Cadillac Escalade EXT - Section 3 - Starting and Operating Instructions

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Section 3 - Starting and Operating Instructions
New Vehicle Break-In Period.........................231
Keys................................................................231
PASS-Key
®
III Plus Electronic Immobilizer
System.........................................................232
Theft Deterrent System.................................234
Remote Keyless Entry ....................................236
Operation .....................................................236
Transmitter Range.........................................238
Battery Replacement .....................................239
Matching Transmitters ..................................240
Vehicle Remote-Start.....................................240
Ignition Switch ..............................................243
Retained Accessory Power .............................245
Starting Instructions......................................245
Engine Starting .............................................246
Computer Controlled Cranking System.........246
Engine Starting Problems ..............................247
Adjustable Accelerator and Brake Pedals......248
Active Fuel Management
™
............................249
Transmission..................................................250
Automatic Transmission ................................250
All-Wheel Drive..............................................256
Driving Guidelines For All-Wheel
Drive Vehicles............................................... 256
Off-Road Driving...........................................257
Before You Go Off-Roading........................... 258
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving ....259
Environmental Concerns ...............................259
Traveling to Remote Areas ............................260
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving ......... 260
Driving Off-Road...........................................261
Driving on Hills .............................................262
Approaching a Hill ........................................262
Driving Uphill ...............................................263
Driving Downhill........................................... 264
Driving Across an Incline............................... 264
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice................266
Driving in Water ...........................................267
After You Go Off-Roading ............................. 267
Vehicle Parking..............................................268
Shifting Into P (Park).....................................268
Shifting Out of P (Park) ................................. 269
Torque Lock..................................................269
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist ........................ 270
Rear Vision Camera .......................................270
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