Exterior
Built on the same platform as the Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon XL, the Escalade ESV stretches 20.4 inches longer than the regular Escalade. Fourteen of those inches go to extending the wheelbase, which allows for larger rear doors unconstrained by wheel wells. Height increases by 1.2 inches, and width remains about the same. Despite the bigger dimensions, curb weight increases by just 126 pounds.
Exterior details are identical to the regular Escalade's, with jeweled headlights flanking Cadillac's now-familiar grille up front, and large, rectangular taillights in back. Eighteen-inch wheels are standard; 22-inch wheels are optional.
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High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting
WARNING!
The low beam high intensity
discharge lighting system
operates at a very high voltage.
If you try to service any of the
system components, you could be
seriously injured. Have your ...
Control Buttons
The knobs and buttons used to
control the radio are:
(XM): Press to choose the
XM band (if equipped).
TUNE/TONE: Turn to search for
stations. Press to enter the
Tone menu.
MENU/SELECT: Tur ...
Heated Rear Seats
The buttons are on the Rear Sear Audio (RSA) panel on the rear of the center
console.
Press or
to heat the left outboard or right
outboard seat cushion and to cycle through the temperature s ...






