snow chains CADILLAC CTS 2009 2.G Owners Manual

Repeat this until help arrives but only when you feel really
uncomfortable from the cold. Moving about to keep warm
also helps.
If it takes some time for help to arrive, now and then
when you run the engine, push the accelerator
pedal slightly so the engine runs faster than the idle
speed. This keeps the battery charged to restart
the vehicle and to signal for help with the headlamps.
Do this as little as possible to save fuel.
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand,
Mud, Ice, or Snow
Slowly and cautiously spin the wheels to free the
vehicle when stuck in sand, mud, ice, or snow. See
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out on page 4-20.
If the vehicle has a traction system, it can often help to
free a stuck vehicle. Refer to the vehicle’s traction
system in the Index. If stuck too severely for the traction
system to free the vehicle, turn the traction system off
and use the rocking method.
{CAUTION:
If you let your vehicle’s tires spin at high speed,
they can explode, and you or others could be
injured. The vehicle can overheat, causing an
engine compartment re or other damage.
Spin the wheels as little as possible and avoid
going above 35 mph (55 km/h) as shown on the
speedometer.
For information about using tire chains on the vehicle,
seeTire Chains on page 5-84.
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Cadillac Technician Roadside Service
(U.S. only)
Cadillac’s exceptional Roadside Service is more than an
auto club or towing service. It provides every Cadillac
owner in the United States with the advantage of
contacting a Cadillac advisor and, where available, a
Cadillac trained dealer technician who can provide
on-site service.
A dealer technician will travel to your location within a
30 mile radius of a participating Cadillac dealership.
If beyond this radius, we will arrange to have your car
towed to the nearest Cadillac dealership. Each
technician travels with a specially equipped service
vehicle complete with the necessary Cadillac parts and
tools required to handle most roadside repairs.
Services Not Included in Roadside
Assistance
Impound towing caused by violation of any laws.
Legal nes.
Mounting, dismounting or changing of snow tires,
chains, or other traction devices.
Towing or services for vehicles driven on a
non-public road or highway.
Services Specic to Canadian
Purchased Vehicles
Fuel delivery:Reimbursement is approximately
$5 Canadian. Diesel fuel delivery may be
restricted. Propane and other fuels are not
provided through this service.
Lock-Out Service:Vehicle registration is required.
Trip Routing Service:Limit of six requests per year.
Trip Interruption Benets and Assistance:
Pre-authorization, original detailed receipts, and a
copy of the repair orders are required. Once
authorization has been received, the Roadside
Assistance advisor will help you make arrangements
and explain how to receive payment.
Alternative Service:If assistance cannot be
provided right away, the Roadside Assistance
advisor may give you permission to get local
emergency road service. You will receive payment,
up to $100, after sending the original receipt to
Roadside Assistance. Mechanical failures may be
covered, however any cost for parts and labor for
repairs not covered by the warranty are the owner
responsibility.
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Spare Tire
Compact...................................................5-105
Installing....................................................5-99
Removing...................................................5-98
Storing.....................................................5-104
Specications, Capacities...............................5-127
Speedometer..................................................3-33
Split Folding Rear Seat....................................1-13
Stabilitrak
®System........................................... 4-6
StabiliTrak®/TCS Warning Light.........................3-41
Start Vehicle, Remote......................................2-14
Starting the Engine.........................................2-33
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-126
Steering Wheel Controls, Memory....................... 1-8
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt Wheel and
Telescopic Steering Column............................ 3-7
Steering Wheel, Tilt and Telescopic..................... 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-65
Convenience Net.........................................2-65
Cupholders.................................................2-64
Glove Box..................................................2-64
Instrument Panel Storage Area......................2-65
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit......5-95
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-19
Sun Visors.....................................................2-25
Sunroof.........................................................2-65
T
Tachometer....................................................3-34
Telescopic Steering Column, Power Tilt Wheel...... 3-7
Telescopic Wheel.............................................. 3-6
Theft - Deterrent System..................................2-26
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-126
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-26
Immobilizer.................................................2-27
Immobilizer Operation..........................2-28, 2-29
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-42
Tire Sealant
Storing.......................................................5-95
Tires.............................................................5-61
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-112
Buying New Tires........................................5-78
Chains.......................................................5-84
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-96
Cleaning...................................................5-113
Compact Spare Tire...................................5-105
Different Size..............................................5-80
High-Speed Operation..................................5-70
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-85
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-69
Inspection and Rotation................................5-76
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