Black plate (1,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012Driving and Operating 9-1Driving andOperatingDriving InformationDistracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . 9-10Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 9-12Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 9-14Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . 9-15Starting and OperatingNew Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . 9-21Adjustable Throttle and BrakePedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . 9-23Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24Retained AccessoryPower (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . 9-27Parking over ThingsThat Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27Active Fuel Management ® . . . 9-27Engine ExhaustEngine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29Automatic TransmissionAutomatic Transmission . . . . . 9-29Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33Drive SystemsAll-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34BrakesAntilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . 9-36Ride Control SystemsStabiliTrak ® System . . . . . . . . . 9-37Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39Road Sensing Suspension . . . 9-39Continuous DampingControl (CDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40Automatic Level Control . . . . . 9-40Cruise ControlCruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-41Object Detection SystemsUltrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 9-43Side Blind ZoneAlert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45Rear VisionCamera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47FuelFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . 9-51Gasoline Specifications (U.S.and Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . 9-52California FuelRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 9-52Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
