2003 Cadillac Escalade Esv on star

Ignition can't be blocked by onstar. Is it just a no start? An 03 should not have a functional onstar, unless it has been upgraded from analog to digital. There was a special coverage adjustment to warranty to deactivate it, but that expired in 2008. Is there an LED illuminated on the mirror(either red or green)? Here is a copy of that bulletin information.
#08089C: Special Coverage Adjustment - Analog OnStar Deactivation - (Nov 18, 2008)
Models: 1999-2004 BUICK REGAL

1999-2005 BUICK CENTURY, PARK AVENUE

2000-2005 BUICK LESABRE

2002-2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS

2004-2005 BUICK RAINIER

2005-2006 BUICK LACROSSE

2006 BUICK LUCERNE

1997-2004 CADILLAC SEVILLE

1997-2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE

1998-2001 CADILLAC CATERA

1998-2002 CADILLAC ELDORADO

1998-2006 CADILLAC STS

1999-2000 CADILLAC ESCALADE

2002-2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE EXT

2003-2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV

2003-2006 CADILLAC CTS

2004-2005 CADILLAC CTS-V, SRX, XLR

1998-2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

1998-2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

1999-2000 CHEVROLET LUMINA

1999-2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER

1999-2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE

1999-2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE

2000-2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

2000-2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA

2002-2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, TRAILBLAZER EXT

2002-2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

2003-2004 CHEVROLET EXPRESS

2003-2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER

2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO

2004-2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU, MALIBU MAXX

2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

2005-2006 CHEVROLET COBALT, CORVETTE

2006 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

1999 GMC SIERRA, SUBURBAN

1999-2001 GMC JIMMY

1999-2005 GMC YUKON

2000 GMC YUKON DENALI

2000-2005 GMC YUKON XL

2001-2006 GMC SIERRA

2002-2004 GMC ENVOY XL

2002-2005 GMC ENVOY

2003-2004 GMC SAVANA

2004 GMC CANYON, ENVOY XUV

2003-2005 HUMMER H2

1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE

1999-2004 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

2000-2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE

2000-2004 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE

2001-2003 OLDSMOBILE AURORA

2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO

1998-1999 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT

2000-2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

2000-2005 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, MONTANA

2001-2004 PONTIAC AZTEK

2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM

2003-2005 PONTIAC SUNFIRE

2005 PONTIAC G6, PURSUIT

2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

2000-2004 SAAB 9-5

2000-2005 SAAB 9-3

2002-2004 SATURN LS, LW, VUE

2003-2004 SATURN ION

2006 SATURN VUE



Attention: This Special Coverage has expired for all of the above vehicles.



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The service procedure in this bulletin has been revised. Step 11 in the procedure for the 2004-2005 Saab 9-3 (9440) Convertible has been revised. Discard all copies of bulletin 08089B, issued September 2008.


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Condition
In November 2002, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled that wireless carriers would no longer be required to support the analog wireless network beginning in 2008. As a result, On Star® is unable to continue analog service.

OnStar® has deactivated most of the systems operating in the analog mode; however, there are some vehicles that OnStar® could not deactivate. Although the analog OnStar® hardware in these vehicles can no longer communicate with OnStar®, the hardware in the vehicle is still active. If the OnStar® emergency button is pressed, or in the case of an airbag deployment, or near deployment, the customer may hear a recording that OnStar® is being contacted. However, since analog service is no longer available, the call will not connect to OnStar®. To end the call, the customer must press the white phone or white dot button. If the call is not ended, the system will continue to try to connect to OnStar® until the vehicle battery is drained.

Special Policy Adjustment
At the customer’s request, dealers are to deactivate the OnStar® system. The service will be made at no charge to the customer.

This special coverage covers the condition described above until December 31, 2008 for all non-Saab vehicles; April 30, 2009 for all Saab vehicles.