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E S C A L A D E / E S C A L A D E E S V TABLE OF CONTENTS DRIVER INFORMATION • Instrument Panel • Instrument Panel Cluster SEATS AND MIRRORS • Heated Front Seats • Power Lumbar Front Seats • Second Row Seat Features • Passenger Automatic Locking Restraint (ALR) • Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display • Adjustable Pedals • Power Folding Mirrors ENTERTAINMENT/CONVENIENCE FEATURES • Heated and Cooled Front Cupholders • AM/FM Stereo with CD and Cassette Player • Navi
1 3 2 4 5 4 6 7 1 1 Driver Information 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 INSTRUMENT PANEL 1. Air Outlets 2. Exterior Lamps Control 3. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever, Front Wipers, Cruise Control 4. OnStar® and Radio Steering Wheel Buttons 5. Instrument Panel Cluster 6. Shift Lever/Tow/Haul Selector Button 7. Audio System 8. Dome Override Button 9. Internal Light Dimming Switch 10. Rear Wiper / Washer 11. Fog Lamps Button (below rear wiper / washer) 12. Tilt Lever 13.
E S C A L A D E / E S C A L A D E E S V INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER 1. Security Light 2. Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)/Service Engine Soon Light 3. Turn Signal Indicators 4. Tire Pressure Monitor Light 5. Tow/Haul Mode Light 6. Traction Control Off Light 8 7. Charging System Light 8. Air Bag Readiness and Warning Light 9 9. Cruise Control Light 10. Safety Belt Reminder Light 10 11. Headlamp High Beam Indicator Light 11 12. Transmission Temperature Gauge 13. Antilock Brake System Warning Light 14.
Seats and Mirrors Select a heat setting for the seatback only • Press and release the vertical button (“2” left) until the indicator light shows the desired setting. HEATED FRONT SEATS 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 3 This feature allows you to heat the front seatbacks and seat cushions simultaneously or just the seatbacks. Three heat settings are available. The controls are located on the driver and front passenger door panels.
E S C A L A D E / E S C A L A D E POWER LUMBAR FRONT SEATS Adjust lumbar support • Press the front or rear of the control located on the side of the seat cushion near the door (“1” below). Release at the preferred setting. Adjust side bolster support • Press the top or bottom of the lumbar control (“2” below). Release at the preferred setting.
the vehicle (the seat will release). • Pull (or push if exiting the third row with no assistance) the seat forward until it stops. Fold second row bucket seats • Pull up on the strap loop located at the rear of the seat cushion and pull the seat cushion up and fold it forward. • Pull the seatback release lever upward and pull the seatback forward and fold it down until it is flat. (Note: On ESV models, you must first remove the headrest and store it on top of the seat cushion.
E S C A L A D E / E S C A L A D E • Press the red Emergency button (“4” previous page) to connect to an OnStar Advisor who can contact a nearby emergency services provider to dispatch ambulance, police, fire, or other emergency services to your location. For more information about OnStar features, refer to the OnStar Owner’s Manual and Audio Tour CD, located in your glove box.
“3” below) to the desired temperature to set the automatic air delivery mode, fan speed, A/C and recirculation functions for the front passengers. (Note: Because this is an automatic system, the A/C mode is the default setting.) 1 3 5 4 2 Set same temperature for driver and front passenger • Press and hold the AUTO button (“1” above) for four seconds. Select air distribution manually • Press and release the MODE button (“4” above) until the desired source of air is indicated on the display.
E S C A L A D E / E S C A L A D E E S V Entertainment/Convenience Features HEATED AND COOLED FRONT CUPHOLDERS (Platinum Edition only) The heated and cooled cupholders work best when maintaining the temperature of a beverage that is already hot or cold. For optimum performance and safety, the provided beverage holders are recommended.
Access one of the two available XM Satellite Radio bands • Press the BAND button until XM1 or XM2 appears on the display. Note: Requires subscription to XM Radio. (See your Owner Manual for additional XM Satellite Radio information.) NAVIGATION RADIO SYSTEM (if equipped) See your DVD/Navigation Instructional Audio CD for detailed operating instructions. SIX-DISC CD CHANGER Loading/Unloading 2 1 Quick Load: • Press LOAD (“1” above) for two seconds. The lowest available number will flash.
E S C A L A D E / E S C A L A D E HomeLink® TRANSMITTER Program HomeLink Your vehicle’s engine should be turned off while programming the transmitter. Follow these steps to program up to three channels: 1. Press and hold down the two outside buttons, releasing only when the indicator light begins to flash, after 20 seconds. Do not hold down the buttons for longer than 30 seconds and do not repeat this step to program a second and/or third transmitter to the remaining two HomeLink buttons. 2.
CRUISE CONTROL Cruise control allows you to maintain a constant speed of 25 mph or more without keeping your foot on the accelerator pedal. Setting Cruise Control: 1. Move the cruise control switch to on ( ). 2. Attain the speed you want to cruise at. 3. Press in the Set button ( ) at the end of the multifunction lever on the left side of the steering column. 4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. 5. The cruise symbol on the instrument cluster will illuminate.
E S C A L A D E / E S C A L A D E Drive and Security Systems StabiliTrak® SYSTEM StabiliTrak helps you maintain direction control during most driving conditions. In some driving situations, such as becoming stuck on slippery terrain and vehicle “rocking” is required to free it, it may be necessary to limit StabiliTrak control. The StabiliTrak limit button decreases the amount of Traction Control engagement and disables the lateral and yaw sensors.
CONTENT THEFT-DETERRENT SYSTEM Arm the System • Lock the doors using the power door lock switch or the Keyless Entry System transmitter. The alarm is activated when the symbol ( ) goes off (approximately 30 seconds). Note: Your vehicle’s factory default setting is Horn and Lamps. See the Vehicle Personalization section of this booklet for more information.
E S C A L A D E / E S C A L A D E Memory Settings for Your Vehicle (Driver Information Center) To scroll though the features that can be customized using the Driver Information Center: 1. Press the Personalization button ( ) located on the steering wheel. 2. Press the Select button ( ) to choose your desired setting. The first setting is the default setting from the factory. 3. Press to move to the next feature. Lock Doors (Automatically locks the doors.
Alarm Warning (The feedback received when the alarm is active.) • Alarm Warning: Both • Alarm Warning: Off • Alarm Warning: Horn • Alarm Warning: Lamps Language (The Driver Information Center display language.) • Language: English • Language: Francais (French) • Language: Espanol (Spanish) Display Units (The units in which all information will be displayed.
E S C A L A D E / E S C A L A D E Tire Pressures Press until TIRE PRESSURES appears on the display. This mode shows the tire pressure in pounds per square inch (psi) or kilopascals (kPa). Press to scroll through the following information: • LF TIRE shows the tire pressure of the left front tire. • RF TIRE shows the tire pressure for the right front tire. • LR TIRE shows the tire pressure for the left rear tire. • RR TIRE shows the tire pressure for the right rear tire. Timer The DIC can be used as a timer.
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