WinterDriving
TheAntilock BrakeSystem(ABS) on page 6‑5
improves vehiclestability duringhardstopsona
slippery roads,butapplythebrakessoonerthanwhen
ondrypavement.
DrivingonSnoworIce
Drivecarefully whenthereissnoworicebetweenthe
tiresandtheroad,creating lesstraction orgrip.Wetice
canoccuratabout0°C(32°F)whenfreezing rain
beginstofall,resulting inevenlesstraction. Avoid
drivingonweticeorinfreezing rainuntilroadscanbe
treatedwithsaltorsand.
Allowgreaterfollowing distanceonanyslippery road
andwatchforslippery spots.Icypatchescanoccuron
otherwise clearroadsinshadedareas.Thesurface
ofacurveoranoverpass canremainicywhenthe
surrounding roadsareclear.Avoidsuddensteering
maneuvers andbrakingwhileonice.
Drivewithcaution, whatever thecondition. Accelerate
gentlysotraction isnotlost.Accelerating tooquickly
causesthewheelstospinandmakesthesurfaceunder
thetiresslick,sothereisevenlesstraction.
Turnoffcruisecontrol, ifequipped, onslippery surfaces.
BlizzardConditions
Beingstuckinsnowcanbeinaserioussituation. Stay
withthevehicleunlessthereishelpnearby.Ifpossible,
usetheRoadside Service on page 9‑8.Togethelp
andkeepeveryone inthevehiclesafe:
Trynottobreakthefragiletraction. Ifyouaccelerate too
fast,thedrivewheelswillspinandpolishthesurface
underthetiresevenmore.
TheStabiliTrak®System on page 6‑6 improves the
abilitytoaccelerate onslippery roads,butslowdown
andadjustyourdrivingtotheroadconditions. When
drivingthroughdeepsnow,turnoffthetraction control
partoftheStabiliTrak®Systemtohelpmaintainvehicle
motionatlowerspeeds.
.
TurnontheHazardWarningFlashers on
page 4‑3.
.
Tiearedclothtoanoutsidemirror.
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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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