Black plate (88,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012 - 2nd CRC - 11/29/1110-88 Vehicle CareAfter installing the spare tire on thevehicle, stop as soon as possibleand check that the spare is correctlyinflated. The spare tire is made toperform well at speeds up to112 km/h (70 mph) at therecommended inflation pressure, soyou can finish your trip.Have the damaged or flat road tirerepaired or replaced and installedback onto the vehicle as soon aspossible so the spare tire will beavailable in case it is needed again.Do not mix tires and wheels ofdifferent sizes, because they will notfit. Keep the spare tire and its wheeltogether.Jump StartingFor more information about thevehicle battery, see Battery onpage 10‑27.If the vehicle is a hybrid, see thehybrid supplement for moreinformation.If the vehicle's battery has rundown, you may want to use anothervehicle and some jumper cables tostart your vehicle. Be sure to usethe following steps to do it safely.{ WARNINGBatteries can hurt you. They canbe dangerous because:. They contain acid that canburn you.. They contain gas that canexplode or ignite.. They contain enoughelectricity to burn you.(Continued)WARNING (Continued)If you do not follow these stepsexactly, some or all of thesethings can hurt you.Notice: Ignoring these stepscould result in costly damage tothe vehicle that would not becovered by the warranty.Trying to start the vehicle bypushing or pulling it will notwork, and it could damage thevehicle.1. Check the other vehicle. It musthave a 12-volt battery with anegative ground system.Notice: Only use a vehicle thathas a 12-volt system with anegative ground for jumpstarting. If the other vehicle doesnot have a 12-volt system with anegative ground, both vehiclescan be damaged.InformationProvidedby:
