Black plate (31,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012Driving and Operating 9-31{ WARNINGShifting into a drive gear while theengine is running at high speed isdangerous. Unless your foot isfirmly on the brake pedal, thevehicle could move very rapidly.You could lose control and hitpeople or objects. Do not shiftinto a drive gear while the engineis running at high speed.Notice: Shifting out of P (Park)or N (Neutral) with the enginerunning at high speed maydamage the transmission. Therepairs would not be covered bythe vehicle warranty. Be sure theengine is not running at highspeed when shifting the vehicle.D (Drive): This position is fornormal driving. It provides the bestfuel economy. If you need morepower for passing, and you are:. Going less than about 55 km/h(35 mph), push the acceleratorpedal about halfway down.. Going about 55 km/h (35 mph) ormore, push the accelerator allthe way down.By doing this, the vehicle shiftsdown to the next gear and has morepower.D (Drive) can be used when towinga trailer, carrying a heavy load,driving on steep hills, or for off-roaddriving. You may want to shift thetransmission to a lower gearselection if the transmission shiftstoo often.Downshifting the transmission inslippery road conditions could resultin skidding, see “Skidding” underLoss of Control on page 9‑5.M (Manual Mode): This positionlets drivers select the range of gearsappropriate for current drivingconditions. See “Driver Shift Control(DSC)” under Manual Mode onpage 9‑32.Notice: Spinning the tiresor holding the vehicle in oneplace on a hill using only theaccelerator pedal may damagethe transmission. The repair willnot be covered by the vehiclewarranty. If you are stuck, do notspin the tires. When stopping ona hill, use the brakes to hold thevehicle in place.The vehicle has a shift stabilizationfeature that adjusts the transmissionshifting to the current drivingconditions in order to reduce rapidupshifts and downshifts. This shiftstabilization feature is designed todetermine, before making anupshift, if the engine will be able tomaintain vehicle speed by analyzingthings such as vehicle speed,throttle position and vehicle load.
