Cadillac Escalade: When It Is Time for New Tires
Factors, such as maintenance, temperatures, driving speeds, vehicle loading, and road conditions affect the wear rate of the tires.
Treadwear indicators are one way to tell when it is time for new tires. Treadwear indicators appear when the tires have only 1.6mm (1/16 in) or less of tread remaining. Some commercial truck tires may not have treadwear indicators. See Tire Inspection and Tire Rotation for additional information.
The rubber in tires ages over time. This also applies to the spare tire, if the vehicle has one, even if it is never used. Multiple conditions including temperatures, loading conditions, and inflation pressure maintenance affect how fast aging takes place. Tires will typically need to be replaced due to wear before they may need to be replaced due to age. Consult the tire manufacturer for more information on when tires should be replaced.
Tire Rotation
Tires should be rotated every 12 000 km (7,500 mi). See Maintenance Schedule
.
Tires are rotated to achieve a uniform wear for all tires. The first rotation
is the most important.
Any time u ...
Vehicle Storage
Tires age when stored normally mounted on a parked vehicle. Park a vehicle that
will be stored for at least a month in a cool, dry, clean area away from direct
sunlight to slow aging. This area shou ...
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Memory storage
Two positions for the driver’s seat, steering
column and outside mirrors can be stored
in the automatic drive positioner memory.
Follow these procedures to use the memory
system.
1. Move t ...
Map
After selecting map, the local area map is displayed. Drag the circle to the
area for your destination or waypoint, zooming in if required. This location can
be stored as a destination or waypoint ...
Front Seats
The front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions.
The height of the head restraint can be adjusted. Pull the head restraint up
to raise it. Try to move the head re ...
