StallingonanIncline
Whendrivingonsand,wheeltraction changes.
Onlooselypackedsand,suchasonbeachesor
sanddunes,thetireswilltendtosinkintothesand.
Thisaffectssteering, accelerating, andbraking.
Driveatareducedspeedandavoidsharpturnsor
abruptmaneuvers.
{WARNING:
Gettingoutonthedownhill(low)sideofavehicle
stoppedacrossanincline isdangerous. Ifthe
vehiclerollsover,youcouldbecrushedorkilled.
Alwaysgetoutontheuphill(high)sideofthe
vehicleandstaywellclearoftherollover path.
Hardpackedsnowandiceoffertheworsttiretraction.
Onthesesurfaces, itisveryeasytolosecontrol. On
wetice,forexample, thetraction issopoorthatyouwill
havedifficulty accelerating. And,ifthevehicledoesget
moving,poorsteering anddifficult brakingcancauseit
toslideoutofcontrol.
Ifthevehiclestallswhencrossing anincline, besure
you,andanypassengers, getoutontheuphillside,
evenifthedoorthereishardertoopen.Ifyougetout
onthedownhill sideandthevehiclestartstorollover,
youwillberightinitspath.
{WARNING:
Drivingonfrozenlakes,ponds,orriverscanbe
dangerous. Underwater springs,currents under
theice,orsuddenthawscanweakentheice.Your
vehiclecouldfallthroughtheiceandyouandyour
passengers coulddrown.Driveyourvehicleon
safesurfaces only.
Ifyouhavetowalkdowntheslope,stayoutofthepath
thevehiclewilltakeifitdoesrollover.
DrivinginMud,Sand,Snow,orIce
Whenyoudriveinmud,snow,orsand,thewheels
donotgetgoodtraction. Acceleration isnotas
quick,turningismoredifficult, andbrakingdistances
arelonger.
Itisbesttousealowgearwheninmud—the
deeperthemud,thelowerthegear.Inreallydeepmud,
keepthevehiclemovingsoitdoesnotgetstuck.
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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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