Off - Road Driving With Your Four - Wheel - Drive Vehicle; Before You Go Off-Roading; Loading Your Vehicle For Off-Road Driving - Cadillac 1999 Escalade Owner's Manual

While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try
your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration or
braking (including engine braking by shifting to a lower
gear). Any sudden changes could cause the tires to slide.
You may not realize the surface is slippery until your
vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warning
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clues such as enough water, ice or packed snow on
the road to make a "mirrored surface"
down when you have any doubt.
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Remember: Any anti lock brake system (ABS) helps
avoid only the braking skid.
Off Road Driving with Your
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Four Wheel Drive Vehicle
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This off road guide is for vehicles that have
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four wheel drive.
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Also, see "Anti Lock Brakes" in the Index.
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Off road driving can be great fun. But it does
have some definite hazards. The greatest of these
is the terrain itself.
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"Off roading" means you've left the great North
American road system behind. Traffic lanes aren't
marked. Curves aren't banked. There are no road signs.
Surfaces can be slippery, rough, uphill or downhill. In
short, you've gone right back to nature.
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why it's very important that you read this guide. You'll
find many driving tips and suggestions. These will help
make your off

Before You Go Off-Roading

There are some things to do before you go out. For
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example, be sure to have all necessary maintenance and
and slow
service work done. Check to make sure all underbody
shields (if so equipped) are properly attached. Be sure
you read all the information about your
four
fuel? Is the spare tire fully inflated? Are the fluid levels
up where they should be? What are the local laws that
apply to off
don't know, you should check with law enforcement
people in the area. Will you be on someone's private
land? If so, be sure to get the necessary permission.

Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving

There are some important things to remember about
how to load your vehicle.
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D
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road driving involves some new skills. And that's
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road driving safer and more enjoyable.
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wheel drive vehicle in this manual. Is there enough
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roading where you'll be driving? If you
The heaviest things should be on the load floor and
forward of your rear axle. Put heavier items as far
forward as you can.
Be sure the load is secured properly, so driving on
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the off road terrain doesn't toss things around.
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