Black plate (4,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 20129-4 Driving and OperatingControl of a VehicleBraking, steering, and acceleratingare important factors in helping tocontrol a vehicle while driving.BrakingBraking action involves perceptiontime and reaction time. Deciding topush the brake pedal is perceptiontime. Actually doing it isreaction time.Average driver reaction time isabout three-quarters of a second. Inthat time, a vehicle moving at100 km/h (60 mph) travels 20 m(66 ft), which could be a lot ofdistance in an emergency.Helpful braking tips to keep in mindinclude:. Keep enough distance betweenyou and the vehicle in frontof you.. Avoid needless heavy braking.. Keep pace with traffic.If the engine ever stops while thevehicle is being driven, brakenormally but do not pump thebrakes. Doing so could make thepedal harder to push down. If theengine stops, there will be somepower brake assist but it will beused when the brake is applied.Once the power assist is used up,it can take longer to stop and thebrake pedal will be harder to push.SteeringHydraulic Power SteeringYour vehicle has hydraulicpower steering. It may requiremaintenance. See Power SteeringFluid on page 10‑26.If power steering assist is lost dueto a system malfunction, the vehiclecan be steered, but may requireincreased effort.See your dealer if there is aproblem.Curve 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.
