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Cadillac ATS Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 6/5/12
Driving and Operating 9-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Distracted Driving .... .. . . .. . .. 9-2
Defensive Driving .... . . . .. . . . . 9-3
Drunk Driving .... .. . . . .. . . .. . . 9-3
Control of a Vehicle .. .. . . . . . . . 9-3
Braking .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-3
Steering .. ........ ....... ...... 9-4
Off-Road Recovery ..... .... ... 9-5
Loss of Control ..... ...... ..... 9-5
Racing or Other Competitive
Driving .......... ........... .. 9-6
Driving on Wet Roads .... .. .. . 9-7
Highway Hypnosis .... . . . . . . . . 9-7
Hill and Mountain Roads .. .. . . 9-8
Winter Driving ..... .... .... .... 9-8
If the Vehicle Is Stuck ..... .. . 9-10
Vehicle Load Limits .... . . . . . . 9-11
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In .... . . . . 9-15
Ignition Positions .... . . . . . . . . 9-16
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 9-18
Engine Heater ..... . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. . .. . .. . .. 9-20
Shifting Into Park (Automatic
Transmission) .... . . . .. . . . . . 9-20
Shifting out of Park .. .. . . . . . . 9-21
Parking .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 9-22
Parking over Things
That Burn .... . . . .. . . . . .. . . . 9-22
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... ... .... .. 9-23
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9-23
Automatic Transmissio n
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-24
Manual Mode .... .. .. .. .. . .. . 9-25
Manual Transmission
Manual Transmission .... . . . . 9-27
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive .... .. . . .. . .. . 9-28
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. . .. . .. . . 9-28
Parking Brake (Electric) .... .. 9-29
Parking Brake (Manual) .... . . 9-31
Brake Assist .... .. .. . .. .. .. . . 9-32
Hill Start Assist (HSA) ... . . . . 9-32
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control
System (TCS) .... .. . . .. . .. . 9-33
StabiliTrak
®
System .. .. . . . . . 9-34
Driver Mode Control .... . . .. . 9-36
Limited-Slip Rear Axle .... . . . 9-37
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . . .. . . . . .. . 9-37
Adaptive Cruise Control .... . 9-40
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance
Systems .. ....... ....... .... 9-48
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing .... . . . . . 9-49
Assistance Systems for
Driving ..... . . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. 9-52
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . ..... .... ... ... ..... 9-53
Active Emergency Braking
System . ..... .... ... ... ..... 9-55
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) .. .... ... .... 9-59