Driving Your Vehicle - Cadillac 2008 Escalade Owner's Manual

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..........4-2
Defensive Driving ...........................................4-2
Drunk Driving .................................................4-2
Control of a Vehicle ........................................4-3
Braking .........................................................4-3
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...........................4-4
Braking in Emergencies ...................................4-5
Locking Differential .........................................4-5
Road Sensing Suspension ...............................4-6
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StabiliTrak System ........................................4-6
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System .........................4-8
Steering ........................................................4-9
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-11
Passing .......................................................4-11
Loss of Control .............................................4-11
Off-Road Driving ...........................................4-12
Driving at Night ............................................4-26
Section 4

Driving Your Vehicle

Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-27
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-28
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-29
Winter Driving ..............................................4-30
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow ...................................................4-33
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-34
Recovery Hooks ...........................................4-34
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................4-35
Towing ..........................................................4-41
Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-41
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-42
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Autoride .....................................................4-43
Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-44
Trailer Recommendations ...............................4-57
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