Black plate (36,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012 - 2nd CRC - 11/29/119-36 Driving and OperatingParking BrakeSet the parking brake by holding theregular brake pedal down, thenpushing down the parking brakepedal.If the ignition is on, the brakesystem warning light will come on.See Brake System Warning Light onpage 5‑19.Notice: Driving with the parkingbrake on can overheat the brakesystem and cause prematurewear or damage to brake systemparts. Make sure that the parkingbrake is fully released and thebrake warning light is off beforedriving.To release the parking brake, holdthe regular brake pedal down, thenpush down momentarily on theparking brake pedal until you feelthe pedal release. Slowly pull yourfoot up off the parking brake pedal.If the parking brake is not releasedwhen you begin to drive, the brakesystem warning light will flash and achime will sound warning you thatthe parking brake is still on.If you are towing a trailer and areparking on a hill, see DrivingCharacteristics and Towing Tips onpage 9‑57.Brake AssistThis vehicle has a brake assistfeature designed to assist the driverin stopping or decreasing vehiclespeed in emergency drivingconditions. This feature uses thestability system hydraulic brakecontrol module to supplement thepower brake system underconditions where the driver hasquickly and forcefully applied thebrake pedal in an attempt to quicklystop or slow down the vehicle. Thestability system hydraulic brakecontrol module increases brakepressure at each corner of thevehicle until the ABS activates.Minor brake pedal pulsation orpedal movement during this time isnormal and the driver shouldcontinue to apply the brake pedal asthe driving situation dictates. Thebrake assist feature willautomatically disengage when thebrake pedal is released or brakepedal pressure is quicklydecreased.Hill Start Assist (HSA)Non‐hybrid vehicles with StabiliTrakhave a Hill Start Assist (HSA)feature, which may be useful whenthe vehicle is stopped on a grade.This feature is designed to preventthe vehicle from rolling, eitherforward or rearward, during vehicle
