Cadillac Automobile Owner's Manual

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Black plate (19,1)Cadillac Escalade EXT Owner Manual - 2012Instruments and Controls 5-19{ WARNINGThe brake system might not beworking properly if the brakesystem warning light is on.Driving with the brake systemwarning light on can lead to acrash. If the light is still on afterthe vehicle has been pulled offthe road and carefully stopped,have the vehicle towed forservice.Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning LightFor vehicles with the Antilock BrakeSystem (ABS), this light comes onbriefly when the engine is started.If it does not, have the vehicleserviced by your dealer. If thesystem is working normally, theindicator light then goes off.If the ABS light stays on, turn theignition off. If the light comes onwhile driving, stop as soon as it issafely possible and turn the ignitionoff. Then start the engine again toreset the system. If the ABS lightstays on, or comes on again whiledriving, the vehicle needs service.If the regular brake system warninglight is not on, the vehicle still hasbrakes, but not antilock brakes.If the regular brake system warninglight is also on, the vehicle does nothave antilock brakes and there is aproblem with the regular brakes.See Brake System Warning Light onpage 5‑18.For vehicles with a DriverInformation Center (DIC), see BrakeSystem Messages on page 5‑28 forall brake-related DIC messages.Tow/Haul Mode LightFor vehicles with the Tow/HaulMode feature, this light comes onwhen the Tow/Haul Mode has beenactivated.For more information, see Tow/HaulMode on page 9‑35.