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Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
Driving and Operating 9-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Defensive Driving .... . . . .. . . . . 9-2
Drunk Driving .... .. . . . .. . . .. . . 9-3
Control of a Vehicle .... . . . . . . . 9-3
Braking .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-4
Steering .. ........ ....... ...... 9-5
Off-Road Recovery ... .... .... . 9-6
Loss of Control ..... ...... ..... 9-6
Off-Road Driving . .... . . .. . . .. . 9-7
Driving on Wet Roads .... . . . 9-18
Highway Hypnosis .... .. . . . .. 9-20
Hill and Mountain Roads .. .. . 9-20
Winter Driving .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
If the Vehicle is Stuck ... .. . . . 9-23
Vehicle Load Limits .... . . . . . . 9-24
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In .... . . .. 9-30
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal .. .......... ......... .. 9-31
Ignition Positions .... . . . . . . . . 9-32
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 9-33
Engine Heater ..... . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. . .. . .. . .. 9-35
Shifting Into Park ......... ... 9-36
Shifting Out of Park ... .. . .. . . 9-37
Parking Over Things
That Burn .... . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 9-38
Active Fuel
Management™ ..... .. .. ... . 9-38
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... ... .... .. 9-38
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9-39
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-40
Manual Mode ..... . .. .. .. . .. . 9-43
Tow/Haul Mode . .... . . .. . . .. . 9-43
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive .... .. . . .. .. . . 9-45
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. . .. . .. . . 9-45
Parking Brake .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46
Brake Assist .... .. .. .. . .. .. . . 9-47
Ride Control Systems
StabiliTrak
®
System .. .. . . . . . 9-47
Locking Rear Axle .... . . . . . . . 9-49
Road Sensing Suspension ... 9-50
Continuous Damping
Control (CDC) ..... . .. .. .. .. 9-50
Automatic Level Control .... . 9-50
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . . .. . . . . .. . 9-51
Object Detection Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist .... 9-54
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) .. .. . . . . . . . . . 9-59
Fuel
Fuel .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 9-63
Recommended Fuel .... . . . . . 9-64
Gasoline Specifications .... . . 9-64
California Fuel
Requirements .. .. . .. . . . . . . . 9-64
Fuels in Foreign Countries . .. 9-65
Fuel Additives .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) .. .. . 9-66
Filling the Tank .... . . . . . . . . . . 9-68
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container ............. ...... 9-70