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Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 2013 - crc2 - 8/22/12
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 ..... .... ... 9-4
Loss of Control ..... ...... ..... 9-5
Competitive Driving .... . . . . . . . 9-5
Driving on Wet Roads .... .. .. . 9-6
Highway Hypnosis .... . . . . . . . . 9-7
Hill and Mountain Roads .. .. . . 9-7
Winter Driving ..... .... .... .... 9-8
If the Vehicle Is Stuck .... . . . . . 9-9
Vehicle Load Limits .... . . . . . . 9-10
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In .... . . . . 9-14
Ignition Positions (Keyless
Access) . .... . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-15
Ignition Positions (Key
Access) . .... . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-17
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 9-19
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. . .. . .. . .. 9-21
Engine Coolant Heater ..... .. 9-21
Shifting Into Park .... . . . . . . . . 9-22
Shifting out of Park .. .. . . . . . . 9-23
Parking (Manual
Transmission) .... . . . .. . . . . . 9-23
Parking over Things
That Burn .... . . . .. . . . . .. . . . 9-23
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... ... .... .. 9-24
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9-24
Automatic Transmissio n
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-25
Manual Mode .... .. .. .. .. . .. . 9-26
Manual Transmission
Manual Transmission .... . . . . 9-29
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive .... .. . . .. . .. . 9-31
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. . .. . .. . . 9-31
Parking Brake (Manual) .... . . 9-32
Parking Brake (Electric) .... .. 9-33
Brake Assist
(Except CTS-V) .... . . . . . . . . 9-35
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control
System (TCS) .... .. . . .. . .. . 9-35
StabiliTrak
®
System .. .. . . . . . 9-36
Competitive Driving Mode ... 9-37
Magnetic Ride Control .... . . . 9-38
Limited-Slip Rear Axle .... . . . 9-38
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . . .. . . . . .. . 9-39
Object Detection Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist .... 9-41
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) .. .. . . . . . . . . . 9-45
Fuel
Fuel .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 9-47
Recommended Fuel .... . . . . . 9-47
Gasoline Specifications .... . . 9-48