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Cadillac XTS Owner Manual - 2013 - 2nd Print - 8/15/12
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
Driving on Wet Roads .... .. .. . 9-6
Highway Hypnosis .... . . . . . . . . 9-6
Hill and Mountain Roads .. .. . . 9-7
Winter Driving ..... .... .... .... 9-7
If the Vehicle Is Stuck .... . . . . . 9-9
Vehicle Load Limits .... . . . . . . 9-10
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In .... . . . . 9-14
Ignition Positions .... . . . . . . . . 9-15
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 9-17
Engine Heater ..... . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. . .. . .. . .. 9-19
Shifting Into Park .... . . . . . . . . 9-19
Shifting out of Park .. .. . . . . . . 9-20
Parking over Things
That Burn .... . . . .. . . . . .. . . . 9-21
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... ... .... .. 9-21
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9-22
Automatic Transmissio n
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-22
Manual Mode .... .. .. .. .. . .. . 9-24
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive .... .. . . .. . .. . 9-24
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. . .. . .. . . 9-25
Electric Parking Brake .... . . . 9-26
Brake Assist .... .. .. . .. .. .. . . 9-27
Hill Start Assist (HSA) ... . . . . 9-28
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control
System (TCS) .... .. . . .. . .. . 9-28
StabiliTrak
®
System .. .. . . . . . 9-29
Magnetic Ride Control .... . . . 9-31
Limited-Slip Rear Axle .... . . . 9-31
Automatic Level Control .... . 9-31
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . . .. . . . . .. . 9-32
Adaptive Cruise Control .... . 9-34
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance
Systems .. ....... ....... .... 9-43
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing .... . . . . . 9-43
Assistance Systems for
Driving ..... . . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. 9-47
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . ..... .... ... ... ..... 9-47
Active Emergency Braking
System . ..... .... ... ... ..... 9-50
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) .. .... ... .... 9-53