Black plate (4,1)Cadillac Escalade EXT Owner Manual - 20129-4 Driving and OperatingControl of a VehicleBraking, steering, and acceleratingare important factors in helping tocontrol a vehicle while driving.BrakingBraking action involves perceptiontime and reaction time. Deciding topush the brake pedal is perceptiontime. Actually doing it isreaction time.Average driver reaction time isabout three‐fourths of a second. Inthat time, a vehicle moving at100 km/h (60 mph) travels 20 m(66 ft), which could be a lot ofdistance in an emergency.Helpful braking tips to keep in mindinclude:. Keep enough distance betweenyou and the vehicle in frontof you.. Avoid needless heavy braking.. Keep pace with traffic.If the engine ever stops while thevehicle is being driven, brakenormally but do not pump thebrakes. Doing so could make thepedal harder to push down. If theengine stops, there will be somepower brake assist but it will beused when the brake is applied.Once the power assist is used up, itcan take longer to stop and thebrake pedal will be harder to push.SteeringHydraulic Power SteeringYour vehicle has hydraulic powersteering. It may requiremaintenance. See Power SteeringFluid Power Steering Fluid onpage 10‑23.If power steering assist is lostbecause the engine stops or thepower steering system is notfunctioning, the vehicle can besteered but may required increasedeffort. See your dealer if there is aproblem.If the vehicle is a hybrid, see thehybrid supplement for moreinformation.Curve Tips. Take curves at a reasonablespeed.. Reduce speed before entering acurve.. Maintain a reasonable steadyspeed through the curve. Wait until the vehicle is out ofthe curve before acceleratinggently into the straightaway.Steering in Emergencies. There are some situations whensteering around a problem maybe more effective than braking.. Holding both sides of thesteering wheel allows you to turn180 degrees without removinga hand.. Antilock Brake System (ABS)allows steering while braking.InformationProvidedby:
