Cadillac CTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
6081492) - 2014 - CRC 2nd Edition - 11/18/13
Driving and Operating 9-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Distracted Driving .... .. . . .. . .. 9-2
Defensive Driving .... . . . .. . . . . 9-3
Drunk Driving .... .. . . . .. . . .. . . 9-3
Control of a Vehicle .. .. . . . . . . . 9-3
Braking .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-3
Steering .. ........ ....... ...... 9-4
Off-Road Recovery ...... ... ... 9-5
Loss of Control ..... ...... ..... 9-5
Track Events and Competitive
Driving .......... ........... .. 9-6
Driving on Wet Roads .... .. .. . 9-7
Highway Hypnosis .... . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads .. .. . . 9-8
Winter Driving ..... .... .... .... 9-9
If the Vehicle Is Stuck ..... .. . 9-10
Vehicle Load Limits .... . . . . . . 9-11
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In .... . . . . 9-15
Ignition Positions .... . . . . . . . . 9-16
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 9-17
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. . .. . .. . .. 9-19
Engine Coolant Heater ..... .. 9-19
Shifting Into Park .... . . . . . . . . 9-20
Shifting out of Park .. .. . . . . . . 9-21
Parking over Things
That Burn .... . . . .. . . . . .. . . . 9-21
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... ... .... .. 9-22
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9-22
Automatic Transmissio n
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-23
Manual Mode .... .. .. .. .. . .. . 9-25
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive .... .. . . .. . .. . 9-26
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. . .. . .. . . 9-27
Electric Parking Brake .... . . . 9-28
Brake Assist .... .. .. . .. .. .. . . 9-29
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control .... . . . . . . . . 9-30
Driver Mode Control .... . . .. . 9-31
Competitive Driving Mode
(LF3 Only) ........ .......... 9-33
Limited-Slip Differential
(LF3 Only) ........ .......... 9-34
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . . .. . . . . .. . 9-34
Adaptive Cruise Control .... . 9-37
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance
Systems .. ....... ....... .... 9-45
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing .... . . . . . 9-46
Assistance Systems for
Driving ..... . . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. 9-51
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . ..... .... ... ... ..... 9-52
Active Emergency Braking
System . ..... .... ... ... ..... 9-54
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) .. .... ... .... 9-58
