Driving Your Vehicle - Cadillac 2008 STS Owner's Manual

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..........4-2
Defensive Driving ...........................................4-2
Drunk Driving .................................................4-2
Control of a Vehicle ........................................4-3
Braking .........................................................4-4
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...........................4-5
Braking in Emergencies ...................................4-6
Traction Control System (TCS) .........................4-6
Competitive Driving Mode (STS-V) ....................4-7
Magnetic Ride Control .....................................4-8
Limited-Slip Rear Axle .....................................4-8
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StabiliTrak System ........................................4-8
Enhanced StabiliTrak
Panic Brake Assist ........................................4-12
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System .......................4-13
Steering ......................................................4-13
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-16
Passing .......................................................4-16
Loss of Control .............................................4-16
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Driving Your Vehicle

Competitive Driving .......................................4-18
Driving at Night ............................................4-18
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-19
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-20
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-21
Winter Driving ..............................................4-22
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,
Ice, or Snow .............................................4-25
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-26
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................4-26
Towing ..........................................................4-31
Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-31
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-31
Towing a Trailer (Vehicles With
Heavy Duty Cooling) ..................................4-34
Towing a Trailer (Vehicles Without
Heavy Duty Cooling) ..................................4-40
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