Cadillac Escalade ESV Owner's Manual

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Black plate (40,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012 - 2nd CRC - 11/29/119-40 Driving and OperatingAdding non‐dealer accessories canaffect the vehicle's performance.See Accessories and Modificationson page 10‑3.Locking Rear AxleVehicles with a locking rear axle cangive more traction on snow, mud,ice, sand, or gravel. It works like astandard axle most of the time, butwhen traction is low, this feature willallow the rear wheel with the mosttraction to move the vehicle.Road SensingSuspensionThe Road Sensing Suspension(RSS) feature provides superiorvehicle ride and handling under avariety of passenger and loadingconditions.The system is fully automatic anduses a computer controller tocontinuously monitor vehicle speed,wheel to body position, lift/dive andsteering position of the vehicle. Thecontroller then sends signals toeach shock absorber toindependently adjust the dampinglevel to provide the optimumvehicle ride.RSS also interacts with the tow/haulmode that, when engaged, willprovide additional control of theshock absorbers. This additionalcontrol results in better ride andhandling characteristics when thevehicle is loaded or towing a trailer.See “Tow/Haul Mode” under TowingEquipment on page 9‑65.Continuous DampingControl (CDC)This vehicle may have a continuousdamping control system calledAutoride ® or MagneRide™. Withthis feature, improved vehicle rideand handling is provided under avariety of passenger and loadingconditions.Autoride and MagneRide are fullyautomatic and use a computercontroller to continuously monitorvehicle speed, wheel to bodyposition, lift/dive and steeringposition of the vehicle. Thecontroller then sends signals toeach shock absorber toindependently adjust the dampinglevel to provide the optimumvehicle ride.Autoride and MagneRide alsointeract with the tow/haul mode that,when activated, will provideadditional control of the shockabsorbers. This additional controlresults in better ride and handlingcharacteristics when the vehicle isloaded or towing a trailer. See “Tow/Haul Mode” under Trailer Towing onpage 9‑61 for more information.Automatic Level ControlThe automatic level control rearsuspension is available on light‐dutyvehicles and comes as a part of theContinuous Damping Control (CDC)suspension, if equipped.This type of level control is fullyautomatic and will provide a betterleveled riding position as well as