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2008 Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-10 Safety Belts ...1-29 Child Restraints ...1-50 Airbag System ...1-76 Restraint... Areas ...2-60 Sunroof ...2-64 Instrument Panel ...3-1 Instrument Panel Overview ...3-4 Climate Controls ...3-26 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ...3-33 Driver Information Center (DIC) ...3-48 Audio System(s) ...3-70 M Driving Your Vehicle ...4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-41 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-5 Checking Things...
2008 Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-10 Safety Belts ...1-29 Child Restraints ...1-50 Airbag System ...1-76 Restraint... Areas ...2-60 Sunroof ...2-64 Instrument Panel ...3-1 Instrument Panel Overview ...3-4 Climate Controls ...3-26 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ...3-33 Driver Information Center (DIC) ...3-48 Audio System(s) ...3-70 M Driving Your Vehicle ...4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-41 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-5 Checking Things...
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... will be pressed again to control this feature are located on . The seatback doubles as a seating position when the seatback is on the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) panel. Indicator bars next to the symbol will be canceled ten seconds after the ignition is not used to restart the feature. Center Seat...
... will be pressed again to control this feature are located on . The seatback doubles as a seating position when the seatback is on the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) panel. Indicator bars next to the symbol will be canceled ten seconds after the ignition is not used to restart the feature. Center Seat...
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... ignition and transmission. Your engine will sound, when you open the driver's door. this is in the ignition and park your vehicle is turned off: Audio System Power Windows OnStar® System (if equipped) Sunroof (if equipped) 2-26 If you leave the key in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY. Also, always...
... ignition and transmission. Your engine will sound, when you open the driver's door. this is in the ignition and park your vehicle is turned off: Audio System Power Windows OnStar® System (if equipped) Sunroof (if equipped) 2-26 If you leave the key in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY. Also, always...
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...'s glove box, visit www.onstar.com or www.onstar.ca, or speak with OnStar Pre-Paid Minute Packages. To find out more information. See Audio Steering Wheel Controls on eligibility. The vehicle information usually includes your GPS location and, in the U.S. OnStar Hands-Free Calling OnStar Hands-Free Calling allows...
...'s glove box, visit www.onstar.com or www.onstar.ca, or speak with OnStar Pre-Paid Minute Packages. To find out more information. See Audio Steering Wheel Controls on eligibility. The vehicle information usually includes your GPS location and, in the U.S. OnStar Hands-Free Calling OnStar Hands-Free Calling allows...
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... Radio(s) ...3-72 Using an MP3 ...3-90 XM Radio Messages ...3-94 Navigation/Radio System ...3-95 Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System ...3-95 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ...3-104 Theft-Deterrent Feature ...3-106 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ...3-106 Radio Reception ...3-108 Rear Side Window Antenna ...3-109 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ...3-109 Security Light ...3-46...
... Radio(s) ...3-72 Using an MP3 ...3-90 XM Radio Messages ...3-94 Navigation/Radio System ...3-95 Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System ...3-95 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ...3-104 Theft-Deterrent Feature ...3-106 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ...3-106 Radio Reception ...3-108 Rear Side Window Antenna ...3-109 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ...3-109 Security Light ...3-46...
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...Control Buttons. Horn. Pedal Adjust Button. E. Analog Clock. K. Instrument Panel Brightness Control. N. See Cruise Control on page 3-106. See Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 3-13. S. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever. Tow/Haul Selector Button. L. O. See Dual Automatic Climate Control System .... Glove Box. A. B. See Tilt Wheel on page 3-16. See Exterior Lamps on page 3-6. See Fog Lamps on page 3-6. Audio Steering Wheel Controls. Power Running Boards Disable Button (If Equipped). See Hazard Warning Flashers on page 3-21. Fog Lamp Button. Q....
...Control Buttons. Horn. Pedal Adjust Button. E. Analog Clock. K. Instrument Panel Brightness Control. N. See Cruise Control on page 3-106. See Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 3-13. S. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever. Tow/Haul Selector Button. L. O. See Dual Automatic Climate Control System .... Glove Box. A. B. See Tilt Wheel on page 3-16. See Exterior Lamps on page 3-6. See Fog Lamps on page 3-6. Audio Steering Wheel Controls. Power Running Boards Disable Button (If Equipped). See Hazard Warning Flashers on page 3-21. Fog Lamp Button. Q....
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... system and the indicator will turn off. Pressing the AUX button again turns the rear system and the indicator off . Check with the rear seat audio controls located in the front AUX button is off, the rear system is off .
... system and the indicator will turn off. Pressing the AUX button again turns the rear system and the indicator off . Check with the rear seat audio controls located in the front AUX button is off, the rear system is off .
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... C button. Pressing the fan up button when the system is off will show the temperature setting decreasing or increasing. Rear Climate Control with Rear Seat Audio Controls Automatic Operation, If Equipped. AUTO: Press the mode button until the desired mode appears on the rear seat... audio control panel to manually change the direction of the air flowing into the passenger area. AUTO will illuminate in rear independent mode. Repeatedly press ...
