Cadillac Escalade: If Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
WARNING
Steam from an overheated engine can burn you badly, even if you just open the hood. Stay away from the engine if you see or hear steam coming from it. Turn it off and get everyone away from the vehicle until it cools down. Wait until there is no sign of steam or coolant before you open the hood.
If you keep driving when the vehicles engine is overheated, the liquids in it can catch fire. You or others could be badly burned. Stop the engine if it overheats, and get out of the vehicle until the engine is cool.
See Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode for information on driving to a safe place in an emergency.
Engine Overheating
The vehicle has several indicators to warn of engine overheating.
There is a coolant temperature gauge on your vehicle's instrument panel. See
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge .
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If No Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
The ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP ENGINE or the ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE message,
along with a low coolant condition, can indicate a serious problem.
If there is an engine overheat warning, but see or ...
See also:
Armrest Storage
For vehicle with an armrest/storage compartment located by the second row seat,
pull the loop at the top of the armrest out to lower the armrest.
Push the button on the front of the armrest and pull ...
Headrest (2nd row center seat) (if so equipped)
Removal and attachment
To remove the headrest, push and hold the
lock knob 1 and pull the headrest up.
If the headrest is removed, store it in a
secure place. Reinstall the headrest when
th ...
Driving on Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before starting down a long or steep downgrade.
If the transmission is not shifted down, the brakes might get hot and no longer
work well.
Vehicles can tow in ...
