Cadillac 2011 DTS Automobile User Manual


 
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Cadillac DTS Owner Manual - 2011
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 .......... ...... ..... ...... .. 5-6
Traction Control System (TCS) ...... ..... .... ... 5-6
Magnetic Ride Control .... .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 5-8
Steering ............... ......... ........ ......... 5-8
Off-Road Recovery ..... .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. 5-10
Passing ............ ....... ....... ........ ...... 5-10
Loss of Control ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 5-10
Driving at Night ..... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. .. 5-12
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads .... .. . . .. . . . 5-12
Before Leaving on a Long Trip . ..... ... .. ... ... 5-13
Highway Hypnosis ....... .... ... .... ... ... .... . 5-14
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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