Driving On Wet Roads - Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual

Inflate tyres to a minimum of 300 kPa
(44 psi) when cold.
Do not reduce tyre inflation pressure
when hot.
Tyre Inflation Pressure for Tracks
with Combined High-Speed and
High-Load Corners
(e.g., Nurburgring Nordschliefe, Spa
Francorchamps, or similar)
Inflate tyres to a minimum of 260 kPa
(38 psi) when cold.
Limit vehicle speed to below 230 km/h
(143 mph) until 290 kPa (42 psi) is
reached.
For continuous track use, hot tyre
inflation pressure may be adjusted to
a minimum of 290 kPa (42 psi).
Tyre Inflation Pressure for Road/
Street Courses
(e.g., Virginia International Raceway,
Road Atlanta, or similar)
Inflate tyres to a minimum of 240 kPa
(35 psi) cold.
For continuous road/street course use,
hot tyre inflation pressure may be
adjusted to a minimum of 270 kPa
(39 psi).
Return the tyres to the recommended
cold tyre inflation pressure when
high-speed driving has ended. See
Vehicle Load Limits 0 188 and Tyre
Pressure 0 283.

Driving on Wet Roads

Rain and wet roads can reduce vehicle
traction and affect your ability to stop
and accelerate. Always drive slower in
these types of driving conditions and
avoid driving through large puddles
and deep-standing or flowing water.
Warning
Wet brakes can cause crashes. They
might not work as well in a quick
stop and could cause pulling to one
side. You could lose control of the
vehicle.
DRIVING AND OPERATING
Warning (Continued)
After driving through a large puddle
of water or a car/vehicle wash,
lightly apply the brake pedal until
the brakes work normally.
Flowing or rushing water creates
strong forces. Driving through
flowing water could cause the
vehicle to be carried away. If this
happens, you and other vehicle
occupants could drown. Do not
ignore police warnings and be very
cautious about trying to drive
through flowing water.
Aquaplaning
Aquaplaning is dangerous. Water can
build up under the vehicle's tyres so
they actually ride on the water. This
can happen if the road is wet enough
and you are going fast enough. When
the vehicle is aquaplaning, it has little
or no contact with the road.
There is no hard and fast rule about
aquaplaning. The best advice is to
slow down when the road is wet.
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