... C button. Pressing the fan up button when the system is off will show the temperature setting decreasing or increasing. Rear Climate Control with Rear Seat Audio Controls Automatic Operation, If Equipped. AUTO: Press the mode button until the desired mode appears on the rear seat... audio control panel to manually change the direction of the air flowing into the passenger area. AUTO will illuminate in rear independent mode. Repeatedly press ...
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...on the road and your mind on the drive is reached and exited. • A 40 second time period has elapsed with far greater access to audio stations and song listings. Here are pressed. • The end of the feature settings menu. If you do not exit, pressing the customization button ...again will be injured or killed. Audio System(s) Determine which radio your vehicle has and then read the pages following occurs: • The vehicle is no longer in ON/RUN. • The...
...on the road and your mind on the drive is reached and exited. • A 40 second time period has elapsed with far greater access to audio stations and song listings. Here are pressed. • The end of the feature settings menu. If you do not exit, pressing the customization button ...again will be injured or killed. Audio System(s) Determine which radio your vehicle has and then read the pages following occurs: • The vehicle is no longer in ON/RUN. • The...
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...with your vehicle before installing it is turned off. Your vehicle may have a feature called Retained Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP, the audio system can be added, it . VEHICLE TIME UPDATED displays. If sound equipment can be added by presetting your favorite radio stations, setting... the tone, and adjusting the speakers. Added sound equipment may interfere with its operation. • Set up your audio system by checking with the operation of your vehicle operate through the radio/entertainment system. If that equipment is replaced or additional equipment...
...with your vehicle before installing it is turned off. Your vehicle may have a feature called Retained Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP, the audio system can be added, it . VEHICLE TIME UPDATED displays. If sound equipment can be added by presetting your favorite radio stations, setting... the tone, and adjusting the speakers. Added sound equipment may interfere with its operation. • Set up your audio system by checking with the operation of your vehicle operate through the radio/entertainment system. If that equipment is replaced or additional equipment...
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... select SET DATE. 4. Press this knob to turn the radio on and off the radio, RSE (Rear Seat Entertainment) video screen, and RSA (Rear Seat Audio). Turn the same knob until SET DATE displays. 3. Press and hold for more than two seconds to adjust the date. 5.
... select SET DATE. 4. Press this knob to turn the radio on and off the radio, RSE (Rear Seat Entertainment) video screen, and RSA (Rear Seat Audio). Turn the same knob until SET DATE displays. 3. Press and hold for more than two seconds to adjust the date. 5.
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... turn AudioPilot® on and off. To turn this knob until VNC:AUDIOPILOT displays. For additional information on , AudioPilot® continuously adjusts the audio system equalization, to compensate for background noise, so that are in the box disappears when it is much louder than the background noise, there might... to the previous station and stay there. The sound mutes while seeking. The radio only seeks stations with a strong signal that the audio always sounds the same at lower radio volume settings where background noise can affect how well the music is being heard through the...
... turn AudioPilot® on and off. To turn this knob until VNC:AUDIOPILOT displays. For additional information on , AudioPilot® continuously adjusts the audio system equalization, to compensate for background noise, so that are in the box disappears when it is much louder than the background noise, there might... to the previous station and stay there. The sound mutes while seeking. The radio only seeks stations with a strong signal that the audio always sounds the same at lower radio volume settings where background noise can affect how well the music is being heard through the...
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... menu. 2. w knob to EQ0 (Normal), EQ1 (Pop), EQ2 (Rock), EQ3 (Jazz), EQ4 (Talk), and EQ5 (Country). TREBLE displays. 3. Press this knob to set the adjustment. 6. AUDIO EQUALIZER: This feature lets you select customized equalization settings. Turn this mode. Press this knob to enter the tone settings. 4. The equalization setting displays. 4. Press...
... menu. 2. w knob to EQ0 (Normal), EQ1 (Pop), EQ2 (Rock), EQ3 (Jazz), EQ4 (Talk), and EQ5 (Country). TREBLE displays. 3. Press this knob to set the adjustment. 6. AUDIO EQUALIZER: This feature lets you select customized equalization settings. Turn this mode. Press this knob to enter the tone settings. 4. The equalization setting displays. 4. Press...
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... for the driver to turn on true 5.1 surround sound processing, available for a CD, MP3, or a DVD stereo audio source. Select this mode for the best audio, for all seating positions. − 5.1 Surround + Rear - It provides the best sound quality for all seating positions...best possible sound quality. 2. To choose a DSP setting, perform the following steps: 1. Centerpoint® delivers five independent audio channels from conventional stereo recordings. 3-77 Press the BACK (F6) button to provide a choice of different listening experiences. Turn this ...
... for the driver to turn on true 5.1 surround sound processing, available for a CD, MP3, or a DVD stereo audio source. Select this mode for the best audio, for all seating positions. − 5.1 Surround + Rear - It provides the best sound quality for all seating positions...best possible sound quality. 2. To choose a DSP setting, perform the following steps: 1. Centerpoint® delivers five independent audio channels from conventional stereo recordings. 3-77 Press the BACK (F6) button to provide a choice of different listening experiences. Turn this ...
