2010 Cadillac Escalade Owners Manual

GasolineOctane
GasolineSpecifications
Ifthevehiclehasthe6.0LV8engine(VINCodeJ),use
regularunleaded gasoline withapostedoctanerating
of87orhigher.Iftheoctaneratingislessthan87,an
audibleknocking noise,commonlyreferred  toasspark
knock,mightbeheardwhendriving.   Ifthisoccurs,use
agasoline ratedat87octaneorhigherassoonas
possible. Ifheavyknocking isheardwhenusing
gasoline ratedat87octaneorhigher,theengine
needsservice.
Ataminimum,gasoline  shouldmeetASTM
specification D4814intheUnitedStatesor
CAN/CGSB3.5or3.511inCanada.Somegasolines
containanoctane-enhancing  additive called
methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT).
Werecommend againsttheuseofgasolines   containing
MMT.SeeAdditives  on page 79 foradditional
information.
CaliforniaFuel
Ifthevehiclehasthe6.2LV8engine(VINCodeF),use
premiumunleaded gasoline withapostedoctanerating
of91orhigher.Youcanalsouseregularunleaded
gasoline ratedat87octaneorhigher,butthevehicle's
acceleration couldbeslightly reduced,andaslight
audibleknocking noise,commonlyreferred  toasspark
knock,mightbeheard.Iftheoctaneislessthan87,you
mightnoticeaheavyknocking   noisewhenyoudrive.
Ifthisoccurs,useagasoline   ratedat87octaneor
higherassoonaspossible.   Otherwise, youcould
damagetheengine.Ifheavyknocking   isheardwhen
usinggasoline ratedat87octaneorhigher,theengine
needsservice.
Ifthevehicleiscertified   tomeetCalifornia Emissions
Standards, itisdesigned tooperateonfuelsthatmeet
California specifications. Seetheunderhood emission
controllabel.Ifthisfuelisnotavailable    instates
adopting California emissions standards, thevehicle
willoperatesatisfactorily  onfuelsmeetingfederal
specifications, butemissioncontrolsystemperformance
mightbeaffected.Themalfunction   indicator lampcould
turnonandthevehiclemightfailasmogchecktest.
SeeMalfunction Indicator Lamp on page 436.Ifthis
occurs,returntoyourauthorized   dealer/retailer for
diagnosis. Ifitisdetermined  thatthecondition iscaused
bythetypeoffuelused,repairsmightnotbecovered
bythevehiclewarranty.
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Product Specification
CategoriesCadillac Escalade Manuals, Cadillac Manuals
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Model Year2010
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