Black plate (1,1)Cadillac Escalade EXT Owner Manual - 2012Driving and Operating 9-1Driving andOperatingDriving InformationDistracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . 9-11Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 9-12Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 9-15Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . 9-16Truck-Camper LoadingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22Starting and OperatingNew Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . 9-23Adjustable Throttle and BrakePedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . 9-25Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27Retained AccessoryPower (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . 9-29Parking over ThingsThat Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29Active Fuel Management ® . . . 9-30Engine ExhaustEngine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31Automatic TransmissionAutomatic Transmission . . . . . 9-31Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35Drive SystemsAll-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36BrakesAntilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . 9-38Ride Control SystemsStabiliTrak ® System . . . . . . . . . 9-39Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . 9-41Continuous DampingControl (CDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42Automatic Level Control . . . . . 9-42Cruise ControlCruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43Object Detection SystemsUltrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 9-45Rear VisionCamera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47InformationProvidedby:
