Black plate (20,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-6963932) - 2014 - crc - 5/21/1310-20 Vehicle CareBy this time, the coolant levelinside the coolant surge tankmay be lower. If the level islower, add more of the propermixture to the coolant surge tankuntil the level reaches the FULLCOLD mark.5. Replace the pressure cap tightly.6. Verify coolant level after engineis shut off and the coolant iscold. If necessary, repeat coolantfill procedure Steps 1–6.Notice: If the pressure cap is nottightly installed, coolant loss andpossible engine damage mayoccur. Be sure the cap is properlyand tightly secured.Engine OverheatingThe vehicle has several indicatorsto warn of engine overheating.There is a coolant temperaturegauge on your vehicle's instrumentpanel. See Engine CoolantTemperature Gauge on page 5-13.In addition, ENGINE OVERHEATEDSTOP ENGINE, ENGINEOVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE, anda ENGINE POWER IS REDUCEDmessage comes on in the DriverInformation Center (DIC) on theinstrument panel. See EngineCooling System Messages onpage 5-34 and Engine PowerMessages on page 5-35.If the decision is made not to lift thehood when this warning appears,get service help right away.If the decision is made to lift thehood, make sure the vehicle isparked on a level surface.Then check to see if the enginecooling fans are running. If theengine is overheating, both fansshould be running. If they are not,do not continue to run the engineand have the vehicle serviced.Notice: Running the enginewithout coolant may causedamage or a fire. Vehicle damagewould not be covered by thewarranty. See Overheated EngineProtection Operating Mode onpage 10-22 for information ondriving to a safe place in anemergency.
