8-10
DrivingandOperating
{WARNING
WinterDriving
TheAntilock BrakeSystem(ABS)
on page 8‑33 improves vehicle
stability duringhardstopson
slippery roads,butapplythebrakes
soonerthanwhenondrypavement.
DrivingonSnoworIce
Coastingdownhill inN(Neutral)
orwiththeignition offis
Drivecarefully whenthereissnow
oricebetweenthetiresandthe
road,creating lesstraction orgrip.
Weticecanoccuratabout0°C
dangerous. Thebrakeswillhave
todoalltheworkofslowingdown
andtheycouldgetsohotthat
theywouldnotworkwell.You
wouldthenhavepoorbrakingor
evennonegoingdownahill.
Youcouldcrash.Alwayshavethe
enginerunningandthevehiclein
gearwhengoingdownhill.
Allowgreaterfollowing distanceon
anyslippery roadandwatchfor
slippery spots.Icypatchescan
occuronotherwise clearroadsin
shadedareas.Thesurfaceofa
curveoranoverpass canremainicy
whenthesurrounding roadsare
clear.Avoidsuddensteering
maneuvers andbrakingwhile
onice.
(32°F)
whenfreezing rainbeginsto
fall,resulting inevenlesstraction.
Avoiddrivingonweticeorin
freezing rainuntilroadscanbe
treatedwithsaltorsand.
Drivewithcaution, whatever the
condition. Accelerate gentlyso
traction isnotlost.Accelerating too
quicklycausesthewheelstospin
andmakesthesurfaceunderthe
tiresslick,sothereisevenless
traction.
.
Stayinyourownlane.Donot
swingwideorcutacrossthe
centeroftheroad.Driveat
speedsthatletyoustayinyour
ownlane.
Turnoffcruisecontrol, ifequipped,
onslippery surfaces.
Trynottobreakthefragiletraction.
Ifyouaccelerate toofast,thedrive
wheelswillspinandpolishthe
.
.
Topofhills:Be
alert—something couldbein
yourlane(stalled car,accident).
surfaceunderthetiresevenmore.
Payattention tospecialroad
signs(falling rocksarea,winding
roads,longgrades,passingor
no-passing zones)andtake
appropriate action.
| Categories | Cadillac CTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Cadillac CTS 3.0, Cadillac CTS 3.6, Cadillac CTS 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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