Cadillac Escalade: California Fuel Requirements
If the vehicle is certified to meet California Emissions Standards, it is designed to operate on fuels that meet California specifications. See the underhood emission control label. If this fuel is not available in states adopting California Emissions Standards, the vehicle will operate satisfactorily on fuels meeting federal specifications, but emission control system performance might be affected. The malfunction indicator lamp could turn on and the vehicle might fail a smog-check test. See Malfunction Indicator Lamp . If this occurs, return to your authorized dealer for diagnosis. If it is determined that the condition is caused by the type of fuel used, repairs might not be covered by the vehicle warranty.
Gasoline Specifications (U.S. and Canada Only)
At a minimum, gasoline should meet ASTM specification D 4814 in the United States
or CAN/CGSB-3.5 or 3.511 in Canada. Some gasolines contain an octane-enhancing additive
called methylcyclopentadieny ...
Fuels in Foreign Countries
Never use leaded gasoline or any other fuel not recommended in the previous text
on fuel. Costly repairs caused by use of improper fuel would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty.
To check the fu ...
See also:
Trip computer "From start" or "Fromreset"
The values in the From Start submenu refer
to the start of your journey, while those in the
From Reset submenu refer to the last time
you reset this submenu.
► Press the
button on the
s ...
SNOW mode switch
For driving or starting the vehicle on snowy
roads or slippery areas, push on the SNOW
mode switch. The SNOW mode indicator
light will illuminate. When the SNOW mode
is activated, engine out ...
Hill descent control (green)
Illuminates continuously when HDC is selected and HDC operating conditions are
met - i.e. vehicle speed below 30 mph (50 km/h).
If the lamp flashes, HDC has been selected, but the operating condi ...
