2006 Cadillac CTS CTS-V Owners Manual

Skidding
While driving on a surface  with reduced traction,
try your best to avoid  sudden steering, acceleration,
or braking, including engine braking  by shifting to
a lower gear. Any sudden  changes could cause the tires
to slide. You may not  realize the surface is slippery
until your vehicle is skidding. Learn to  recognize warning
clues — such as enough water, ice, or  packed snow
on the road to make  a mirrored surface — and
slow down when you have  any doubt.
In a skid, a driver  can lose control of the vehicle.
Defensive drivers avoid most skids  by taking reasonable
care suited to existing conditions, and by not overdriving
those conditions. But skids are  always possible.
The three types of skids correspond to your vehicle’s
three control systems. In the braking skid, your wheels
are not rolling. In the steering or cornering skid, too much
speed or steering in a curve causes tires to slip and lose
cornering force. And in the acceleration skid, too much
throttle causes the driving wheels to spin.
Remember: Any Anti-Lock Brake System  (ABS) helps
avoid only the braking skid.
A cornering skid is best  handled by easing your foot off
the accelerator pedal.
Competitive Driving
Remember: Any traction control system  helps avoid only
the acceleration skid. If your  traction control system is
off, then an acceleration skid is also best handled by
easing your foot off the  accelerator pedal.
See your warranty book before  using your vehicle for
competitive driving.
Notice:   If you use your vehicle for  racing or other
competitive driving, the engine may  use more
oil than it would with  normal use. Low oil levels can
damage the engine. Be sure  to check the oil level
often during racing or other  competitive driving and
keep the level at or  near the upper mark that
shows the proper operating range  on the engine oil
dipstick. For information on how  to add oil, see
Engine Oil on  page 5-16.
If your vehicle starts to  slide, ease your foot off the
accelerator pedal and quickly steer  the way you want
the vehicle to go. If  you start steering quickly enough,
your vehicle may straighten out.  Always be ready
for a second skid if  it occurs.
Of course, traction is reduced  when water, snow, ice,
gravel, or other  material is on the road.  For safety, you
will want to slow down and adjust your driving to these
conditions. It is important to  slow down on slippery
surfaces because stopping distance will  be longer and
vehicle control more limited.
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CategoriesCadillac CTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals
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Model Year2006
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