Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localising-Europe-11374166) -
2018 - crc - 7/14/17
KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS
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To operate, move your foot in a
forward kicking motion under the
centre of the rear bumper, then pull
it back.
Caution
Splashing water may cause the
tailgate to open. Keep the RKE
transmitter away from the rear
bumper detection area or turn the
tailgate mode to OFF when cleaning
or working near the rear bumper to
avoid accidental opening.
.
Do not sweep your foot side
to side.
.
Do not keep your foot under the
bumper; the tailgate will not
activate.
.
Do not touch the tailgate until it
has stopped moving.
.
This feature may be temporarily
disabled under some conditions.
If the tailgate does not respond to
the kick, open or close the tailgate
by another method or start the
vehicle. The feature will be
re-enabled.
When closing the tailgate using this
feature, there will be a short delay.
The rear lights will flash and a chime
will sound. Step away from the
tailgate before it starts moving.
Power Assist Steps
{
Warning
Never place hands or other body
parts between the deployed power
assist steps and the vehicle. You or
others could be seriously injured.
{
Warning
Never step on a moving assist step.
You or others could be seriously
injured.
Disable the assist steps before jacking
or placing any object under the
vehicle.
Too much ice build-up may prevent
deployment of the power assist steps.
Check the step position before exiting
the vehicle. If this happens, disable
the power assist steps, clear the ice,
then enable the assist steps and
confirm normal function prior to use.
Keep hands, children, pets, objects,
and clothing clear of the power assist
steps when in motion. The steps will
reverse direction if they encounter an
obstruction when opening or closing.
Remove the obstruction, then open
and close the door on the same side
to complete the motion of the assist
steps. If the obstruction is not cleared,
the assist steps remain extended while
driving.
To change the settings:
1. Touch
F
.
2. Touch Running Boards icon.
The options are:
OFF :
Disables the power assist steps,
so they will not deploy.