Cadillac 2010 Escalade ESV Automobile User Manual


 
Section 6 Driving Your Vehicle
Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle .... . . . . . . 6-2
Defensive Driving ...... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... . 6-2
Drunk Driving ...... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . 6-2
Control of a Vehicle ...... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... 6-3
Braking ...... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. 6-4
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ..... . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 6-5
Braking in Emergencies ........ .... .... .... ..... 6-6
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System ......... ..... ..... ...... .... 6-6
Magnetic Ride Control ..... .. ... . ... .. .. ... .. . 6-9
Road Sensing Suspension ...... .. ... ... .. .. ... . 6-9
Locking Rear Axle ..... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 6-9
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Steering ...... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. 6-10
Off-Road Recovery ......................... .... 6-11
Passing ......... ......... ...... ....... ....... .. 6-12
Loss of Control ...... . .. .. ... .. .. . .. ... .. .. .. .. 6-12
Off-Road Driving ........... ..... ..... ..... ..... 6-13
Driving at Night ...... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... . 6-24
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..... . .. . . .. . 6-25
Before Leaving on a Long Trip ..... ... .. ... .. .. 6-26
Highway Hypnosis ....... .... ... .... ... ... .... . 6-26
Hill and Mountain Roads ......... ..... ..... .... 6-27
Winter Driving ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 6-28
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow ..... .. .. .. ... . ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 6-30
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .... ... .. .. .. 6-30
Recovery Hooks ....... ... ... ... .... ... .... ... . 6-31
Loading the Vehicle .......... ...... ...... ...... 6-32
Towing ......... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... .... .. 6-38
Towing Your Vehicle ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 6-38
Recreational Vehicle Towing .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-38
Level Control ..... ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 6-41
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...... ... ... .... .. .... ... ... .... ... ... 6-42
Towing a Trailer ......... ..... ..... ..... ...... .. 6-42
Trailer Recommendations ...... ....... ....... .. 6-55
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