Cadillac 2010 CTS Sport Sedan Automobile User Manual


 
Driving and Operating 8-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-2
Defensive Driving .... . .. .. . .. . 8-3
Drunk Driving .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. 8-3
Control of a Vehicle .... . . .. . .. 8-4
Braking .... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 8-4
Steering .... ............ ....... 8-5
Off-Road Recovery ...... ...... 8-6
Loss of Control ...... ......... . 8-7
Competitive Driving .... . . . . . . . 8-8
Driving on Wet Roads ..... ... . 8-8
Highway Hypnosis .... . . .. . . . . 8-9
Hill and Mountain Roads .... . . 8-9
Winter Driving .... . . . .. . . . .. . 8-10
If the Vehicle is Stuck .... .. . . 8-12
Vehicle Load Limits .... . .. . .. 8-12
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In .... .. . . 8-17
Ignition Positions
(Key Access) .... ... ... .... . 8-18
Ignition Positions
(Keyless Access) .... .... ... 8-19
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. .. .. .. ... 8-19
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 8-20
Engine Coolant Heater ....... 8-22
Shifting Into Park .. .......... 8-22
Shifting Out of Park .... .. .. .. 8-23
Parking (Manual
Transmission) ...... . .. .. .. . 8-24
Parking Over Things
That Burn .... . .. .. .. . .. .. .. 8-24
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... .... ..... 8-25
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. 8-25
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission .... . 8-26
Manual Mode .... ... .. ... .. .. 8-28
Manual Transmission
Manual Transmission .... . . . . 8-30
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive .... .. .. .. .. .. 8-32
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. .. .. ... . 8-33
Parking Brake (Manual) .... .. 8-34
Parking Brake (Electric) .... .. 8-35
Brake Assist
(Except CTS-V) .... . . . . . . . . 8-37
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control
System (TCS) .... .. .. .. .. .. 8-37
StabiliTrak System ........ ... 8-38
Competitive Driving Mode ... 8-40
Magnetic Ride Control .... . . . 8-40
Limited-Slip Rear Axle .... . . . 8-41
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . .. .. .. . .. . 8-41
Object Detection Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist .... 8-44
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) .... . . .. . . . . . 8-46