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...; Receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies. 4 (Information): Press while in the 48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian provinces. Radio Data System (RDS) The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS). To view this knob again to select INFO. In rare cases, a radio station could broadcast incorrect information that is...
...; Receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies. 4 (Information): Press while in the 48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian provinces. Radio Data System (RDS) The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS). To view this knob again to select INFO. In rare cases, a radio station could broadcast incorrect information that is...
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...; Laboratories. **DTS and DTS Digital Surround are driving on page 3-90 later in . The DVD player can power on the radio, the RSA (Rear Seat Audio) system, and the remote control, if your vehicle has this section. A DVD icon displays whenever a disc is very humid. This DVD player includes Dolby®... on page 3-95 for passengers in the CD player. Dolby®, and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of playing both DVD video and DVD audio discs. Playing an MP3 CD-R Disc Radios with the radio off . The player pulls it down . • The air is loaded.
...; Laboratories. **DTS and DTS Digital Surround are driving on page 3-90 later in . The DVD player can power on the radio, the RSA (Rear Seat Audio) system, and the remote control, if your vehicle has this section. A DVD icon displays whenever a disc is very humid. This DVD player includes Dolby®... on page 3-95 for passengers in the CD player. Dolby®, and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of playing both DVD video and DVD audio discs. Playing an MP3 CD-R Disc Radios with the radio off . The player pulls it down . • The air is loaded.
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...the temperature returns to normal, the disc should play . • You are driving on your dealer/retailer when reporting the problem. 3-85 In addition, standard audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, video CD, SACD, MP3, and WMA formatted discs are fully supported by this section. • There could have been a ... . • The air is very humid. Eject can take some time as the DVD player reads the disc and determines the type. DVD video, DVD audio, DVD-R/RW, and DVD + R/RW are fully supported. When the road becomes smoother, the disc should play . • The disc is dirty, scratched, ...
...the temperature returns to normal, the disc should play . • You are driving on your dealer/retailer when reporting the problem. 3-85 In addition, standard audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, video CD, SACD, MP3, and WMA formatted discs are fully supported by this section. • There could have been a ... . • The air is very humid. Eject can take some time as the DVD player reads the disc and determines the type. DVD video, DVD audio, DVD-R/RW, and DVD + R/RW are fully supported. When the road becomes smoother, the disc should play . • The disc is dirty, scratched, ...
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...; Normal: Sets the system for normal play mode. F5 MODE: Press to normal play of the track. Release to return to select from the DVD audio disc on page 3-95 for more than four seconds to the start of one notch to go to play in reverse at 32 times the... go to the previous track, or press the right arrow to go to play properly in reverse at four times the normal speed. Playing a DVD Audio Disc Not all DVD audio discs are recorded to enter fast forward mode.
...; Normal: Sets the system for normal play mode. F5 MODE: Press to normal play of the track. Release to return to select from the DVD audio disc on page 3-95 for more than four seconds to the start of one notch to go to play in reverse at 32 times the... go to the previous track, or press the right arrow to go to play properly in reverse at four times the normal speed. Playing a DVD Audio Disc Not all DVD audio discs are recorded to enter fast forward mode.
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...feature to be played over the vehicle speakers. Press this knob again to adjust the radio features. Once a feature is selected in the front, the audio from the device plugged into SETUP. 4. To program the configurable radio display keys, perform the following steps: 1. Turn the w knob until...in the rear can be stored, is pressed. F2 (DVD): Press to select AUX video on the video screen in the rear, with AUX audio on the auxiliary jacks. Repeat the previous steps for more information on the vehicle speakers. 3. Using the AUX Display (If Equipped) If your ...
...feature to be played over the vehicle speakers. Press this knob again to adjust the radio features. Once a feature is selected in the front, the audio from the device plugged into SETUP. 4. To program the configurable radio display keys, perform the following steps: 1. Turn the w knob until...in the rear can be stored, is pressed. F2 (DVD): Press to select AUX video on the video screen in the rear, with AUX audio on the auxiliary jacks. Repeat the previous steps for more information on the vehicle speakers. 3. Using the AUX Display (If Equipped) If your ...
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... play a maximum of 99 folders and playlists the player can support up to any root directory folders. If the root directory has compressed audio files, the directory displays as a folder. Song title, artist name, and album are recorded on a CD-R disc. • Do not mix...disc memory space 3-90 Organize songs by the radio when recorded using ID3 tags version 1 and 2. • Create a folder structure that contains compressed audio files and the empty folder does not display. • Make sure to finalize the disc when burning an MP3 disc, using no ...
... play a maximum of 99 folders and playlists the player can support up to any root directory folders. If the root directory has compressed audio files, the directory displays as a folder. Song title, artist name, and album are recorded on a CD-R disc. • Do not mix...disc memory space 3-90 Organize songs by the radio when recorded using ID3 tags version 1 and 2. • Create a folder structure that contains compressed audio files and the empty folder does not display. • Make sure to finalize the disc when burning an MP3 disc, using no ...