Black plate (5,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012Driving and Operating 9-5Curve Tips. Take curves at a reasonablespeed.. Reduce speed before entering acurve.. Maintain a reasonable steadyspeed through the curve.. Wait until the vehicle is out ofthe curve before acceleratinggently into the straightaway.Steering in Emergencies. There are some situations whensteering around a problem maybe more effective than braking.. Holding both sides of thesteering wheel allows you to turn180 degrees without removinga hand.. The Antilock Brake System(ABS) allows steering whilebraking.Off-Road RecoveryThe vehicle's right wheels can dropoff the edge of a road onto theshoulder while driving. Followthese tips:1. Ease off the accelerator andthen, if there is nothing in theway, steer the vehicle so that itstraddles the edge of thepavement.2. Turn the steering wheel aboutone-eighth of a turn, until theright front tire contacts thepavement edge.3. Then turn the steering wheel togo straight down the roadway.Loss of ControlSkiddingThere are three types of skids thatcorrespond to the vehicle's threecontrol systems:. Braking Skid — wheels are notrolling.. Steering or CorneringSkid — too much speed orsteering in a curve causes tiresto slip and lose cornering force.. Acceleration Skid — too muchthrottle causes the drivingwheels to spin.Defensive drivers avoid most skidsby taking reasonable care suited toexisting conditions, and by notoverdriving those conditions. Butskids are always possible.
