Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..........4-2
Defensive Driving ...........................................4-2
Drunken Driving .............................................4-3
Control of a Vehicle ........................................4-6
Braking .........................................................4-6
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) .........................4-7
Braking in Emergencies ...................................4-9
Traction Control System (TCS) (CTS) ................4-9
Traction Control System (TCS) (CTS-V) ...........4-10
Competitive Driving Mode (CTS-V) ..................4-12
Limited-Slip Rear Axle ...................................4-12
StabiliTrak
®
System ......................................4-12
Panic Brake Assist ........................................4-13
Steering ......................................................4-13
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-16
Passing .......................................................4-16
Loss of Control .............................................4-17
Competitive Driving .......................................4-18
Driving at Night ............................................4-19
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-20
City Driving ..................................................4-22
Freeway Driving ...........................................4-23
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-24
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-25
Winter Driving ..............................................4-27
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,
Ice, or Snow .............................................4-31
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-32
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................4-32
Towing
..........................................................4-37
Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-37
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-37
Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-39
Section 4
Driving Your Vehicle
4-1
Summary of Contents for 2006 CTS
Page 5: ...These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle v...
Page 6: ...NOTES vi...
Page 19: ...Put someone on it Get it up to speed Then stop the vehicle The rider does not stop 1 13...
Page 130: ...NOTES 2 54...
Page 133: ...NOTES 3 3...
Page 134: ...Instrument Panel Overview CTS shown CTS V similar 3 4...
Page 162: ...CTS V United States version shown Canada similar 3 32...
Page 274: ...NOTES 4 40...
Page 288: ...When you open the hood on the 6 0L V8 CTS V you will see the following 5 14...
Page 406: ...Engine Drive Belt Routing CTS V 6 0L V8 Engine 6 16...
Page 428: ...NOTES 7 18...