Cadillac Escalade: Driving on Snow or Ice
Drive carefully when there is snow or ice between the tires and the road, creating less traction or grip. Wet ice can occur at about 0°C (32°F) when freezing rain begins to fall, resulting in even less traction. Avoid driving on wet ice or in freezing rain until roads can be treated with salt or sand.
Drive with caution, whatever the condition. Accelerate gently so traction is not lost. Accelerating too quickly causes the wheels to spin and makes the surface under the tires slick, so there is even less traction.
Try not to break the fragile traction. If you accelerate too fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under the tires even more.
The Antilock Brake System (ABS) improves vehicle stability during hard stops on slippery roads, but apply the brakes sooner than when on dry pavement.
Allow greater following distance on any slippery road and watch for slippery spots. Icy patches can occur on otherwise clear roads in shaded areas. The surface of a curve or an overpass can remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear. Avoid sudden steering maneuvers and braking while on ice.
Turn off cruise control, if equipped, on slippery surfaces.
Winter Driving
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Blizzard Conditions
Being stuck in snow can be a serious situation. Stay with the vehicle unless
there is help nearby. If possible, use the Roadside Service (U.S. and Canada) or Roadside Service (Mexico)&nbs ...
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Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash
WARNING
A crash can damage the LATCH system in the vehicle.
► damaged LATCH system may not properly secure the child restraint, resulting in
serious injury or even death in a crash.
To help ...
Redialing
The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialed in the redial memory.
► Press the
button on the
steering wheel to select the Telephone
menu.
► Press the
button to swi ...
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL)
Vehicles with the Adaptive Forward Lighting System (AFL) have headlamps that
swivel to the left or right when making a turn to provide better lighting. To enable
AFL, set the exterior lamp switch ...