Black plate (22,1)Cadillac Escalade Hybrid - 2011
10-22 Vehicle Care
Tire Rotation Tires should be rotated every
12 000 km (7,500 miles).
Any time you notice unusual
wear, rotate your tires as soon
as possible and check wheel
alignment. Also check for
damaged tires or wheels. See
“ When It Is Time for New Tires ”
and “ Wheel Replacement ” in the
owner manual for more
information.
The purpose of regular rotation
is to achieve more uniform wear
for all tires on the vehicle. The
first rotation is the most
important. See “ Scheduled
Maintenance ” in the owner
manual. When rotating your tires, always
use the correct rotation pattern
shown here.
After the tires have been
rotated, adjust the front and rear
inflation pressures as shown on
the Tire and Loading Information
label. See “ Vehicle Load Limits ”
in the owner manual for an
example of the label and its
location on your vehicle. The Tire Pressure Monitor
System (TPMS) sensors will
need to be reset after a tire
rotation. See “ TPMS Sensor
Identification Codes ” under “ Tire
Pressure Monitor Operation ” .
Make certain that all wheel nuts
are properly tightened. See
“ Wheel Nut Torque ” under
“ Capacities and Specifications ”
in the owner manual.
Lightly coat the center of the
wheel hub with wheel bearing
grease after a wheel change or
tire rotation to prevent corrosion
or rust build-up. Do not get
grease on the flat wheel
mounting surface or on the
wheel nuts or bolts.
Black plate (23,1)Cadillac Escalade Hybrid - 2011
Vehicle Care 10-23
If a Tire Goes Flat Your vehicle has a tire inflator kit.
There is no spare tire, no tire
changing equipment, and no place
to store a tire.
It is unusual for a tire to blow out
while you are driving, especially if
you maintain your tires properly.
If air goes out of a tire, it is much
more likely to leak out slowly. But,
if you should ever have a blow out,
here are a few tips about what to
expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire
creates a drag that pulls the vehicle
toward that side. Take your foot off
the accelerator pedal and grip the
steering wheel firmly. Steer to
maintain lane position, and then
gently brake to a stop, well off the
road, if possible.
A rear blow out, particularly on a
curve, acts much like a skid and
may require the same correction
you would use in a skid. In any rear
blow out, remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by steering the way
you want the vehicle to go. It may
be very bumpy and noisy, but you
can still steer. Gently brake to a
stop, well off the road, if possible.
{ WARNINGDriving on a flat tire will cause
permanent damage to the tire.
Re-inflating a tire after it has
been driven on while severely
under-inflated or flat may cause a
blowout and a serious crash.
Never attempt to re-inflate a tire
that has been driven on while
severely under-inflated or flat.
Have your dealer or an authorized
tire service center repair or
replace the flat tire as soon as
possible. If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire
and wheel damage by driving slowly
to a level place and stopping, well
off the road, if possible. Then
do this:
1. Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
2. Park your vehicle. Set the
parking brake firmly and put the
shift lever in PARK (P).
3. Turn off the engine.
4. Inspect the flat tire.
If the tire has been separated from
the wheel or has damaged sidewalls
or large tears that allow rapid air
loss, call a tire repair facility. See
“ Roadside Assistance Program ” in
the owner manual.
If the flat tire is due to a slow leak
caused by a nail or other similar
road hazard, the tire inflator kit may
be used to repair the damaged tire
temporarily. The kit uses a liquid tire
sealant to seal small punctures in
the tread area of the tire.
Black plate (3,1)Cadillac Escalade Hybrid - 2011
INDEX i-3
PPark
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Power
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
RRear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Recreational Vehicle
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Replacement Parts
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . 3-1
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-3
Running the Vehicle While
Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7 S Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . . 11-1
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Service
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Storage
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storing the Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Supplement
Using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii T Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Tires
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-18
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Sealant and Compressor
Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Towing
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-36
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
