MagneticRideControl™
RSSalsointeracts withthetow/haul modethat,when
engaged, willprovideadditional controloftheshock
absorbers. Thisadditional controlresultsinbetterride
andhandling characteristics whenthevehicleisloaded
ortowingatrailer.See“Tow/HaulMode”underTowinga
Traileronpage6‑42.
ThevehiclemayhavetheMagneRide controlsystem.
MagneRide constantly checksspeed,wheelposition,
lift/dive andsteeringofthevehicle. Thedampingforce
foreachshockabsorber andadjustment levelischosen
forthebestrideandhandling.
LockingRearAxle
MagneRide alsoworkswiththetow/haul switchthat,
whenengaged, willprovidemorefirmness fromthe
shockabsorbers. Thisaddedcontrolgivesbetterride
andhandling whencarrying heavyloadsortowing
atrailer.SeeTow/HaulMode on page 3‑36 for
moreinformation.
Vehicleswithalockingrearaxlecangivemoretraction
onsnow,mud,ice,sandorgravel.Itworkslikea
standard axlemostofthetime,butwhentraction islow,
thisfeaturewillallowtherearwheelwiththemost
traction tomovethevehicle.
RoadSensingSuspension
All-WheelDrive(AWD)System
TheRoadSensingSuspension (RSS)featureprovides
superior vehiclerideandhandling underavarietyof
passenger andloadingconditions.
Ifthevehiclehasthisfeature, enginepowerissentto
allfourwheelswhenextratraction isneeded.Thisis
likefour-wheel drive,butthereisnoseparateleveror
switchtoengageordisengage thefrontaxle.Itisfully
automatic, andadjustsitselfasneededforroad
conditions.
Thesystemisfullyautomatic andusesacomputer
controller tocontinuously monitorvehiclespeed,wheel
tobodyposition, lift/dive andsteering position ofthe
vehicle. Thecontroller thensendssignalstoeachshock
absorber toindependently adjustthedampinglevelto
providetheoptimumvehicleride.
IfthevehicleisaTwo-modeHybrid,see“Four-Wheel
Drive”intheTwo-modeHybridSupplement.
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| Categories | Cadillac Escalade Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac Escalade 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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