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Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 2011
Driving and Operating 9-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Defensive Driving .... . . . .. . . . . 9-2
Drunk Driving .... .. . . . .. . . .. . . 9-2
Control of a Vehicle .... . . . . . . . 9-3
Braking .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-3
Steering .. ........ ....... ...... 9-4
Off-Road Recovery ....... .... . 9-6
Loss of Control ..... ...... ..... 9-6
Competitive Driving .... . . . . . . . 9-7
Driving on Wet Roads .... .. .. . 9-7
Highway Hypnosis .... . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads .. .. . . 9-8
Winter Driving ..... .... ..... ... 9-9
If the Vehicle is Stuck ... . . . . . 9-11
Vehicle Load Limits .... . . . . . . 9-11
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In .... . . .. 9-16
Ignition Positions (Key
Access) . .... . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-17
Ignition Positions (Keyless
Access) . .... . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-18
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 9-19
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. . .. . .. . .. 9-22
Engine Coolant Heater ..... .. 9-22
Shifting Into Park ......... ... 9-23
Shifting Out of Park ... .. . .. . . 9-24
Parking (Manual
Transmission) .... . .. . . . . .. . 9-24
Parking Over Things
That Burn .... . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 9-25
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... ... .... .. 9-25
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9-26
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-26
Manual Mode ..... . .. .. .. . .. . 9-29
Manual Transmission
Manual Transmission .... . . . . 9-31
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive .... .. . . .. .. . . 9-33
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. . .. . .. . . 9-33
Parking Brake (Manual) .... . . 9-34
Parking Brake (Electric) .... .. 9-35
Brake Assist
(Except CTS-V) .... . . . . . . . . 9-37
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control
System (TCS) .... .. . . .. . .. . 9-38
StabiliTrak
®
System .. .. . . . . . 9-39
Competitive Driving Mode ... 9-39
Magnetic Ride Control .... . . . 9-40
Limited-Slip Rear Axle .... . . . 9-40
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . . .. . . . . .. . 9-41
Object Detection Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist .... 9-43
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) .. .. . . . . . . . . . 9-44