Driving your vehicle, Driving your vehicle -1 – Cadillac 2009 CTS User Manual

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Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ............4-2

Driving for Better Fuel Economy .......................4-2
Defensive Driving ...........................................4-2
Drunk Driving .................................................4-3
Control of a Vehicle ........................................4-3
Braking .........................................................4-4
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...........................4-5
Braking in Emergencies ...................................4-6
StabiliTrak

®

System ........................................4-6

Traction Control System (TCS) .........................4-7
Magnetic Ride Control™ ..................................4-9
Limited-Slip Rear Axle .....................................4-9
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System .........................4-9
Steering ......................................................4-10
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-12
Passing .......................................................4-12
Loss of Control .............................................4-12

Competitive Driving .......................................4-14
Driving at Night ............................................4-14
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-15
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-16
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-16
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-17
Winter Driving ..............................................4-18
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,

Ice, or Snow .............................................4-20

Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-21
Loading the Vehicle ......................................4-21

Towing ..........................................................4-26

Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-26
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-26
Towing a Trailer (CTS-V) ...............................4-29
Towing a Trailer (CTS) ..................................4-29

Section 4

Driving Your Vehicle

4-1

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