Black plate (22,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 20121-22 In BriefDuring cooler conditions, the low tirepressure warning light may appearwhen the vehicle is first started andthen turn off. This may be an earlyindicator that the tire pressures aregetting low and the tires need to beinflated to the proper pressure.The TPMS does not replace normalmonthly tire maintenance. It is thedriver’s responsibility to maintaincorrect tire pressures.See Tire Pressure Monitor Systemon page 10‑54.Tire Sealant andCompressor KitThis vehicle may come with a sparetire and tire changing equipment ora tire sealant and compressor kit.The kit can be used to temporarilyseal small punctures in the treadarea of the tire.See Tire Sealant and CompressorKit on page 10‑67 for completeoperating information.If the vehicle came with a spare tireand tire changing equipment, see Ifa Tire Goes Flat on page 10‑65.Engine 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 10‑10.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 9‑53. For all other vehicles,use only the unleaded gasolinedescribed under RecommendedFuel on page 9‑51.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.
