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 .
In additi ...
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:
Turning the System On and Off
Press this button, located next to the radio, to disable URPA.
The indicator light will come on and PARK ASSIST OFF displays on the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See Object Detection System Mes ...
Keys
WARNING
Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition key is dangerous for many reasons.
Children or others could be badly injured or even killed. They could operate the
power windows or othe ...
Tire and Loading Information Label
Label Example
A vehicle specific Tire and Loading Information label is attached to the center
pillar (B-pillar). With the driver door open, you will find the label attached below
the door lock po ...
