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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2003 8.G Service Manual Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle..........4-2
Defensive Driving...........................................4-2
Drunken Driving.............................................4-2
Control of a Vehic

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2003 8.G Service Manual {CAUTION:
Drinking and then driving is very dangerous.
Your re¯exes, perceptions, attentiveness and
judgment can be affected by even a small
amount of alcohol. You can have a serious Ð
or even fatal

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2003 8.G Service Manual The anti-lock system can change the brake pressure
faster than any driver could. The computer is
programmed to make the most of available tire and road
conditions. This can help you steer around the o

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2003 8.G Service Manual Steering
Power Steering
If you lose power steering assist because the engine
stops or the system is not functioning, you can steer but
it will take much more effort.
Magnetic Speed Variable Assist
Ste

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2003 8.G Service Manual 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 nowh

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2003 8.G Service Manual Off-Road Recovery
You may ®nd that your right wheels have dropped off the
edge of a road onto the shoulder while youre driving.
If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the
pavement, reco

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2003 8.G Service Manual ·Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to
pass while youre awaiting an opportunity. For
one thing, following too closely reduces your area
of vision, especially if youre following a larger
v

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2003 8.G Service Manual Skidding
In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle.
Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable
care suited to existing conditions, and by not
ªoverdrivingº those conditions. B

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2003 8.G Service Manual Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicles stability
when you make a hard stop on a slippery road.
Even though you have the anti-lock braking system,
youll want to begin stopping sooner than you wo

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2003 8.G Service Manual If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice
or Snow
In order to free your vehicle when it is stuck, you will
need to spin the wheels, but you dont want to spin your
wheels too fast. The method known as ªroc