Black plate (1,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011Driving and Operating 9-1Driving andOperatingDriving InformationDefensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . 9-18Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 9-20Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . 9-23Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . 9-24Starting and OperatingNew Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . 9-30Adjustable Throttle and BrakePedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . 9-33Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35Retained AccessoryPower (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36Shifting Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . 9-37Parking Over ThingsThat Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38Active FuelManagement™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38Engine ExhaustEngine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39Automatic TransmissionAutomatic Transmission . . . . . 9-40Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43Drive SystemsAll-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45BrakesAntilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47Ride Control SystemsStabiliTrak ® System . . . . . . . . . 9-47Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . 9-49Road Sensing Suspension . . . 9-50Continuous DampingControl (CDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-50Automatic Level Control . . . . . 9-50Cruise ControlCruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51Object Detection SystemsUltrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 9-54Side Blind ZoneAlert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56Rear VisionCamera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-59FuelFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-63Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . 9-64Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . 9-64California FuelRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-64Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 9-65Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 9-66Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-68Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-70
