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Cadillac Escalade EXT Owner Manual - 2012
Vehicle Care 10-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information ........ .. 10-2
California Proposition
65 Warning ..... .... ... ... .. 10-2
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements .... 10-2
Accessories and
Modifications .. ... . .. . .. . .. . 10-2
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work ... ... ... ... ... 10-3
Hood .. ... . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . .. 10-4
Engine Compartment
Overview ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10-6
Engine Oil .... .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . 10-8
Engine Oil Life System ... . . 10-10
Automatic Transmission
Fluid . .... . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. 10-11
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .... 10-14
Cooling System .... . . . . . . . . 10-16
Engine Coolant ..... . .. .. .. . 10-16
Engine Overheating .... . . . . 10-20
Overheated Engine
Protection
Operating Mode ..... ... .. . 10-22
Engine Fan ..... .. ... ... .. .. 10-22
Power Steering Fluid .... . . . 10-23
Washer Fluid ... .. . . . .. . . .. . 10-23
Brakes ... .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . 10-24
Brake Fluid ..... .. .. .. . .. .. . 10-25
Battery . ... .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 10-27
All-Wheel Drive ..... ... ... .. 10-27
Front Axle .... .. . .. .. . .. .. . . 10-28
Rear Axle .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Starter Switch Check .... . . . 10-29
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-30
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-30
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check .... . . . . 10-30
Wiper Blade
Replacement . ....... ..... . 10-31
Glass Replacement .... . . . . 10-31
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming .... . .. . . . 10-32
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement .... .. .. . . 10-34
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting .... .. . . .. . .. 10-34
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps .... . . 10-34
License Plate Lamp .... . . . . 10-35
Replacement Bulbs ...... ... 10-35
Electrical System
Electrical System
Overload . .... ... .. ... .. ... 10-35
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10-36
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-36
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 10-41
Wheels and Tires
Tires ..... ........ .......... . 10-44
Tire Sidewall Labeling .... . . 10-45
Tire Designations .. ... ... .. . 10-46
Tire Terminology and
Definitions .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-47
Tire Pressure ... ... .. .. .. .. . 10-49
Tire Pressure for High-Speed
Operation .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. 10-51
Tire Pressure Monitor
System . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51
Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. 10-52