Cadillac Escalade: Vehicle Checks
- Doing Your Own Service Work
- Hood
- Engine Compartment Overview
- Engine Oil
- Engine Oil Life System
- Automatic Transmission Fluid
- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
- Cooling System
- Engine Coolant
- Engine Overheating
- Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
- Engine Fan
- Power Steering Fluid
- Washer Fluid
- Brakes
- Brake Fluid
- Battery
- All-Wheel Drive
- Front Axle
- Rear Axle
- Starter Switch Check
- Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check
- Ignition Transmission Lock Check
- Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check
- Wiper Blade Replacement
- Glass Replacement
Accessories and Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or making modifications to the vehicle can affect
vehicle performance and safety, including such things as airbags, braking, stability,
ride and handling, emissions sys ...
Doing Your Own Service Work
If the vehicle is a hybrid, see the hybrid supplement for more information.
WARNING
It can be dangerous to work on your vehicle if you do not have the proper knowledge,
service manual, tools, o ...
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Ignition Positions
The ignition switch has four different positions.
To shift out of P (Park), the ignition must be in ON/RUN or ACC/ ACCESSORY and
the regular brake pedal must be applied.
A (STOPPING THE ENGINE/ L ...
Stability control warning lamps
The DSC warning lamp in the instrument pack illuminates briefly when the ignition
is turned on.
If the warning lamp flashes rapidly during driving, the system is active.
A fault with the DSC sys ...
Brake Assist
This vehicle has a brake assist feature designed to assist the driver in stopping
or decreasing vehicle speed in emergency driving conditions. This feature uses the
stability system hydraulic brake ...
