Cadillac Escalade: Vehicle Positioning
At times, the position of the vehicle on the map may be inaccurate due to one or more of the following reasons:
- Road system has changed.
- Vehicle is driving on slippery road surfaces such as in sand, gravel, and/or snow.
- Vehicle is traveling on winding roads.
- Vehicle is on a long straight road.
- Vehicle is approaching a tall building or a large vehicle.
- Surface streets run parallel to a freeway.
- Vehicle has just been transferred by a vehicle carrier or a ferry.
- Current position calibration is set incorrectly.
- Vehicle is traveling at high speed.
- Vehicle changes directions more than once, or when the vehicle is turning on a turn table in a parking lot.
- Vehicle is entering and/or exiting a parking lot or a garage.
- GPS signal is not received.
- Roof carrier is installed on the vehicle.
- Vehicle is being driven with tire chains.
- Tires are replaced.
- Tire pressure for the tires is incorrect.
- Tires are worn.
- First time the map DVD is inserted.
- Battery is disconnected for several days.
- Vehicle is driving in heavy traffic where driving is at low speeds, and the vehicle is stopped and started repeatedly.
See your dealer if other problems occur.
Global Positioning System (GPS)
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Driving on snow or ice
WARNING
► Wet ice (328F, 08C and freezing rain),
very cold snow or ice can be slick and
very hard to drive on. The vehicle will
have much less traction or “grip” under
these condi ...
Maximum permissible gross vehicleweight rating
The specifications shown on the Tire and
Loading Information placard in the
illustration are examples. The maximum
permissible gross vehicle weight rating is
vehicle-specific and may differ from ...
Vehicle stability
WARNING
Utility vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate than other types of
vehicles. Since this vehicle is designed to be operated off-road, it has a higher
ground clearance and ...