ElectricalSystem
PowerWindowsandOtherPower
Options
Add-OnElectricalEquipment
Circuitbreakersprotectthepowerwindowsandother
poweraccessories. Ifthecurrentloadistooheavy,the
circuitbreakeropensandthenclosesafteracooldown
period,protecting thecircuituntiltheproblemisfixedor
goesaway.
Notice: Donotaddanythingelectrical tothevehicle
unlessyoucheckwithyourdealer/retailer first.
Someelectrical equipment candamagethevehicle
andthedamagewouldnotbecoveredbythe
vehicle's warranty.Someadd-onelectrical
equipment cankeepothercomponents from
workingastheyshould.
FusesandCircuitBreakers
IfthevehicleisaTwo-modeHybrid,seetheTwo-mode
Hybridmanualformoreinformation.
Add-onequipment candrainthevehiclebattery,evenif
thevehicleisnotoperating.
Thewiringcircuits inthevehicleareprotected from
shortcircuits byacombination offuses,circuitbreakers
andfusiblethermallinks.Thisgreatlyreducesthe
chanceoffirescausedbyelectrical problems.
Thevehiclehasanairbagsystem.Beforeattempting to
addanything electrical tothevehicle, seeServicing
YourAirbag-Equipped Vehicle on page 2‑89 and
AddingEquipment toYourAirbag-Equipped Vehicle on
page 2‑89.
Lookatthesilver-colored bandinsidethefuse.Ifthe
bandisbrokenormelted,replacethefuse.Besureyou
replaceabadfusewithanewoneoftheidentical size
andrating.
WindshieldWiperFuses
Thewindshield wipermotorisprotected byacircuit
breakerandafuse.Ifthemotoroverheats duetoheavy
snow,etc.,thewiperwillstopuntilthemotorcools.
Iftheoverload iscausedbysomeelectrical problem,
haveitfixed.
Ifyoueverhaveaproblemontheroadanddon'thave
asparefuse,youcanborrowonethathasthe
sameamperage. Justpicksomefeatureofyourvehicle
thatyoucangetalongwithout –liketheradioor
cigarette lighter –anduseitsfuse,ifitisthe
correctamperage. Replaceitassoonasyoucan.
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| Categories | Cadillac Escalade Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac Escalade 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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