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Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC 2nd Edition - 10/
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Driving and Operating 9-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Distracted Driving .... .... ... .. 9-2
Defensive Driving .... ... .. ... . 9-3
Drunk Driving .... ... ... ... ... . 9-3
Control of a Vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 9-3
Braking .. .. ... .... ... ... .... .. 9-4
Steering .. .... ... .. ..... .. ... .. 9-4
Off-Road Recovery ..... ....... 9-5
Loss of Control ..... .. .... .. ... 9-5
Off-Road Driving . ... ... ... ... . 9-6
Driving on Wet Roads .... . . . 9-10
Highway Hypnosis .... .. .. .. . 9-11
Hill and Mountain Roads .. .. . 9-12
Winter Driving .... .. .. .. .. .. . 9-12
If the Vehicle Is Stuck ..... ... 9-14
Vehicle Load Limits .... .. .. .. 9-15
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In .... .. .. 9-21
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal .. .... .... ..... .... .... 9-22
Ignition Positions .... . .. . .. . . 9-22
Starting the Engine .... . . .. . . 9-24
Engine Heater ..... .. .. ... .. . 9-25
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .... ... .... 9-26
Shifting Into Park .... . .. .. .. . 9-26
Shifting out of Park .. .. . . . .. . 9-27
Parking over Things
That Burn .... ... .. ... ... .. . 9-28
Active Fuel Management
®
... 9-28
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... .. ....... 9-28
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .. .. .... .... .... ... .. 9-29
Automatic Transmissio n
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-29
Manual Mode .... .... ..... ... 9-32
Tow/Haul Mode . ... ... ... ... . 9-33
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive .... .... ... ... 9-34
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .... ... ... 9-34
Parking Brake .... .. .. .. .. .. . 9-35
Brake Assist .... .... .... .... . 9-36
Hill Start Assist (HSA) ... . . . . 9-36
Ride Control Systems
StabiliTrak
®
System .. .. . . . . . 9-37
Locking Rear Axle .... .. .. .. . 9-39
Road Sensing Suspension ... 9-40
Continuous Damping
Control (CDC) ..... ... ..... . 9-40
Automatic Level Control .... . 9-40
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... ... .. ... ... 9-41
Object Detection Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist .... 9-44
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) .... .. . .. .. .. .. 9-45
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) .. .. .. . .. .. .. 9-47
Fuel
Fuel .. .. ... .... ... .... ... .... 9-51
Recommended Fuel .... . . .. . 9-51
Gasoline Specifications .... . . 9-51
California Fuel
Requirements .. .. .. ... .. ... 9-52
Fuels in Foreign Countries . .. 9-52
Fuel Additives .... .. .. .. .. .. . 9-52
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) .. .. . 9-53
Filling the Tank .... .. .. .. . .. . 9-54
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container ............. .... .. 9-56