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 ...
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General program (special programs off)
This program is compatible with all on and off-road conditions. If not already
active, it should be selected before driving on surfaces which are similar to a
hard road surface. Dry cobbles, tar ...
Entry Lighting
The vehicle has an illuminated entry feature.
When the doors are opened, the dome lamps will come on if the dome override button
is in the extended position. If the dome override button is pressed i ...
Wheel changing
1. Read and observe the warnings in Wheel changing safety.
2. Before raising the vehicle, use the wheel nut brace to slacken the wheel nuts
half a turn counter-clockwise.
3. Position the jack unde ...
