Black plate (5,1)Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-7574628) -2015 - CRC - 8/27/14Driving and Operating 9-53. Turn the steering wheel to gostraight down the roadway.Loss of ControlSkiddingThere are three types of skids thatcorrespond to the vehicle's threecontrol systems:. Braking Skid — wheels are notrolling.. Steering or Cornering Skid —too much speed or steering in acurve causes tires to slip andlose cornering force.. Acceleration Skid — too muchthrottle causes the drivingwheels to spin.Defensive drivers avoid most skidsby taking reasonable care suited toexisting conditions, and by notoverdriving those conditions. Butskids are always possible.If the vehicle starts to slide, followthese suggestions:. Ease your foot off theaccelerator pedal and steer theway you want the vehicle to go.The vehicle may straighten out.Be ready for a second skid if itoccurs.. Slow down and adjust yourdriving according to weatherconditions. Stopping distancecan be longer and vehiclecontrol can be affected whentraction is reduced by water,snow, ice, gravel, or othermaterial on the road. Learn torecognize warning clues — suchas enough water, ice, or packedsnow on the road to make amirrored surface — and slowdown when you have any doubt.. Try to avoid sudden steering,acceleration, or braking,including reducing vehicle speedby shifting to a lower gear. Anysudden changes could causethe tires to slide.Remember: Antilock brakes helpavoid only the braking skid.Off-Road DrivingFour-wheel-drive vehicles can beused for off-road driving. Vehicleswithout four-wheel drive andvehicles not equipped with AllTerrain (AT) or On-Off Road (OOR)tires must not be driven off-roadexcept on a level, solid surface. Formore contact information about theoriginal equipment tires, see theLimited Warranty and OwnerAssistance Information manual.One of the best ways for successfuloff-road driving is to control thespeed.{ WarningWhen driving off-road, bouncingand quick changes in directioncan easily throw you out ofposition. This could cause you to(Continued)
