Cadillac Escalade: Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water can build up under the vehicle's tires so they actually ride on the water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and you are going fast enough. When the vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road.
There is no hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down when the road is wet.
Driving on Wet Roads
Rain and wet roads can reduce vehicle traction and affect your ability to stop
and accelerate. Always drive slower in these types of driving conditions and avoid
driving through large puddles and de ...
Other Rainy Weather Tips
Besides slowing down, other wet weather driving tips include:
Allow extra following distance.
Pass with caution.
Keep windshield wiping equipment in good shape.
Keep the windshield washer fl ...
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Buying New Tires
GM has developed and matched specific tires for the vehicle. The original equipment
tires installed were designed to meet General Motors Tire Performance Criteria Specification
(TPC Spec) system r ...
Sunroof
The ignition must be in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY to operate the sunroof and power
sunshade.
See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) .
The vehicle may have a sunroof over the front seats and a rear sunro ...
Making a call
To make a call, follow this procedure.
1. Push the button on the steering
wheel. The “PHONE” screen will appear
on the display.
2. Select the “Handset Phonebook” key
on the “PHO ...
