Cadillac Escalade 2022 Owner's Manual page 259

258 DRIVING AND OPERATING
4 (Four-Wheel Drive Low) : This
setting engages the front axle and
delivers extra torque. Choose 4 when
driving off-road in deep sand, deep
mud, or deep snow, and while
climbing or descending steep hills.
While driving in 4 , keep vehicle
speed below 72 km/h (45 mph).
Shifting into 4 will turn Traction
Control and StabiliTrak/ESC off. See
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0 264.
Shifts between 2 , 4 , and AUTO
Any of these shifts can be made at
normal driving speed.
The actual 4x4 shift request is only
made after the button is released. The
4x4 graphic will remain flashing until
the shift request has completed. A DIC
message displays to indicate that the
4x4 transfer case has been requested
to shift to the new desired state.
Once the 4x4 shift has completed, the
DIC message disappears, the 4x4
graphic stops flashing, and the current
setting is indicated.
When a shift to 2 is completed
successfully while in P (Park), the
parking brake will engage. To resume
driving, shift the transmission to the
desired gear and manually release the
parking bake or press the accelerator
pedal to begin driving. See Electric
Parking Brake 0 261.
If equipped, use 4 , AUTO, or 4 to
provide additional traction when
parking on a steep grade with poor
traction such as ice, snow, mud,
or gravel.
Shifting Into 4
1. The ignition must be on and the
vehicle must be stopped or moving
less than 5 km/h (3 mph) with the
transmission in N (Neutral). It is
best for the vehicle to be moving
1.6 to 3.2 km/h (1 to 2 mph).
2. Press 4 . The actual 4x4 shift
request is only made after the
button is released. The 4x4 graphic
will remain flashing until the shift
request has completed. A DIC
message displays to indicate that
the 4x4 transfer case has been
requested to shift to the new
desired state.
Once the 4x4 shift has completed,
the DIC message disappears, the
4x4 graphic stops flashing and the
current setting is indicated.
If vehicle speed is higher when shift
request occurs, a DIC message
displays. Reduce vehicle speed.
If the transmission is not in
N (Neutral) when shift request occurs,
a DIC message displays. The vehicle
will allow 20 seconds for the shift to
occur. After this time, a graphic in the
instrument cluster will indicate that
the transfer case is in 4 .
Caution
Shifting the transmission into gear
before the requested mode indicator
light has stopped flashing could
damage the transfer case.
If the transmission is not shifted into
N (Neutral) or the vehicle has not
slowed to 5 km/h (3 mph) within