Black plate (8,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 20129-8 Driving and Operating. Use headlamps even during theday to make the vehicle morevisible.{ WARNINGDriving to the top of a hill at highspeed can cause an accident.There could be a drop-off,embankment, cliff, or evenanother vehicle. You could beseriously injured or killed. As younear the top of a hill, slow downand stay alert.. Never go downhill forward orbackward with the transmissionin N (Neutral). The brakes couldoverheat and you could losecontrol.. When driving down a hill, keepthe vehicle headed straightdown. Use a low gear becausethe engine will work with thebrakes to slow the vehicle andhelp keep the vehicle undercontrol.{ WARNINGHeavy braking when going downa hill can cause your brakes tooverheat and fade. This couldcause loss of control and you orothers could be injured or killed.Apply the brakes lightly whendescending a hill and use a lowgear to keep vehicle speed undercontrol.If the vehicle stalls on a hill:1. Apply the brakes to stop thevehicle, and then apply theparking brake.2. Shift into P (Park) and thenrestart the engine.. If driving uphill when thevehicle stalls, shift toR (Reverse), release theparking brake, and backstraight down.. Never try to turn the vehiclearound. If the hill is steepenough to stall the vehicle,it is steep enough to causeit to roll over.. If you cannot make it up thehill, back straight downthe hill.. Never back down a hill inN (Neutral) using only thebrake.. The vehicle can rollbackward quickly and youcould lose control.. If driving downhill when thevehicle stalls, shift to alower gear, release theparking brake, and drivestraight down the hill.
