2010 Cadillac Escalade Owners Manual

Letussaytheroadiswetandyouaredrivingsafely.
Suddenly,ananimaljumpsoutinfrontofyou.Youslam
onthebrakesandcontinue   braking. Hereiswhat
happenswithABS:
ThisvehiclehastheAntilock   BrakeSystem(ABS),an
advanced electronic brakingsystemthathelpsprevent
abrakingskid.
Acomputer sensesthatthewheelsareslowingdown.
Ifoneofthewheelsisabouttostoprolling,     the
computerwillseparately  workthebrakesateachfront
wheelandatbothrearwheels.
Whentheengineisstartedandthevehiclebeginsto
driveaway,ABSchecksitself.Amomentary    motoror
clicking noisemightbeheardwhilethistestisgoingon.
Thisisnormal.
ABScanchangethebrakepressuretoeachwheel,as
required, fasterthananydrivercould.Thiscanhelpthe
driversteeraroundtheobstacle   whilebrakinghard.
Ifthereisaproblemwith
ABS,thiswarninglight
stayson.SeeAntilock
BrakeSystem(ABS)
WarningLight on
Asthebrakesareapplied,thecomputerkeeps
receiving updatesonwheelspeedandcontrolsbraking
pressure accordingly.
page 434.
Remember: ABSdoesnotchangethetimeneededto
getafootuptothebrakepedaloralwaysdecrease
stopping distance. Ifyougettooclosetothevehiclein
frontofyou,therewillnotbeenoughtimetoapplythe
brakesifthatvehiclesuddenlyslowsorstops.Always
leaveenoughroomupaheadtostop,evenwithABS.
AlongwithABS,thevehiclehasaDynamicRear
Proportioning (DRP)system.IfthereisaDRPproblem,
boththebrakeandABSwarninglightscomeon
accompanied bya10secondchime.Thelightsand
chimewillcomeoneachtimetheignitionisturnedon
untiltheproblemisrepaired.   Seeyourdealer/retailer
forservice.
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CategoriesCadillac Escalade Manuals, Cadillac Manuals
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Model Year2010
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