Steering; Power Steering; Steering Tips - Cadillac ESCALADE EXT 2002 Manual

The Stabilitrak system automatically comes on
whenever you start your vehicle.
When the switch is pressed, the STABILITY SYSTEM
LIMITED message is displayed in the message center.
While in LIMITED mode the stability system is less
likely to activate. The stability system can still activate in
LIMITED mode if the vehicle starts to spin, but it will
not activate as quickly as when the system is not in
LIMITED mode. You should put Stabilitrak in the
LIMITED mode if your vehicle is stuck in sand, mud, ice
or snow and you want to "rock" your vehicle to attempt
to free it. See "Rocking Your Vehicle" in the Index.
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The Stabilitrak switch,
located to the right of
the steering wheel,
on the instrument panel,
can be pressed to put
the Stabilitrak system
in LIMITED mode.

Steering

Power Steering

If you lose power steering assist because the engine
stops or the system is not functioning, you can steer
but it will take much more effort.

Steering Tips

Driving on Curves
It's important to take curves at a reasonable speed.
A lot of the "driver lost control" accidents mentioned
on the news happen on curves. Here's why:
Experienced driver or beginner, each of us is subject to
the same laws of physics when driving on curves.