Cadillac Escalade: Off-Road Recovery - Driving Information - Driving and Operating - Cadillac Escalade Owner's ManualCadillac Escalade: Off-Road Recovery

The vehicle's right wheels can drop off the edge of a road onto the shoulder

The vehicle's right wheels can drop off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while driving. Follow these tips:

1. Ease off the accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer the vehicle so that it straddles the edge of the pavement.

2. Turn the steering wheel about one-eighth of a turn, until the right front tire contacts the pavement edge.

3. Then turn the steering wheel to go straight down the roadway.

    Steering in Emergencies
    There are some situations when steering around a problem may be more effective than braking. Holding both sides of the steering wheel allows you to turn 180 degrees without removing a hand. ...

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    Electronic brake force distribution (EBD)
    EBD controls the balance of braking forces supplied to the front and rear wheels, in order to maintain maximum braking efficiency. If the vehicle has a light load (only the driver in the vehicle fo ...

    Setting DSR
    With the DSR speed function, you can set the speed of DSR (the speed for driving downhill) to a value between 3 mph (Canada: 4 km/h) and 10 mph (Canada: 18 km/h). The adjustments are made in 1-mp ...

    DVD Display Error Messages
    The DVD display error message depends on the radio that is in the vehicle. The video screen can display one of the following: Disc Load/Eject Error: This message displays when there are disc load or ...