Cadillac 2011 Escalade ESC Owner's Manual

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac Escalade EXT Owner Manual - 2011Driving and Operating 9-1Driving andOperatingDriving InformationDefensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . 9-18Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 9-19Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . 9-22Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . 9-23Truck-Camper LoadingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29Starting and OperatingNew Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . 9-30Adjustable Throttle and BrakePedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . 9-32Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34Retained AccessoryPower (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35Shifting Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . 9-36Parking Over ThingsThat Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36Active FuelManagement™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36Engine ExhaustEngine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38Automatic TransmissionAutomatic Transmission . . . . . 9-38Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-41Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42Drive SystemsAll-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43BrakesAntilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-44Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45Ride Control SystemsStabiliTrak ® System . . . . . . . . . 9-45Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48Continuous DampingControl (CDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48Automatic Level Control . . . . . 9-48Cruise ControlCruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-49Object Detection SystemsUltrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 9-52Rear VisionCamera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-54