Cadillac Escalade: Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water can build up under the vehicle's tires so they actually ride on the water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and you are going fast enough. When the vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road.
There is no hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down when the road is wet.
Driving on Wet Roads
Rain and wet roads can reduce vehicle traction and affect your ability to stop
and accelerate. Always drive slower in these types of driving conditions and avoid
driving through large puddles and de ...
Other Rainy Weather Tips
Besides slowing down, other wet weather driving tips include:
Allow extra following distance.
Pass with caution.
Keep windshield wiping equipment in good shape.
Keep the windshield washer fl ...
See also:
Exterior front
1. Hood (P.3-18)
2. Windshield wiper and washer
— Switch operation (P.2-33)
— Rain-sensing auto wiper system
(P.2-34)
— Wiper blade replacement (P.8-20)
— Window washer fluid (P. ...
After Off-Road Driving
Remove any brush or debris that has collected on the underbody or chassis, or
under the hood. These accumulations can be a fire hazard.
After operation in mud or sand, have the brake linings cleaned ...
Programming trouble-diagnosis
If HomeLink® does not quickly learn the
hand-held transmitter information:
► replace the hand-held transmitter batteries
with new batteries.
► position the hand-held transmitter w ...
