Cadillac 2013 Escalade ESV, Owner Manual M

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Cadillac Escalade (Europe) Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 6/20/12
1-6 In Brief
Tailgate
A. Number Plate Applique
B. Tailgate Handle
The liftglass or tailgate cannot be
opened if the rear wiper is in motion.
Attempting to open the liftglass or
tailgate while the rear wiper is in
motion will cause the release of the
liftglass or tailgate to delay until the
wipers are parked off the liftglass.
Manual Tailgate Operation
To unlock the tailgate, press
K
on
the power door lock switch or
press
K
on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter twice. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2
‑ 2 .
Press the touch pad on the
underside of the tailgate handle (B)
and lift up.
Use the pull cup to lower and close
the tailgate. Do not press the touch
pad while closing the tailgate. This
will cause the tailgate to be
unlatched.
Power Tailgate Operation
On vehicles with a power tailgate,
the switch is on the overhead
console.
The vehicle must be in P (Park) to
use the power feature. The tail
lamps will flash and a chime will
sound when the power tailgate
moves.
There are several ways to open and
close the power tailgate:
. Press and hold
8
on the RKE
transmitter until the tailgate
starts moving.
. Press
8
on the overhead
console.
. Press
l
on the bottom of the
tailgate next to the latch to close.
Pressing a second time while the
tailgate is moving reverses the
direction.
To disable the power tailgate
function, press OFF on the tailgate
switch. See
Tailgate on page 2 ‑ 8 .
Liftglass
If equipped, there are two ways to
open the liftglass:
. Press the button on the
underside of the number plate
applique (A).
. Press
m
on the RKE
transmitter.