ScanningtheTerrain
Whendrivingoverobstacles orroughterrain, keepa
firmgriponthesteering wheel.Ruts,troughs, orother
surfacefeatures canjerkthewheeloutofyourhands.
Off-roaddrivingcantakeyouovermanydifferent kinds
ofterrain. Befamiliar withtheterrainanditsmany
different features.
Whendrivingoverbumps,rocks,orotherobstacles, the
wheelscanleavetheground.Ifthishappens, evenwith
oneortwowheels,youcannotcontrolthevehicleas
welloratall.
SurfaceConditions: Off-roading surfaces canbe
hard-packed dirt,gravel,rocks,grass,sand,mud,snow,
orice.Eachofthesesurfaces affectsthevehicle's
steering, acceleration, andbrakingindifferent ways.
Depending onthesurface, slipping, sliding, wheel
spinning, delayedacceleration, poortraction, andlonger
brakingdistances canoccur.
Becauseyouwillbeonanunpavedsurface, itis
especially important toavoidsuddenacceleration,
suddenturns,orsuddenbraking.
Off-roading requires adifferent kindofalertness from
drivingonpavedroadsandhighways. Thereareno
roadsigns,postedspeedlimits, orsignallights.Use
goodjudgment aboutwhatissafeandwhatisnot.
SurfaceObstacles: Unseenorhiddenobstacles can
behazardous. Arock,log,hole,rut,orbumpcanstartle
youifyouarenotprepared forthem.Oftenthese
obstacles arehiddenbygrass,bushes,snow,oreven
theriseandfalloftheterrainitself.
Somethingstoconsider:
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Isthepathaheadclear?
Willthesurfacetexturechangeabruptly upahead?
Doesthetraveltakeyouuphillordownhill?
Willyouhavetostopsuddenly orchangedirection
quickly?
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| Categories | Cadillac Escalade Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac Escalade 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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