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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 4-6
Control of a Vehicle
You have three systems that make your vehicle go where
you want it to go. They are the brakes, the steering and
the accelerator. All three systems have to do their work
at the

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 4-7
Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive 
in spurts 
-- heavy acceleration followed by heavy 
braking 
-- rather than keeping pace with traffic. This 
is a mistake. Your brakes may not have

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 4-8
Heres how anti-lock works. Lets say the road is wet.
Youre driving safely. Suddenly an animal jumps out in
front of you.
You slam on the brakes. Heres what happens with ABS.
A computer senses

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 4-9
Remember: Anti-lock doesnt change the time you need
to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease
stopping distance. If you get too close to the vehicle in
front of you, you wont hav

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 4-10
Suppose youre steering through a sharp curve. Then you
suddenly accelerate. Both control systems 
-- steering and
acceleration 
-- have to do their work where the tires meet
the road. Adding the

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 4-13
Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder and
start your left lane change signal before moving out
of the right lane to pass. When you are far enough
ahead of the passed vehicle to see its f

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 4-14
While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try
your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration or
braking (including engine braking by shifting to a lower
gear). Any sudden changes could

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 4-20
CAUTION:
Driving to the top (crest) of a hill at full speed 
can cause an accident. There could be a drop
-off,
embankment, cliff, or even another vehicle. You
could be seriously injured or kille