Cadillac Escalade: Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
Dinghy Towing
Notice: If a two-wheel-drive vehicle is towed with all four wheels on the ground, the transmission could be damaged. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Do not tow a two-wheel-drive vehicle with all four wheels on the ground.
Two-wheel-drive vehicles should not be towed with all four wheels on the ground. Two-wheel-drive transmissions have no provisions for internal lubrication while being towed.
To dolly tow a two-wheel-drive vehicle, the vehicle must be towed with the rear wheels on the dolly. See “Dolly Towing (Rear Wheels Off the Ground)” following.
All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
Dinghy and Dolly Towing
Notice: Towing an all-wheel-drive vehicle with all four wheels on the ground,
or even with only two of its wheels on the ground, will damage drivetrain components.
Do no ...
Dolly Towing (Front Wheels Off the Ground)
Notice: If a two-wheel drive vehicle is towed with the rear wheels on the ground,
the transmission could be damaged. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Never tow the vehicle ...
See also:
Skidding
There are three types of skids that correspond to the vehicle's three control
systems:
Braking Skid — wheels are not rolling.
Steering or Cornering Skid — too much speed or steering in ...
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width. For example: ...
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer can show how far the vehicle has been driven since the trip
odometer was last set to zero.
For more information see “Trip Odometer” under Driver Information Center (DIC)
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