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 ...
See also:
Audio settings
To view the audio settings menu, press the settings button (3) or the Audio settings
soft key on the touch screen.
To adjust the sound settings:
• Touch the + or - soft keys to adjust Bass, T ...
Compass
Calling up the compass
► Press the
button on the
multifunction steering wheel repeatedly
until the Offroad menu appears in the
multifunction display.
The compass shows which direction t ...
Selecting vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
To choose the vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode1 , quickly push and release
the MAIN switch A . ...
