Off-Road Recovery; Loss Of Control - Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual

180 DRIVING AND OPERATING
If the steering wheel is turned until it
reaches the end of its travel and is
held against that position for an
extended period of time, power
steering assist may be reduced.
If steering assist is used for an
extended period of time, power assist
may be reduced.
Normal use of the power steering
assist should return when the system
cools down.
See specific vehicle steering messages
under Vehicle Messages 0 135.
See your dealer if there is a problem.
Bend Tips
Take bends at a reasonable speed.
Reduce speed before entering
a bend.
Maintain a reasonable steady
speed through the bend.
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.
Holding both sides of the steering
wheel allows you to turn
180 degrees without removing
a hand.
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:
Braking Skid - wheels are not
rolling.
Steering or Cornering Skid - too
much speed or steering in a bend
causes tyres to slip and lose
cornering force.
Acceleration Skid - too much
throttle causes the driving wheels
to spin.