Black plate (34,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 20104. With the coolant surge tank pressure cap off, startthe engine and let it run until you can feel theupper radiator hose getting hot. Watch out for theengine cooling fan.By this time, the coolant level inside the coolantsurge tank may be lower. If the level is lower, addmore of the proper mixture to the coolant surgetank until the level reaches the FULL COLD mark.5. Replace the pressure cap. Be sure the pressurecap is hand-tight and fully seated.6. Verify coolant level after engine is shut off and thecoolant is cold. If necessary, repeat coolant fillprocedure Steps 1 through 6.Notice: If the pressure cap is not tightly installed,coolant loss and possible engine damage mayoccur. Be sure the cap is properly and tightlysecured.Engine OverheatingThe vehicle has several indicators to warn of engineoverheating.There is a coolant temperature gauge on your vehicle'sinstrument panel. See Engine Coolant TemperatureGauge on page 4‑35.In addition, ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP ENGINE,ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE, and a ENGINEPOWER IS REDUCED message comes on in the DriverInformation Center (DIC) on the instrument panel. SeeDIC Warnings and Messages on page 4‑49.You may decide not to lift the hood when this warningappears, but instead get service help right away. SeeRoadside Service on page 9‑8.7-34InformationProvidedby:
