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Cadillac Escalade EXT Owner Manual - 2012
Instruments and Controls
5-35
come on. See
Tire Pressure Light
on page 5
‑
20
. You can receive more
than one tire pressure message at a
time. To read the other messages
that may have been sent at the
same time, press the set/reset
button or the trip odometer reset
stem. If a tire pressure message
appears on the DIC, stop as soon
as you can. Have the tire pressures
checked and set to those shown on
the Tire Loading Information label.
See
Tires on page 10
‑
44
,
Vehicle
Load Limits on page 9
‑
16
, and
Tire
Pressure on page 10
‑
49
. The DIC
also shows the tire pressure values.
See
“
DIC Operation and Displays
(With DIC Buttons)
”
earlier in this
section.
Transmission Messages
MANUAL SHIFT
This message displays when the
automatic transmission is in manual
mode. See
Manual Mode on
page 9
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34
for more information.
TRANSMISSION HOT IDLE
ENGINE
Notice:
If you drive the vehicle
while the transmission fluid is
overheating and the transmission
temperature warning is displayed
on the instrument panel cluster
and/or DIC, you can damage the
transmission. This could lead to
costly repairs that would not be
covered by the warranty. Do not
drive the vehicle with overheated
transmission fluid or while the
transmission temperature
warning is displayed.
This message displays along with
four chimes if the transmission fluid
in the vehicle gets hot. Driving with
the transmission fluid temperature
high can cause damage to the
vehicle. Stop the vehicle and let it
idle to allow the transmission to
cool. This message clears and
the chime stops when the fluid
temperature reaches a safe level.
Vehicle Reminder
Messages
ICE POSSIBLE DRIVE
WITH CARE
This message displays when ice
conditions are possible.
Washer Fluid Messages
WASHER FLUID LOW ADD
FLUID
This message displays when the
windshield washer fluid is low. Fill
the windshield washer fluid reservoir
as soon as possible. See
Engine
Compartment Overview on
page 10
‑
6
for the location of the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
Also, see
Washer Fluid on
page 10
‑
23
for more information.