2019 CADILLAC ESCALADE traction control

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due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences
in road characteristics and
climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest
to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C.
Those grades represent the tire's
ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled
conditions on specified
government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction
performance. Warning: The
traction grade assigned to this tire
is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing
the tire's resistance to thegeneration of heat and its ability
to dissipate heat when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified indoor laboratory test
wheel. Sustained high temperature
can cause the material of the tire
to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excessive temperature can
lead to sudden tire failure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of
performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the
Federal Motor Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of performance on
the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grade
for this tire is established for a tire
that is properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat
buildup and possible tire failure.Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
The tires and wheels were aligned and
balanced at the factory to provide the
longest tire life and best overall
performance. Adjustments to wheel
alignment and tire balancing are not
necessary on a regular basis. Consider
an alignment check if there is unusual
tire wear or the vehicle is significantly
pulling to one side or the other. Some
slight pull to the left or right,
depending on the crown of the road
and/or other road surface variations
such as troughs or ruts, is normal.
If the vehicle is vibrating when driving
on a smooth road, the tires and
wheels may need to be rebalanced.
See your dealer for proper diagnosis.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent,
cracked, or badly rusted or corroded.
If wheel nuts keep coming loose, the
wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel nuts
should be replaced. If the wheel leaks

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air, replace it. Some aluminum wheels
can be repaired. See your dealer if any
of these conditions exist.
Your dealer will know the kind of
wheel that is needed.
Each new wheel should have the same
load-carrying capacity, diameter,
width, offset, and be mounted the
same way as the one it replaces.
Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel
nuts, or Tire Pressure Monitor System
(TPMS) sensors with new GM original
equipment parts.
{Warning
Using the wrong replacement
wheels, wheel bolts, or wheel nuts
can be dangerous. It could affect
the braking and handling of the
vehicle. Tires can lose air, and
cause loss of control, causing a
crash. Always use the correct wheel,
wheel bolts, and wheel nuts for
replacement.
Caution
The wrong wheel can also cause
problems with bearing life, brake
cooling, speedometer or odometer
calibration, headlamp aim, bumper
height, vehicle ground clearance,
and tire or tire chain clearance to
the body and chassis.
Used Replacement Wheels
{Warning
Replacing a wheel with a used one
is dangerous. How it has been used
or how far it has been driven may
be unknown. It could fail suddenly
and cause a crash. When replacing
wheels, use a new GM original
equipment wheel.
Tire Chains
{Warning
Do not use tire chains. There is not
enough clearance. Tire chains used
on a vehicle without the proper
amount of clearance can cause
damage to the brakes, suspension,
or other vehicle parts. The area
damaged by the tire chains could
cause loss of control and a crash.
Use another type of traction device
only if its manufacturer
recommends it for the vehicle's tire
size combination and road
conditions. Follow that
manufacturer's instructions. To
avoid vehicle damage, drive slowly
and readjust or remove the traction
device if it contacts the vehicle. Do
not spin the wheels. If traction
devices are used, install them on
the rear tires.

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INDEX 405
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . 384
CompartmentsStorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . 137
Engine Temperature WarningLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176, 181
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . 379
Customer Information Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . 3
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . 169
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Door (cont'd)
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . 376
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . 236
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 194
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Winter Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

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J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . 342
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Lamps Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 169
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 169
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . 113
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Level Control Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Lights (cont'd)
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 169
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . 142
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Winter Driving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

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Storage Areas (cont'd)Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . 243
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 390
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . 379
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Third-Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Throttle, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Tires (cont'd)
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317, 319
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . 320
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . 319
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Terminology and Definitions . . . . 315
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . 328
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . 273
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . 145
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . 171