Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-13566599) -
2020 - CRC - 5/29/19
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DRIVING AND OPERATING
Warning (Continued)
case overrides the transmission.
You or someone else could be
injured. If leaving the vehicle, set
the parking brake and shift the
transmission to P (Park). Shift the
transfer case to any position but
N (Neutral).
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When driving down a hill, keep
the vehicle headed straight down.
Use a low gear because the engine
will work with the brakes to slow
the vehicle and help keep the
vehicle under control.
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Warning
Heavy braking when going down a
hill can cause your brakes to
overheat and fade. This could cause
loss of control and you or others
could be injured or killed. Apply the
brakes lightly when descending a
hill and use a low gear to keep
vehicle speed under control.
If the vehicle stalls on a hill:
1. Apply the brakes to stop the
vehicle, and then apply the
parking brake.
2. Shift into P (Park) and then
restart the engine.
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If driving uphill when the
vehicle stalls, shift to
R (Reverse), release the
parking brake, and back
straight down.
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Never try to turn the vehicle
around. If the hill is steep
enough to stall the vehicle, it
is steep enough to cause it to
roll over.
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If you cannot make it up the
hill, back straight down
the hill.
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Never back down a hill in
N (Neutral) using only the
brake. The vehicle can roll
backward quickly and you
could lose control.
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If driving downhill when the
vehicle stalls, shift to a lower
gear, release the parking
brake, and drive straight
down the hill.
3. If the vehicle cannot be restarted
after stalling, set the parking
brake, shift into P (Park), and
turn the vehicle off.
3.1.
Leave the vehicle and
seek help.
3.2.
Stay clear of the path the
vehicle would take if it
rolled downhill.
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Avoid turns that take the vehicle
across the incline of the hill. A hill
that can be driven straight up or
down might be too steep to drive
across. Driving across an incline
puts more weight on the downhill
wheels, which could cause a
downhill slide or a rollover.
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Surface conditions can be a
problem. Loose gravel, muddy
spots, or even wet grass can cause
the tires to slip sideways, downhill.