Cadillac 2010 Automobile User Manual


 
Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle
Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle .... . . . . . . 5-2
Defensive Driving ...... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... . 5-2
Drunk Driving ...... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . 5-2
Control of a Vehicle ...... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... 5-3
Braking ...... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. 5-3
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ..... . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 5-4
Braking in Emergencies ........ .... .... .... ..... 5-5
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System ......... ..... ..... ...... .... 5-5
Traction Control System (TCS) ..... ..... .... .... 5-6
Magnetic Ride Control ..... .. ... . ... .. .. ... .. . 5-7
Steering ........... ......... ......... .......... .. 5-8
Off-Road Recovery ................ ....... ....... 5-9
Passing ......... ......... ...... ....... ....... .. 5-10
Loss of Control ...... . .. .. ... .. .. . .. ... .. .. .. .. 5-10
Driving at Night ...... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 5-11
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..... . .. . . .. . 5-12
Before Leaving on a Long Trip ..... ... .. ... .. .. 5-13
Highway Hypnosis ....... .... ... .... ... ... .... . 5-13
Hill and Mountain Roads ......... ..... ..... .... 5-14
Winter Driving ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 5-15
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow ..... .. .. .. ... . ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 5-17
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out ..... .. .. ... . 5-17
Loading the Vehicle .......... ...... ...... ...... 5-18
Towing ......... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... .... .. 5-24
Towing Your Vehicle ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 5-24
Recreational Vehicle Towing .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 5-24
Towing a Trailer ......... ..... ..... ..... ...... .. 5-26
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