Cadillac escalade 2002 User Manual

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The Autoride

t feature provides superior vehicle 

ride and handling under a variety of passenger and
loading conditions.

The system is fully automatic and uses a computer
controller to continuously monitor vehicle speed, wheel
to body position, lift/dive and steering position of the
vehicle. The controller then sends signals to each shock
absorber to independently adjust the damping level to
provide the optimum vehicle ride.

Autoride also interacts with the tow/haul mode that,
when engaged, will provide additional control of the
shock absorbers. This additional control results in 
better ride and handling characteristics when the vehicle
is loaded or towing a trailer. See “Tow/Haul Mode” in
the Index for more information.

Your locking rear axle can give you additional traction
on snow, mud, ice, sand or gravel. It works like a
standard axle most of the time, but when one of the 
rear wheels has no traction and the other does, this
feature will allow the wheel with traction to move 
the vehicle.

To sound the horn, press the center pad on the 
steering wheel.

The tilt steering wheel
allows you to adjust the
steering wheel before 
you drive.

You can also raise it to the highest level to give your
legs more room when you enter and exit the vehicle.

To tilt the wheel, hold the steering wheel and pull the
lever located on the lower left of the column. Move the
steering wheel to a comfortable level, then release the
lever to lock the wheel in place.