Cadillac 2009 STS - Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle; Default Chapter; Driving Your Vehicle

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
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