Cadillac Escalade: Control of a Vehicle - Driving Information - Driving and Operating - Cadillac Escalade Owner's ManualCadillac Escalade: Control of a Vehicle

Braking, steering, and accelerating are important factors in helping to control a vehicle while driving.

    Drunk Driving
    Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is a global tragedy. WARNING Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness, and judgment can be af ...

    Braking
    Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. Deciding to push the brake pedal is perception time. Actually doing it is reaction time. Average driver reaction time is about three-quarte ...

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    Opening the hood
    WARNING   Do not pull the release lever while the vehicle is in motion. Otherwise, the hood could be forced open by passing air flow. This could cause the hood to come loose and injure ...

    Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    This vehicle has the Antilock Brake System (ABS), an advanced electronic braking system that helps prevent a braking skid. When the engine is started and the vehicle begins to drive away, ABS check ...

    To protect your vehicle from corrosion
    ► Wash and wax your vehicle often to keep the vehicle clean. ► Always check for minor damage to the paint and repair it as soon as possible. ► Keep drain holes at the bottom ...