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CADILLAC CTS V 2006 1.G Owners Guide Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle..........4-2
Defensive Driving...........................................4-2
Drunken Driving.............................................4-3
Control of a Vehic

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CADILLAC CTS V 2006 1.G Owners Guide Control of a Vehicle
You have three systems that make your vehicle go where
you want it to go. They are the brakes, the steering, and
the accelerator. All three systems have to do their work at
the pl

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CADILLAC CTS V 2006 1.G Owners Guide Using ABS
Do not pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal
down �rmly and let anti-lock work for you. You may
hear the anti-lock pump or motor operate, and feel the
brake pedal pulsate, but this is n

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CADILLAC CTS V 2006 1.G Owners Guide You can turn the system
off by pressing the TC
(traction control) button
located in the glove box.
If you press the TC button once, the traction control
system will turn off and the traction control s

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CADILLAC CTS V 2006 1.G Owners Guide The traction control system automatically comes on
whenever you start your vehicle. To limit wheel
spin, especially in slippery road conditions, you should
always leave the system on. But you can turn

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CADILLAC CTS V 2006 1.G Owners Guide Competitive Driving Mode (CTS-V)
The driver can select this optional handling mode by
pressing the Traction Control (TC) button on the steering
wheel twice within �ve seconds. COMPETITIVE
DRIVING will

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CADILLAC CTS V 2006 1.G Owners Guide When the system activates, a Stability System Engaged
message will be displayed on the Driver Information
Center. SeeDIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-61.
You may also hear a noise or feel vibration

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CADILLAC CTS V 2006 1.G Owners Guide The amount of steering effort required is less at slower
speeds to make the vehicle more maneuverable
and easier to park. At faster speeds, the steering effort
increases to provide a sport-like feel t

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CADILLAC CTS V 2006 1.G Owners Guide Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be more effective
than braking. For example, you come over a hill and �nd
a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls
out from nowhe

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CADILLAC CTS V 2006 1.G Owners Guide Off-Road Recovery
You may �nd that your right wheels have dropped off the
edge of a road onto the shoulder while you are driving.
If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the
pavement, reco