Cadillac Escalade: Control of a Vehicle
Braking, steering, and accelerating are important factors in helping to control a vehicle while driving.
Drunk Driving
Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is a global tragedy.
WARNING
Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness,
and judgment can be af ...
Braking
Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. Deciding to push the
brake pedal is perception time. Actually doing it is reaction time.
Average driver reaction time is about three-quarte ...
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Child safety rear door lock
Child safety rear door locks help prevent
doors from being opened accidentally,
especially when small children are in the
vehicle.
When the levers are in the lock position
1 , the rear door ...
Maximum gradient-climbing capability
For good road surface conditions, the
maximum gradient-climbing capability is
100%, which corresponds to an approach/
departure angle of 45°. Note that the
vehicle's gradient-climbing capability
...
Lap-Shoulder Belt
All seating positions in the vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt except for the
center front passenger position, if equipped, which has a lap belt. See Lap Belt for more information.
The la ...
