Park Brake And P (Park); Mechanism Check; Replacement - Cadillac 2013 Escalade Owner Manual M

10-28 Vehicle Care

Park Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check

WARNING
When you are doing this check,
the vehicle could begin to move.
You or others could be injured
and property could be damaged.
Make sure there is room in front
of the vehicle in case it begins to
roll. Be ready to apply the regular
brake at once should the vehicle
begin to move.
Park on a fairly steep hill, with the
vehicle facing downhill. Keeping
your foot on the regular brake, apply
the parking brake.
To check the parking brake's
holding ability: With the engine
running and the transmission in
N (Neutral), slowly remove foot
pressure from the regular brake
pedal. Do this until the vehicle is
held by the parking brake only.
To check the P (Park)
mechanism's holding ability:
With the engine running, shift to
P (Park). Then release the
parking brake followed by the
regular brake.
Contact your dealer if service is
required.
Wiper Blade Replacement
Windscreen wiper blades should be
inspected for wear or cracking. See
Scheduled Maintenance on
page 11 1.
Replacement blades come in
different types and are removed in
different ways.
Front Wiper Blade

Replacement

1. Pull the windscreen wiper arm
connector away from the
windscreen.
2. Squeeze the grooved areas on
each side of the blade, and turn
the blade assembly away from
the arm connector.
3. Install the new blade onto the
arm connector and make sure
the grooved areas are fully set in
the locked position.
For the proper type and size, see
Maintenance Replacement Parts on
page 11 7.