New Vehicle Break-In Period; Keys - Cadillac Escalade Owner's Manual

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■ NEW VEHICLE
BREAK-IN PERIOD
NOTICE
Your vehicle doesn't need an
elaborate "break-in", however it
will perform better in the long
run if you follow these
guidelines:
• Keep your speed at 90 km/h
(55 mph) or less for the first
800 km (500 miles).
• Don't drive at a constant
speed - fast or slow - for
the first 800 km (500 miles).
Don't make full-throttle starts.
NOTICE
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• Avoid downshifting to brake
or slow the vehicle.
• Avoid making hard stops for
the first 320 km (200 miles)
or so. Hard stops with new
brake linings can mean pre-
mature wear. Follow this
"break-in" guideline every
time you get new brake lin-
ings.
• Do not tow a trailer during
"break-in".
Following break-in, engine
speed and load can be
gradually increased.
Section 3

■ KEYS

CAUTION
Do not leave children in the
vehicle with the ignition key.
They could operate the power
windows or other controls and
could even make the vehicle
move. A child or others could
be injured or even killed.
Children can be seriously
injured or killed if caught in the
path of a closing window.
Do not leave children
unattended in the vehicle.
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