Cadillac 2011 Escalade ESV Automobile User Manual


 
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Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
Vehicle Care 10-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information ........ .. 10-2
California Proposition
65 Warning ..... .... ... ... .. 10-2
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 .... .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . 10-7
Engine Oil Life System ... . . 10-11
Automatic Transmission
Fluid . .... .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 10-12
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .... 10-16
Cooling System .... . . . . . . . . 10-18
Engine Coolant ..... . .. .. .. . 10-18
Engine Overheating .... . . . . 10-22
Overheated Engine
Protection
Operating Mode ..... ... .. . 10-25
Engine Fan ..... .. ... ... .. .. 10-25
Power Steering Fluid .... . . . 10-25
Washer Fluid .... . . .. . . . .. . . 10-26
Brakes ... .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . 10-27
Brake Fluid ..... .. .. .. . .. .. . 10-28
Battery . ... .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 10-30
All-Wheel Drive ..... ... ... .. 10-30
Front Axle .... .. .. . .. . .. .. . . 10-31
Rear Axle .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Starter Switch Check .... . . . 10-33
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-34
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-34
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check .... . . . . 10-35
Wiper Blade
Replacement . ....... ..... . 10-35
Glass Replacement .... . . . . 10-36
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming .... . .. . . . 10-37
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement .... .. .. . . 10-39
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting .... .. . . .. . .. 10-39
LED Lighting .... . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Back-Up Lamps .... . . . . . . . . 10-40
License Plate Lamp .... . . . . 10-41
Replacement Bulbs ...... ... 10-41
Electrical System
Electrical System
Overload . .... ... .. ... .. ... 10-41
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10-42
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-43
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-47
Wheels and Tires
Tires ........ ......... ....... 10-50
Tire Sidewall Labeling .. .. . . 10-52
Tire Designations .... .. ... .. 10-53
Tire Terminology and
Definitions .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Tire Pressure .... .. .. .. .. .. . 10-57
Tire Pressure for High-Speed
Operation .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. 10-58
Tire Pressure Monitor
System . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. 10-60
Tire Inspection ...... ........ 10-64
Tire Rotation .... . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64