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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    Tire Terminology and Definitions
    Air Pressure: The amount of air inside the tire pressing outward on each square inch of the tire. Air pressure is expressed in kPa (kilopascal) or psi (pounds per square inch). Accessory Weight: Th ...

    Using ACC
    1. SET+: Press to increase or set the speed. 2. Press to resume the set speed. 3. Press to decrease the set speed. 4. CAN: Cancels, but retains the set speed in memory. 5. Press to decrease the ...

    Turn signals
    1 High-beam headlamps 2 Right turn signal 3 High-beam flasher 4 Left turn signal ► To indicate briefly: press the combination switch briefly to the pressure point in the direction of a ...