Cadillac LYRIQ 2024 - Loss of Control; Driving on Wet Roads

Cadillac LYRIQ Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-Europe-16878479) -
2024 - CRC - 9/20/23
152 Driving and Operating
Electric Power Steering
The vehicle is equipped with an electric
power steering system, which reduces the
amount of effort needed to steer the
vehicle. It does not have power steering
fluid. Regular maintenance is not required.
If the vehicle experiences a system
malfunction and loses power steering,
greater steering effort may be required.
Power steering assist also may be reduced if
you turn the steering wheel as far as it can
turn and hold it there with force for an
extended period of time.
See your Cadillac Service Centre if there is a
problem.
Bend Tips
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Take bends at a reasonable speed.
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Reduce speed before entering a bend.
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Maintain a reasonable steady speed
through the bend.
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Wait until the vehicle is out of the bend
before accelerating gently into the
straight.
Steering in Emergencies
.
There are some situations when steering
around a problem may be more effective
than braking.
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Holding both sides of the steering wheel
allows you to turn 180 degrees without
removing a hand.
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The Antilock Brake System (ABS) allows
steering while braking.
Off-Road Recovery
The vehicle's right wheels can drop off the
edge of a road onto the shoulder while
driving. Follow these tips:
1. Ease off the accelerator and then,
if there is nothing in the way, steer the
vehicle so that it straddles the edge of
the pavement.
2. Turn the steering wheel about
one-eighth of a turn, until the right front
tyre contacts the pavement edge.
3. Turn the steering wheel to go straight
down the roadway.
Loss of Control
Skidding
There are three types of skids that
correspond to the vehicle's three control
systems:
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Braking Skid - wheels are not rolling.
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Steering or Cornering Skid - too much
speed or steering in a bend causes tyres
to slip and lose cornering force.
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Acceleration Skid - too much throttle
causes the driving wheels to spin.
Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking
reasonable care suited to existing conditions,
and by not overdriving those conditions. But
skids are always possible.
If the vehicle starts to slide, follow these
suggestions:
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Ease your foot off the accelerator pedal
and steer the way you want the vehicle
to go. The vehicle may straighten out. Be
ready for a second skid if it occurs.