Cadillac 2014 Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner's Manual

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Black plate (38,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-6081529) - 2014 - CRC 1st Edition - 4/23/139-38 Driving and Operatingwheel(s) excessively while theselights and messages aredisplayed.TCS may activate on dry or roughroads or under conditions such asheavy acceleration while turning orabrupt upshifts/downshifts of thetransmission. When this happens, areduction in acceleration may benoticed, or a noise or vibration maybe heard. This is normal.If cruise control is being used whenthe system activates, the StabiliTraklight will flash and cruise control willautomatically disengage. Cruisecontrol may be reengaged whenroad conditions allow. See CruiseControl on page 9-40.StabiliTrak may also turn offautomatically if it determines that aproblem exists with the system.If the problem does not clear itselfafter restarting the vehicle, see yourdealer for service.Vehicles with StabiliTrak have aTrailer Sway Control (TSC) feature.See Trailer Sway Control (TSC) onpage 9-65.Vehicles with StabiliTrak have a HillStart Assist (HSA) feature. See HillStart Assist (HSA) on page 9-35.Adding non-dealer accessories canaffect the vehicle's performance.See Accessories and Modificationson page 10-3.Locking Rear AxleVehicles with a locking rear axle cangive more traction on snow, mud,ice, sand, or gravel. It works like astandard axle most of the time, butwhen traction is low, this feature willallow the rear wheel with the mosttraction to move the vehicle.Road SensingSuspensionThe Road SensingSuspension (RSS) feature providessuperior vehicle ride and handlingunder a variety of passenger andloading conditions.The system is fully automatic anduses a computer controller tocontinuously monitor vehicle speed,wheel to body position, lift/dive andsteering position of the vehicle. Thecontroller then sends signals toeach shock absorber toindependently adjust the dampinglevel to provide the optimumvehicle ride.RSS also interacts with the tow/haulmode that, when engaged, willprovide additional control of theshock absorbers. This additionalcontrol results in better ride andhandling characteristics when thevehicle is loaded or towing a trailer.See “Tow/Haul Mode” under TowingEquipment on page 9-60.