Black plate (5,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012In Brief 1-5When the vehicle starts, the parkinglamps will turn on and remain on aslong as the engine is running. Thedoors will be locked and the climatecontrol system may come on.The engine will continue to run for10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a10-minute time extension. Remotestart can be extended only once.Canceling a Remote StartTo cancel a remote start:. Aim the RKE transmitter atthe vehicle and press andhold / until the parking lampsturn off.. Turn on the hazard warningflashers.. Turn the ignition on and thenback off.See Remote Vehicle Start onpage 2‑5.Door LocksThere are several ways to lock andunlock the vehicle.From outside, use the RemoteKeyless Entry (RKE) transmitter orthe key in the driver door.From inside, use the power doorlocks or the manual door locks. Tolock or unlock the door with themanual locks, push down or pull upon the manual lock knob.Power Door LocksIf available, the switches are on thefront doors.K : Press to unlock the doors.Q : Press to lock the doors.See Door Locks on page 2‑7.LiftgatePress K twice on the RemoteKeyless Entry (RKE) transmitter oruse the power door lock switches tounlock the liftgate.There are several ways to open andclose the power liftgate:. Press and hold 8 on the RKEtransmitter until the liftgate startsmoving.. Press 8 on the overheadconsole inside the vehicle.