Cadillac Escalade: Locking Rear Axle - Ride Control Systems - Driving and Operating - Cadillac Escalade Owner's ManualCadillac Escalade: Locking Rear Axle

Vehicles with a locking rear axle can give more traction on snow, mud, ice, sand, or gravel. It works like a standard axle most of the time, but when traction is low, this feature will allow the rear wheel with the most traction to move the vehicle.

    Traction Control Operation
    TCS is part of the StabiliTrak system. Traction control limits wheel spin by reducing engine power to the wheels (engine speed management) and by applying brakes to each individual wheel (brake-trac ...

    Road Sensing Suspension
    The Road Sensing Suspension (RSS) feature provides superior vehicle ride and handling under a variety of passenger and loading conditions. The system is fully automatic and uses a computer controlle ...

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    Compass
    Calling up the compass ► Press the button on the multifunction steering wheel repeatedly until the Offroad menu appears in the multifunction display. The compass shows which direction t ...

    Owner maintenance
    Any significant or sudden drop in fluid levels, or uneven tire wear, should be reported to a qualified technician without delay. In addition to the routine maintenance, a number of simple checks mu ...

    File System and Naming
    The song name that displays is the song name contained in the ID3 tag. If the song name is not present in the ID3 tag, the radio displays the file name without the extension (such as .mp3) as the t ...