Black plate (44,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-6963932) - 2014 - crc - 5/21/139-44 Driving and OperatingVehicles with StabiliTrak have aTrailer Sway Control (TSC) feature.See Trailer Sway Control (TSC) onpage 9-72.Vehicles with StabiliTrak have a HillStart Assist (HSA) feature. See HillStart Assist (HSA) on page 9-40.Adding non-dealer accessories canaffect the vehicle's performance.See Accessories and Modificationson page 10-2.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 9-68.Continuous DampingControl (CDC)This vehicle may have a continuousdamping control system calledAutoride ® or MagneRide™. Withthis feature, improved vehicle rideand handling is provided under avariety of passenger and loadingconditions.
