Passing
Skidding
Passinganothervehicleonatwo-laneroadcanbe
dangerous. Toreducetheriskofdangerwhilepassing:
Inaskid,adrivercanlosecontrolofthevehicle.
Defensive driversavoidmostskidsbytaking
reasonable caresuitedtoexisting conditions, andby
notoverdriving thoseconditions. Butskidsarealways
possible.
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Lookdowntheroad,tothesides,andto
crossroads forsituations thatmightaffecta
successful pass.Ifindoubt,wait.
Thethreetypesofskidscorrespond tothevehicle's
threecontrolsystems.Inthebrakingskid,thewheels
arenotrolling. Inthesteering orcornering skid,too
muchspeedorsteering inacurvecausestirestoslip
andlosecornering force.Andintheacceleration skid,
toomuchthrottle causesthedrivingwheelstospin.
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Watchfortrafficsigns,pavement markings, and
linesthatcouldindicate aturnoranintersection.
Nevercrossasolidordouble‐solidlineonyour
sideofthelane.
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Donotgettooclosetothevehicleyouwantto
pass.Doingsocanreduceyourvisibility.
Remember: Anytraction controlsystemhelpsavoid
onlytheacceleration skid.Ifthetraction controlsystem
isoff,thenanacceleration skidisbesthandledby
easingyourfootofftheaccelerator pedal.
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Waityourturntopassaslowvehicle.
Whenyouarebeingpassed,easetotheright.
LossofControl
Ifthevehiclestartstoslide,easeyourfootoffthe
accelerator pedalandquicklysteerthewayyouwant
thevehicletogo.Ifyoustartsteering quicklyenough,
thevehiclemaystraighten out.Alwaysbereadyfora
secondskidifitoccurs.
Letusreviewwhatdrivingexpertssayaboutwhat
happenswhenthethreecontrolsystems—brakes,
steering, andacceleration—donothaveenough
friction wherethetiresmeettheroadtodowhatthe
driverhasasked.
IfthevehiclehasStabiliTrak®,thesystemmaybe
active.SeeStabiliTrak®Systemonpage5‑5.
Inanyemergency,donotgiveup.Keeptryingtosteer
andconstantly seekanescaperouteorareaofless
danger.
Ofcourse,traction isreducedwhenwater,snow,ice,
gravel,orothermaterial isontheroad.Forsafety,slow
downandadjustyourdrivingtotheseconditions.
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| Categories | Cadillac DTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac DTS 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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