Cadillac 2011 STS Owner's Manual

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Black plate (75,1)Cadillac STS Owner Manual - 2011A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like askid and may require the same correction you woulduse in a skid. In any rear blowout remove your foot fromthe accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control bysteering the way you want the vehicle to go. It may bevery bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gentlybrake to a stop, well off the road, if possible.{ WARNING:Driving on a flat tire will cause permanent damageto the tire. Re-inflating a tire after it has beendriven on while severely under-inflated or flat maycause a blowout and a serious crash. Neverattempt to re-inflate a tire that has been driven onwhile severely under-inflated or flat. Have yourdealer or an authorized tire service center repairor replace the flat tire as soon as possible.{ WARNING:Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to domaintenance or repairs is dangerous without theappropriate safety equipment and training. If ajack is provided with the vehicle, it is designedonly for changing a flat tire. If it is used foranything else, you or others could be badlyinjured or killed if the vehicle slips off the jack. If ajack is provided with the vehicle, only use it forchanging a flat tire.This vehicle may come with a jack and spare tire or atire sealant and compressor kit. To use the jack andspare tire, see Changing a Flat Tire on page 6‑94. Touse the tire sealant and compressor kit, see TireSealant and Compressor Kit (Without Selector Switch)on page 6‑76 or Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit (WithSelector Switch) on page 6‑85.6-75