Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localising-Europe-11374166) -
2018 - crc - 7/14/17
DRIVING AND OPERATING
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Running the Vehicle While
Parked
It is better not to park with the engine
running.
If the vehicle is left with the engine
running, follow the proper steps to be
sure the vehicle will not move.
See
and
If parking on a hill and pulling a
trailer, see
Automatic Transmission
If equipped, there is an electronic gear
lever position indicator within the
instrument cluster. This display comes
on when the ignition is turned on.
There are several different positions
for the shift lever.
See
“
Range Selection Mode
”
under
P :
This position locks the drive
wheels. Use P (Park) when starting the
engine because the vehicle cannot
move easily. When parked on a hill,
especially when the vehicle has a
heavy load, you might notice an
increase in the effort to shift out of
P (Park). See
“
Torque Lock
”
under
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Warning
It is dangerous to get out of the
vehicle if the shift lever is not fully
in P (Park) with the parking brake
firmly applied. The vehicle can roll.
Do not leave the vehicle when the
engine is running. If you have left
the engine running, the vehicle can
move suddenly. You or others could
be injured. To be sure the vehicle
will not move, even when you are
on fairly level ground, always set
the parking brake and move the
shift lever to P (Park).
See
and
Driving Characteristics and Towing
Tips
.
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Warning
If you have four-wheel drive, the
vehicle will be free to roll
—
even if
the gear lever is in P (Park)
—
if the
transfer case is in N (Neutral). So,
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