125 . . .–Section 1Using Cruise Control on HillsHow well the cruise control systemwill work on hills depends onseveral factors:• vehicle speed• vehicle load• steepness of the hillWhen going up steep hills, youmay need to use the acceleratorpedal to maintain your speed.When going downhill, you mayneed to use the brake pedal tocontrol the vehicle's speed.Applying the brakes disengagescruise control.Cruise grade braking is activatedwhenever cruise control is usedwhile tow/haul mode is active.See the following in Section 3 formore information:• Grade Braking and CruiseGrade Braking■ MIRRORSOutside MirrorsAdjust the outside mirrors sothat you just see the side of yourvehicle when you are sitting in acomfortable driving position.Both outside mirrors are convex.A convex mirror's surface is curvedso you can see more from thedriver's seat.CAUTIONA convex mirror makes objectsappear to be farther away thanthey really are. Check yourinside mirror or glance overyour shoulder before changinglanes.POWER MIRRORSThe controls are located on thedriver's door armrest.Press to select the left mirror or to select the right mirror.To adjust the mirror, use the roundcontrol.Push the side of the control thatmatches the direction you wantthe mirror to move.When you are finished, pressbutton or again to deselectthe mirror.BADCAKENG44_Escalade Page 125 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:22 PM
