Black plate (25,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012 - 2nd CRC - 11/29/11In Brief 1-25Engine Oil Life SystemThe engine oil life system calculatesengine oil life based on vehicle useand displays a DIC message whenit is necessary to change the engineoil and filter. The oil life systemshould be reset to 100% onlyfollowing an oil change.Resetting the Oil Life System1. Display OIL LIFE REMAININGon the DIC.2. Press and hold the SET/RESETbutton on the DIC for more thanfive seconds. The oil life willchange to 100%.See Engine Oil Life System onpage 10‑9.Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)Vehicles that have a FlexFuel badgeand a yellow fuel cap can use eitherunleaded gasoline or ethanol fuelcontaining up to 85% ethanol (E85).See Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) onpage 9‑54. For all other vehicles,use only the unleaded gasolinedescribed under RecommendedFuel on page 9‑52.Driving for Better FuelEconomyDriving habits can affect fuelmileage. Here are some driving tipsto get the best fuel economypossible.. Avoid fast starts and acceleratesmoothly.. Brake gradually and avoidabrupt stops.. Avoid idling the engine for longperiods of time.. When road and weatherconditions are appropriate,use cruise control.. Always follow posted speedlimits or drive more slowly whenconditions require.. Keep vehicle tires properlyinflated.. Combine several trips into asingle trip.. Replace the vehicle's tires withthe same TPC Spec numbermolded into the tire's sidewallnear the size.. Follow recommended scheduledmaintenance.InformationProvidedby:
