Black plate (29,1)Cadillac Escalade EXT Owner Manual - 2012Instruments and Controls 5-29vehicle. Restart the vehicle andcheck for the message on the DICdisplay. If the message is stilldisplayed or appears again whenyou begin driving, the brake systemneeds service. See your dealer.Door Ajar MessagesDRIVER DOOR OPENThis message displays and a chimesounds if the driver door is not fullyclosed and the vehicle is shifted outof P (Park). Stop and turn off thevehicle, check the door forobstructions, and close the dooragain. Check to see if the messagestill appears on the DIC.HOOD OPENThis message displays and a chimesounds if the hood is not fullyclosed. Stop and turn off thevehicle, check the hood forobstructions, and close the hoodagain. Check to see if the messagestill appears on the DIC.LEFT REAR DOOR OPENThis message displays and a chimesounds if the driver side rear door isnot fully closed and the vehicle isshifted out of P (Park). Stop and turnoff the vehicle, check the door forobstructions, and close the dooragain. Check to see if the messagestill appears on the DIC.PASSENGER DOOR OPENThis message displays and a chimesounds if the front passenger dooris not fully closed and the vehicle isshifted out of P (Park). Stop and turnoff the vehicle, check the door forobstructions, and close the dooragain. Check to see if the messagestill appears on the DIC.RIGHT REAR DOOR OPENThis message displays and a chimesounds if the passenger side reardoor is not fully closed and thevehicle is shifted out of P (Park).Stop and turn off the vehicle, checkthe door for obstructions, and closethe door again. Check to see if themessage still appears on the DIC.Engine Cooling SystemMessagesENGINE HOT A/C (AirConditioning) TURNED OFFThis message displays when theengine coolant becomes hotter thanthe normal operating temperature.See Engine Coolant TemperatureGauge on page 5‑12. To avoidadded strain on a hot engine,the air conditioning compressorautomatically turns off. When thecoolant temperature returns tonormal, the air conditioningcompressor turns back on. You cancontinue to drive your vehicle.If this message continues to appear,have the system repaired by yourdealer as soon as possible to avoiddamage to the engine.InformationProvidedby:
