Cadillac 2011 STS Automobile User Manual


 
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Cadillac STS 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 ....... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. . 5-4
Antilock Brake System (ABS) .... . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 5-5
Braking in Emergencies ...... .... ..... .... .... .. 5-6
StabiliTrak
®
System .......... ...... ..... ...... .. 5-6
Enhanced StabiliTrak
®
..... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... . 5-7
Traction Control System (TCS) ..... ..... .... .... 5-9
Limited-Slip Rear Axle ..... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 5-11
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System ..... . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Steering ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5-11
Off-Road Recovery ... .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. 5-14
Passing ............ ....... ....... ........ ...... 5-14
Loss of Control ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 5-14
Driving at Night ..... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. .. 5-16
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads .... .. . . .. . . . 5-16
Before Leaving on a Long Trip . ..... ... .. ... ... 5-18
Highway Hypnosis ....... .... ... .... ... ... .... . 5-18
Hill and Mountain Roads ..... ...... ..... ...... . 5-19
Winter Driving ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 5-20
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow ..... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... . ... .. .. .. .. .. 5-22
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out ..... .. ... .. . 5-23
Loading the Vehicle ........... ...... ....... .... 5-23
Towing .... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... ... 5-29
Towing Your Vehicle .... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5-29
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...... .. ... .. .. .. .. 5-29
Towing a Trailer .. ...... ..... ..... ...... ...... .. 5-31
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