Cadillac escalade ext 2002 Manual Do Utilizador

When you drive in mud, snow or sand, your wheels
won’t get good traction. You can’t accelerate as 
quickly, turning is more difficult, and you’ll need 
longer braking distances.

It’s best to use a low gear when you’re in mud 

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deeper the mud, the lower the gear. In really deep mud,
the idea is to keep your vehicle moving so you don’t 
get stuck.

When you drive on sand, you’ll sense a change in 
wheel traction. But it will depend upon how loosely
packed the sand is. On loosely packed sand (as on
beaches or sand dunes) your tires will tend to sink into
the sand. This has an effect on steering, accelerating 
and braking. You may want to reduce the air pressure 
in your tires slightly when driving on sand. This will
improve traction.

Hard packed snow and ice offer the worst tire traction.
On these surfaces, it’s very easy to lose control. On wet
ice, for example, the traction is so poor that you will
have difficulty accelerating. And if you do get moving,
poor steering and difficult braking can cause you to slide
out of control.