Table of Contents Cadillac Escalade - IFS Europe BV

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Starting and Operating Instructions
Brake Adjustment
Every time you apply the brakes
to stop, your disc brakes adjust
themselves for wear.
Brake Pedal Travel
See your dealer if the brake pedal
does not return to normal height,
or if there is a rapid increase in
pedal travel. This could be a sign
that service is required.
Adjustable Brake Pedal
Your vehicle is equipped with
adjustable accelerator and brake
pedals. See "Adjustable Accelerator
and Brake Pedals" earlier in this
section for more information.
Antilock Brake System
The antilock brake system helps
you maintain directional stability
on wet or slippery road surfaces. It
automatically controls the brake
operation when braking.
This occurs only during a brake
application which would have
caused one or more wheels to
lock. You don't have to 'pump' the
brakes. Just hold the brake pedal
down. You may feel or hear it
pulsate, but this is normal.
As you brake, the system receives
updates on wheel speed and
controls braking pressure at each
wheel separately, as necessary.
See "Antilock Brake System
Warning Light" in Section 1 for
more information.
Dynamic Rear
Proportioning
The Dynamic Rear Proportioning
system recognizes changes in
wheel spin and instructs the brake
system to modulate the pressure
applied to the rear brakes
regardless of load conditions.
Dynamic Rear Proportioning helps
to provide more balanced braking,
better control and extended brake
pad life.
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