2000 CADILLAC ESCALADE Owners Manual

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 4-26
If the water isnt too deep, then drive through it slowly.
At fast speeds, water splashes on your ignition system
and your vehicle can stall. Stalling can also occur if you
get your tailpipe unde

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 4-27
Driving at Night
Night driving is more dangerous than day driving. One 
reason is that some drivers are likely to be impaired 
-- by 
alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue.H

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 4-28
You can be temporarily blinded by approaching
headlamps. It can take a second or two, or even several
seconds, for your eyes to readjust to the dark. When 
you are faced with severe glare (as fro

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 4-29
Rain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On a wet
road, you cant stop, accelerate or turn as well because
your tire
-to-road traction isnt as good as on dry roads.
And, if your tires dont

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 4-30
CAUTION:
Wet brakes can cause accidents. They wont work
as well in a quick stop and may cause pulling to
one side. You could lose control of the vehicle.
After driving through a large puddle of

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 4-31 Driving Through Flowing Water
CAUTION:
Flowing or rushing water creates strong forces. 
If you try to drive through flowing water, as you
might at a low water crossing, your vehicle can 
be carri

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 4-32
Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving:
Know the best way to get to where you are 
going. Get a city map and plan your trip into an
unknown part of the city just as you would for

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 4-33
The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep
up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at the same
speed most of the other drivers are driving. Too
-fast or
too
-slow driving breaks a