Cadillac XT4 2023 Owner's Manual page 176

For Slippery Road Driving:
Accelerate gently. Accelerating too quickly
causes the wheels to spin and makes the
surface under the tyres slick.
Turn on Traction Control. See Traction
Control/Electronic Stability Control 0 198.
The Antilock Brake System (ABS) improves
vehicle stability during hard stops, but
the brakes should be applied sooner than
when on dry surfaces. See Antilock Brake
System (ABS) 0 196.
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 manoeuvres and braking while
on ice.
Turn off cruise control.
Select All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Mode for
vehicles equipped with AWD. Select
Snow/Ice Mode for FWD only vehicles.
See Driver Mode Control 0 199 and
All-Wheel Drive 0 195.
Cold Weather Mode
In very low temperatures, a cold weather
message may display on the Driver
Information Centre (DIC). The engine speed,
gearbox shift patterns, and cabin fan speed
may operate differently to enable the
vehicle to warm up quicker. You can
manually override the cabin fan speed in
cold weather mode.
Blizzard Conditions
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and signal
for help. Stay with the vehicle unless there
is help nearby. To get help and keep
everyone in the vehicle safe:
Turn on the hazard warning lights.
Tie a red cloth to an outside mirror.
Warning
Snow can trap engine exhaust under the
vehicle. This may cause exhaust gases to
get inside. Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide (CO), which cannot be
seen or smelled. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death.
If the vehicle is stuck in snow:
Driving and Operating
Warning (Continued)
Clear snow from the base of the
vehicle, especially any blocking the
exhaust pipe.
Open a window about 5 cm (2 in) on
the vehicle side that is away from the
wind, to bring in fresh air.
Fully open the air outlets on or under
the instrument panel.
Adjust the climate control system to
circulate the air inside the vehicle and
set the fan speed to the highest
setting. See Climate Control Systems.
For more information about CO, see
Engine Exhaust 0 186.
To save fuel, run the engine for short
periods to warm the vehicle and then shut
the engine off and partially close the
window. Moving about to keep warm also
helps.
If it takes time for help to arrive, when
running the engine, push the accelerator
pedal slightly so the engine runs faster than
the idle speed. This keeps the battery
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