.
Makesuretofuelthevehiclewithqualityfuel.Poor
fuelqualitycausestheenginenottorunas
efficiently asdesigned andcancause:stalling after
start-up, stalling whenthevehicleischangedinto
gear,misfiring, hesitation onacceleration,
EmissionsInspectionandMaintenance
Programs
Somestate/provincial andlocalgovernments haveor
mightbeginprogramstoinspecttheemissioncontrol
equipment onthevehicle. Failuretopassthis
orstumbling onacceleration. Theseconditions
mightgoawayoncetheengineiswarmedup.
inspection couldpreventgettingavehicleregistration.
Ifoneormoreoftheseconditions occurs,change
thefuelbrandused.Itwillrequireatleastonefull
tankoftheproperfueltoturnthelightoff.
Herearesomethingstoknowtohelpthevehiclepass
aninspection:
.
Thevehiclewillnotpassthisinspection ifthe
checkenginelightisonwiththeenginerunning,
orifthekeyisinON/RUNandthelightisnoton.
SeeGasoline Octaneonpage7‑7.
Ifnoneoftheabovehavemadethelightturnoff,your
dealer/retailer cancheckthevehicle. Thedealer/retailer
hasthepropertestequipment anddiagnostic toolstofix
anymechanical orelectrical problems thatmighthave
developed.
.
Thevehiclewillnotpassthisinspection ifthe
OBDII(on-board diagnostic) systemdetermines
thatcritical emission controlsystemshavenot
beencompletely diagnosed bythesystem.The
vehiclewouldbeconsidered notreadyfor
inspection. Thiscanhappenifthebatteryhas
recently beenreplaced orifthebattery hasrun
down.Thediagnostic systemisdesignedto
evaluate critical emission controlsystemsduring
normaldriving. Thiscantakeseveraldaysof
routinedriving. Ifthishasbeendoneandthe
vehiclestilldoesnotpasstheinspection forlackof
OBDIIsystemreadiness, yourdealer/retailer can
preparethevehicleforinspection.
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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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