Driving Your Vehicle - Cadillac 2010 DTS Owner's Manual

Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ............5-2
Defensive Driving ...........................................5-2
Drunk Driving .................................................5-2
Control of a Vehicle ........................................5-3
Braking .........................................................5-3
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...........................5-4
Braking in Emergencies ...................................5-5
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StabiliTrak System ........................................5-5
Traction Control System (TCS) .........................5-6
Magnetic Ride Control™ ..................................5-7
Steering ........................................................5-8
Off-Road Recovery .........................................5-9
Passing .......................................................5-10
Loss of Control .............................................5-10
Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle
Driving at Night ............................................5-11
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................5-12
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................5-13
Highway Hypnosis ........................................5-13
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................5-14
Winter Driving ..............................................5-15
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,
Ice, or Snow .............................................5-17
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................5-17
Loading the Vehicle ......................................5-18
Towing ..........................................................5-24
Towing Your Vehicle .....................................5-24
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................5-24
Towing a Trailer ...........................................5-26
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