Driving your vehicle, Driving your vehicle -1 – Cadillac 2009 STS-V User Manual

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

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

®

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

Enhanced StabiliTrak

®

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

Traction Control System (TCS) .......................4-10
Competitive Driving Mode ..............................4-11
Magnetic Ride Control™ ................................4-12
Limited-Slip Rear Axle ...................................4-12
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System .......................4-12
Steering ......................................................4-12
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-15
Passing .......................................................4-15
Loss of Control .............................................4-15

Competitive Driving .......................................4-17
Driving at Night ............................................4-17
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-18
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-19
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-19
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-20
Winter Driving ..............................................4-21
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,

Ice, or Snow .............................................4-23

Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-24
Loading the Vehicle ......................................4-24

Towing ..........................................................4-29

Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-29
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-29
Towing a Trailer (Vehicles Without

Heavy Duty Cooling) ..................................4-31

Towing a Trailer (Vehicles With

Heavy Duty Cooling) ..................................4-32

Section 4

Driving Your Vehicle

4-1

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