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Cadillac Escalade EXT Owner Manual - 2012
Instruments and Controls
5-27
Tire Pressure
On vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), the
pressure for each tire can be viewed
in the DIC. The tire pressure will be
shown in either kilopascals (kPa) or
pounds per square inch (psi). Press
the vehicle information button until
the DIC displays FRONT
TIRES kPa (PSI) LEFT ##
RIGHT ##. Press the vehicle
information button again until the
DIC displays REAR TIRES kPa
(PSI) LEFT ## RIGHT ##.
If a low tire pressure condition is
detected by the system while
driving, a message advising you to
add air in a specific tire will appear
in the display. See
Tire Pressure on
page 10
‑
49
and
Tire Messages on
page 5
‑
34
for more information.
If the tire pressure display shows
dashes instead of a value, there
may be a problem with your vehicle.
If this consistently occurs, see your
dealer for service.
Battery Voltage
This display shows the current
battery voltage. If the voltage is in
the normal range, the value will
display. For example, the display
may read BATTERY VOLTAGE
13 VOLTS. If the voltage is low, the
display will show LOW. If the
voltage is high, the display will show
HIGH. Your vehicle's charging
system regulates voltage based on
the state of the battery. The battery
voltage may fluctuate when viewing
this information on the DIC. This is
normal. See
Charging System Light
on page 5
‑
15
for more information.
If there is a problem with the battery
charging system, the DIC will
display a message. See
Battery
Voltage and Charging Messages on
page 5
‑
28
.
Oil Pressure
This display will show the oil
pressure in either kilopascals (kPa)
or pounds per square inch (psi).
Compass Zone Setting
This display allows for setting the
compass zone. See
Compass on
page 5
‑
5
for more information.
Compass Recalibration
This display allows for calibrating
the compass. See
Compass on
page 5
‑
5
for more information.
Blank Display
This display shows no information.
