Black plate (3,1)Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-7574628) -2015 - CRC - 8/27/14Driving and Operating 9-3{ WarningTaking your eyes off the road toolong or too often could cause acrash resulting in injury or death.Focus your attention on driving.See the infotainment manual forinformation on that system or thenavigation system, if equipped,including pairing and using a cellphone.Defensive DrivingDefensive driving means “alwaysexpect the unexpected.” The firststep in driving defensively is to wearthe safety belt. See Safety Belts onpage 3-19.. Assume that other road users(pedestrians, bicyclists, andother drivers) are going to becareless and make mistakes.Anticipate what they might doand be ready.. Allow enough following distancebetween you and the driver infront of you.. Focus on the task of driving.Control of a VehicleBraking, steering, and acceleratingare important factors in helping tocontrol a vehicle while driving.BrakingBraking action involves perceptiontime and reaction time. Deciding topush the brake pedal is perceptiontime. Actually doing it isreaction time.Average driver reaction time isabout three-quarters of a second. Inthat time, a vehicle moving at100 km/h (60 mph) travels 20 m(66 ft), which could be a lot ofdistance in an emergency.Helpful braking tips to keep in mindinclude:. Keep enough distance betweenyou and the vehicle in frontof you.. Avoid needless heavy braking.. Keep pace with traffic.If the engine ever stops while thevehicle is being driven, brakenormally but do not pump thebrakes. Doing so could make thepedal harder to push down. If theengine stops, there will be somepower brake assist but it will beused when the brake is applied.Once the power assist is used up, itcan take longer to stop and thebrake pedal will be harder to push.SteeringElectric Power SteeringThis vehicle has electric powersteering. It does not have powersteering fluid. Regular maintenanceis not required.
