Black plate (14,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-6081529) - 2014 - CRC 1st Edition - 4/23/139-14 Driving and Operating{ WarningIf the vehicle's tires spin at highspeed, they can explode, and youor others could be injured. Thevehicle can overheat, causing anengine compartment fire or otherdamage. Spin the wheels as littleas possible and avoid goingabove 56 km/h (35 mph).For information about using tirechains on the vehicle, see TireChains on page 10-59.Rocking Your Vehicle to GetIt OutTurn the steering wheel left andright to clear the area around thefront wheels. Turn off any traction orstability system. Shift back and forthbetween R (Reverse) and a forwardgear, spinning the wheels as little aspossible. To prevent transmissionwear, wait until the wheels stopspinning before shifting gears.Release the accelerator pedal whileshifting, and press lightly on theaccelerator pedal when thetransmission is in gear. Slowlyspinning the wheels in the forwardand reverse directions causes arocking motion that could free thevehicle. If that does not get thevehicle out after a few tries, it mightneed to be towed out. Recoveryhooks can be used, if the vehiclehas them. If the vehicle does needto be towed out, see Towing theVehicle on page 10-86.Recovery Hooks{ WarningNever pull on recovery hooksfrom the side. The hooks couldbreak and you and others couldbe injured. When using recoveryhooks, always pull the vehiclefrom the front.Notice: Never use recoveryhooks to tow the vehicle. Yourvehicle could be damaged and itwould not be covered bywarranty.For vehicles with recovery hooks atthe front of the vehicle, you can usethem if you are stuck off-road andneed to be pulled to some placewhere you can continue driving.Vehicle Load LimitsIt is very important to know howmuch weight your vehicle cancarry. This weight is called the
