.
Slowdownandkeepmorespacebetweenyouand
othervehicles becauseheadlamps canonlylight
upsomuchroadahead.
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Watchforanimals.
Wetbrakescancausecrashes. Theymightnot
workaswellinaquickstopandcouldcause
pullingtooneside.Youcouldlosecontrolof
thevehicle.
Whentired,pullofftheroad.
Donotwearsunglasses.
Avoidstaringdirectly intoapproaching headlamps.
Keepthewindshield andallglassonyourvehicle
clean—insideandout.
Afterdrivingthroughalargepuddleofwaterora
car/vehicle wash,lightlyapplythebrakepedal
untilthebrakesworknormally.
.
Keepyoureyesmoving,especially duringturns
orcurves.
Flowingorrushingwatercreatesstrongforces.
Drivingthroughflowingwatercouldcauseyour
vehicletobecarriedaway.Ifthishappens, you
andothervehicleoccupants coulddrown.Donot
ignorepolicewarnings andbeverycautiousabout
tryingtodrivethroughflowingwater.
Noonecanseeaswellatnightasinthedaytime.
But,aswegetolder,thesedifferences increase.
A50-year-old drivermightneedatleasttwiceasmuch
lighttoseethesamethingatnightasa20-year-old.
DrivinginRainandonWetRoads
Hydroplaning
Rainandwetroadscanreducevehicletraction and
affectyourabilitytostopandaccelerate. Alwaysdrive
slowerinthesetypesofdrivingconditions andavoid
drivingthroughlargepuddlesanddeep‐standing or
flowingwater.
Hydroplaning isdangerous. Watercanbuildupunder
yourvehicle's tiressotheyactually rideonthewater.
Thiscanhappeniftheroadiswetenoughandyouare
goingfastenough.Whenyourvehicleishydroplaning, it
haslittleornocontactwiththeroad.
Thereisnohardandfastruleabouthydroplaning. The
bestadviceistoslowdownwhentheroadiswet.
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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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