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 ...
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Low-beam headlamps
► To switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to
position 2 or start the engine.
► Turn the light switch to
.
The indicator lamp in the
instru ...
Operating power lift gate
To operate the power lift gate, the selector
lever must be in the P (Park) position.
The power lift gate will not operate if the
battery voltage is low.
Power lift gate main switch
The power ...
RBDS-TMC overview
Radio Data System-Traffic Message Channel (RDS-TMC) is a feature that announces
traffic hold-ups on your route as broadcast by radio stations that transmit TMC
information. Touch the TMC button on ...






