If The Vehicle Is Stuck - Cadillac LYRIQ 2023 Owner's Manual

164 Driving and Operating
Snow or ice between the tires and the road
creates less traction or grip, so drive
carefully. Wet ice can occur at about 0°C
(32°F) when freezing rain begins to fall.
Avoid driving on wet ice or in freezing rain
until roads can be treated.
For Slippery Road Driving:
Turn off cruise control.
If enabled, turn off One-Pedal Driving. See
One-Pedal Driving 0 174.
If turned off, turn on the Traction Control
and the Electronic Stability Control
systems. See Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0 179.
Select the Snow/Ice driver mode. See
Driver Mode Control 0 180.
Accelerate gently. Accelerating too quickly
causes the wheels to spin and makes the
surface under the tires slick.
Allow greater following distance and
watch for slippery spots. Icy patches can
occur on otherwise clear roads in shaded
areas. The surface of a curve or an
overpass can remain icy when the
surrounding roads are clear. Avoid sudden
steering maneuvers and braking while
on ice.
Antilock Brake System (ABS) improves
vehicle stability during hard stops, but
the brakes should be applied sooner than
when on dry pavement. See Antilock
Brake System (ABS) 0 175.
Blizzard Conditions
If you become stranded or cannot continue
driving due to winter storm conditions, stop
the vehicle in a safe place and signal for
help. Stay with the vehicle unless there is
help nearby.
If you stay in your vehicle while waiting,
signal for help and keep everyone in the
vehicle safe by turning on the hazard
warning flashers and tying a red cloth to an
outside mirror.
To conserve battery energy while waiting
for help, run the vehicle for only short
periods as needed to warm the vehicle and
then shut the vehicle off and partially close
the window. Moving about to keep warm
also helps. For additional tips to help
conserve battery energy in cold weather, see
Driving for Better Energy Efficiency 0 158.

If the Vehicle Is Stuck

Slowly and cautiously spin the wheels to
free the vehicle when stuck in sand, mud,
ice, or snow. See "Rocking the Vehicle to Get
It Out" later in this section.
The Traction Control System (TCS) can often
help to free a stuck vehicle. See Traction
Control/Electronic Stability Control 0 179.
If stuck too severely for the TCS to free the
vehicle, turn off the TCS and use the rocking
method. See "Rocking the Vehicle to Get It
Out" later in this section.
Warning
If the vehicle s tires spin at high speed,
they can explode, and you or others
could be injured. Spin the wheels as little
as possible and avoid going above
56 km/h (35 mph).
Rocking the Vehicle to Get it Out
Turn the steering wheel left and right to
clear the area around the front wheels. Turn
off the TCS. Shift back and forth between
R (Reverse) and a forward gear, spinning the
wheels as little as possible. To prevent
electric drive unit wear, wait until the
wheels stop spinning before shifting gears.