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Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC 2nd Edition - 8/
14/12
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 .. .... ... ... .. ... ... ... 9-3
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 .... . 9-11
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 .. ................... .. 9-21
Ignition Positions .... . . . .. . . . 9-22
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 9-23
Engine Heater ..... .. .. . .. .. . 9-25
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... ... ... ... .. 9-25
Shifting Into Park .... . .. . .. . . 9-26
Shifting out of Park .... . . . . . . 9-27
Parking over Things
That Burn .... .. ... .. .. .. ... 9-27
Active Fuel Management
®
... 9-27
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... ....... .. 9-28
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .. .... .... ... ... ... .. 9-29
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-29
Manual Mode ..... ... ... .... . 9-32
Tow/Haul Mode .... ... ... .. .. 9-32
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive .... ... ... ... . 9-33
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... ... ... ... . 9-34
Parking Brake .... .. . .. .. . .. . 9-35
Brake Assist ..... ... ... ... ... 9-35
Hill Start Assist (HSA) ... . . . . 9-35
Ride Control Systems
StabiliTrak
®
System .. .. . . . . . 9-36
Locking Rear Axle .... . .. .. . . 9-39
Road Sensing Suspension ... 9-39
Continuous Damping
Control (CDC) ..... ... ... ... 9-39
Automatic Level Control .... . 9-40
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... .. ... .. .. .. 9-40
Object Detection Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist .... 9-43
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) .... . .. . .. . .. . . 9-44
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) .. ... .. . .. . .. 9-47
Fuel
Fuel .. .... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. 9-50
Recommended Fuel .... . . . . . 9-50
Gasoline Specifications .... . . 9-50
California Fuel
Requirements .. ... .. .. .. ... 9-51
Fuels in Foreign Countries ... 9-51
Fuel Additives .... .. . .. .. .. . . 9-51
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) .... . 9-52
Filling the Tank .... . .. . .. . .. . 9-53
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container ............. ...... 9-54