8-12
DrivingandOperating
Repeatthisuntilhelparrivesbut
onlywhenyoufeelreally
uncomfortable fromthecold.Moving
abouttokeepwarmalsohelps.
{WARNING
littleaspossible. Toprevent
transmission wear,waituntilthe
wheelsstopspinning beforeshifting
gears.Releasetheaccelerator
pedalwhileshifting, andpress
lightlyontheaccelerator pedal
whenthetransmission isingear.
Slowlyspinningthewheelsinthe
forwardandreversedirections
causesarockingmotionthatcould
freethevehicle. Ifthatdoesnotget
thevehicleoutafterafewtries,it
mightneedtobetowedout.Ifthe
vehicledoesneedtobetowedout,
seeTowingtheVehicleon
Ifthevehicle's tiresspinathigh
speed,theycanexplode, andyou
orotherscouldbeinjured. The
vehiclecanoverheat, causingan
enginecompartment fireorother
damage.Spinthewheelsaslittle
aspossibleandavoidgoing
Ifittakessometimeforhelpto
arrive,nowandthenwhenyourun
theengine,pushtheaccelerator
pedalslightly sotheengineruns
fasterthantheidlespeed.This
keepsthebatterychargedtorestart
thevehicleandtosignalforhelp
withtheheadlamps. Dothisaslittle
aspossible tosavefuel.
above55km/h(35mph)as
shownonthespeedometer.
Forinformation aboutusingtire
chainsonthevehicle, seeTire
Chainsonpage9‑81.
IftheVehicleisStuck
page9‑108.
Slowlyandcautiously spinthe
wheelstofreethevehiclewhen
stuckinsand,mud,ice,orsnow.
RockingtheVehicletoGet
itOut
VehicleLoadLimits
Itisveryimportant toknowhow
muchweightthevehiclecan
carry.Thisweightiscalledthe
vehicle capacity weightand
includes theweightofall
occupants, cargoandall
nonfactory-installed options.
Turnthesteeringwheelleftand
righttocleartheareaaroundthe
frontwheels.Turnoffanytraction
system.Shiftbackandforth
betweenR(Reverse) andaforward
gear,orwithamanualtransmission,
between1(First)or2(Second) and
R(Reverse), spinning thewheelsas
Ifstucktooseverelyforthetraction
systemtofreethevehicle, turnthe
traction systemoffandusethe
rockingmethod.
| 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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