Cadillac Escalade: Drive Systems - Driving and Operating - Cadillac Escalade Owner's ManualCadillac Escalade: Drive Systems

Grade Braking
The Grade Braking shift modes can be activated by pressing the button on the end of the shift control lever. While in Range Selection Mode, Grade Braking is deactivated allowing the driver to select ...

All-Wheel Drive
If the vehicle has this feature, engine power is sent to all four wheels when extra traction is needed. This is like four-wheel drive, but there is no separate lever or switch to engage or disengage ...

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Restoring the factory settings
► Press the buttons simultaneously for approximately six seconds until the battery check lamp flashes twice. ...

Brakes
This vehicle has disc brakes. Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicators that make a high-pitched warning sound when the brake pads are worn and new pads are needed. The sound can come and go o ...

Hill descent
With Hill Descent Control (HDC) selected in either automatic, Sport or CommandShift modes, a low gear will be selected and maintained to provide maximum engine braking. Should the gear lever be mo ...