brakes ... .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . 10-27
Brake Fluid ..... .. .. .. . .. .. . 10-28
Battery . ... .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 10-29
All-Wheel Drive ..... ... ... .. 10-30
Front Axle .... .. .. . .. . .. .. . . 10-31
Rear Axle .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Starter Switch Check .... . . . 10-32
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-33
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-33
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check .... . . . . 10-34
Wiper Blade
Replacement . ....... ..... . 10-34
Glass Replacement .... . . . . 10-35
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming .... . .. . . . 10-35
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement .... .. .. . . 10-37
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting .... .. . . .. . .. 10-38
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps .... . . 10-38
License Plate Lamp .... . . . . 10-39
Replacement Bulbs ...... ... 10-39
Electrical System
Electrical System
Overload . .... ... .. ... .. ... 10-40
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10-41
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-41
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-46
Wheels and Tires
Tires ........ ......... ....... 10-48
Tire Sidewall Labeling .. .. . . 10-50
Tire Designations .... .. ... .. 10-51
Tire Terminology and
Definitions .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52