Cadillac Escalade: Starting and Operating
- New Vehicle Break-In
- Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
- Ignition Positions
- Starting the Engine
- Engine Heater
- Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
- Shifting Into Park
- Shifting out of Park
- Parking over Things That Burn
- Active Fuel Management®
Automatic Level Control
The automatic level control rear suspension comes as a part of the Road Sensing
Suspension. See Road Sensing Suspension .
This type of level control is fully automatic and will provide a bette ...
New Vehicle Break-In
Notice: The vehicle does not need an elaborate break-in. But it will perform
better in the long run if you follow these guidelines:
Keep the vehicle speed at 88 km/h (55 mph) or less for the firs ...
See also:
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 ...
Brake Fluid
The brake master cylinder reservoir is filled with DOT 3 brake fluid as indicated
on the reservoir cap.
See Engine Compartment Overview for the location of the reservoir.
There are ...
Example: step 1 to 3
The following table shows examples on how to calculate total and cargo load
capacities with
varying seating configurations and number and size of occupants. The following
examples use
a load lim ...






