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:
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label
The Federal/Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards (F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S.) certification
label is affixed as shown. This label
contains valuable vehicle information, such
as: Gross Vehicle ...
Map split screen
1. TMC (Traffic Message Channel) information.
2. Compass (always indicates north). Press to change style of icon.
3. Normal screen.
4. Next direction display.
5. Current vehicle position.
6. Ve ...
Selecting valet mode
Valet mode allows the vehicle to be locked by a parking attendant, without giving
access to the loadspace. Valet mode also prevents operation of the touch screen,
to prevent access to telephone nu ...
