Drive Systems; Four-Wheel Drive - Cadillac Escalade 2022 Owner's Manual

256 DRIVING AND OPERATING
Electronic Range Select (ERS),
or Manual Mode, allows manual
selection of gear positions. Use this
mode when driving downhill or
towing a trailer to limit the top gear
and vehicle speed. The shift position
indicator within the Driver
Information Center (DIC) displays a
number next to the L indicating the
highest available gear.
To enter ERS/Manual Mode:
1. With the vehicle in D (Drive), pull
back the shift lever to activate
L (Low). The L will illuminate red,
and the D will turn white.
2. Tap the left steering wheel control
to reduce the highest gear
available, or the right control to
increase the highest gear available.
3. To exit, pull back the shift lever a
second time. The D will illuminate
red, and the L will turn white.
When shifting to L (Low), the
transmission shifts to a preset lower
gear range. The highest gear available
while in this range will be displayed
next to the L (Low) in the DIC. See
Driver Information Center (DIC) 0 132.
All gears below are available to use.
For example, when 4 (Fourth) is
shown next to the L, 1 (First) through
4 (Fourth) gears are shifted
automatically. To shift to 5 (Fifth)
gear, tap the right steering wheel
control or shift into D (Drive).
L (Low) prevents shifting to a lower
gear range if the engine speed is too
high. If the vehicle speed is not
reduced within the allotted time, the
lower gear range shift will not
complete. Slow the vehicle, then tap
the left steering wheel control to the
desired lower gear range.
Cruise control can be used while
in ERS.

Drive Systems

Four-Wheel Drive

If equipped, four-wheel drive engages
the front axle for extra traction.
Four-wheel drive engages the front
axle for extra traction.
Caution
Do not drive on clean, dry
pavement in 4 and 4 (if
equipped) for an extended period of
time. These conditions may cause
premature wear on the vehicle s
powertrain.
Driving on clean, dry pavement in 4
or 4 may:
Cause a vibration to be felt in the
steering system.
Cause tires to wear faster.