Cadillac Escalade Owner's Manual

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Black plate (64,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 20119-64 Driving and OperatingRecommended FuelIf the vehicles has the 6.0LV8 engine (VIN Code J), use regularunleaded gasoline with a postedoctane rating of 87 or higher. If theoctane rating is less than 87, anaudible knocking noise, commonlyreferred to as spark knock, might beheard when driving. If this occurs,use a gasoline rated at 87 octane orhigher as soon as possible. If heavyknocking is heard when usinggasoline rated at 87 octane orhigher, the engine needs service.If the vehicle has the 6.2L V8 engine(VIN Code F), use premiumunleaded gasoline with a postedoctane rating of 91 or higher. Youcan also use regular unleadedgasoline rated at 87 octane orhigher, but the vehicle's accelerationcould be slightly reduced, and aslight audible knocking noise,commonly referred to as sparkknock, might be heard. If the octaneis less than 87, you mightnotice a heavy knocking noisewhen you drive. If this occurs,use a gasoline rated at 87 octaneor higher as soon as possible.Otherwise, you could damage theengine. If heavy knocking is heardwhen using gasoline rated at87 octane or higher, the engineneeds service.Gasoline Specifications(U.S. and Canada Only)At a minimum, gasoline shouldmeet ASTM specificationD 4814 in the United States orCAN/CGSB‐3.5 or 3.511 in Canada.Some gasolines contain anoctane-enhancing additive calledmethylcyclopentadienyl manganesetricarbonyl (MMT). We recommendagainst the use of gasolinescontaining MMT. See Fuel Additiveson page 9‑65 for additionalinformation.California FuelRequirementsIf the vehicle is certified to meetCalifornia Emissions Standards, it isdesigned to operate on fuels thatmeet California specifications. Seethe underhood emission controllabel. If this fuel is not available instates adopting California EmissionsStandards, the vehicle will operatesatisfactorily on fuels meetingfederal specifications, but emissioncontrol system performance mightbe affected. The malfunctionindicator lamp could turn on and thevehicle might fail a smog‐check test.See Malfunction Indicator Lamp onpage 5‑18. If this occurs, return toyour authorized dealer for diagnosis.If it is determined that the conditionis caused by the type of fuel used,repairs might not be covered by thevehicle warranty.