HillandMountainRoads
{WARNING:
Drivingonsteephillsorthroughmountains isdifferent
thandrivingonflatorrollingterrain. Tipsfordrivingin
theseconditions include:
Coastingdownhill inN(Neutral) orwiththe
ignitionoffisdangerous. Thebrakeswillhaveto
doalltheworkofslowingdownandtheycould
getsohotthattheywouldnotworkwell.You
wouldthenhavepoorbrakingorevennonegoing
downahill.Youcouldcrash.Alwayshavethe
enginerunningandthevehicleingearwhen
goingdownhill.
.
.
Keepthevehicleserviced andingoodshape.
Checkallfluidlevelsandbrakes,tires,cooling
system,andtransmission.
.
Goingdownsteeporlonghills,shifttoa
lowergear.
{WARNING:
.
Stayinyourownlane.Donotswingwideorcut
acrossthecenteroftheroad.Driveatspeedsthat
letyoustayinyourownlane.
Ifyoudonotshiftdown,thebrakescouldgetso
hotthattheywouldnotworkwell.Youwouldthen
havepoorbrakingorevennonegoingdownahill.
Youcouldcrash.Shiftdowntolettheengine
assistthebrakesonasteepdownhillslope.
.
.
Topofhills:Bealert—something couldbeinyour
lane(stalled car,accident).
Payattention tospecialroadsigns(falling rocks
area,windingroads,longgrades,passingor
no-passing zones)andtakeappropriate action.
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Product Specification
Categories | Cadillac Manuals, Cadillac STS Manuals |
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Tags | Cadillac STS 3.6, Cadillac STS 4.6 |
Model Year | 2010 |
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