Black plate (40,1)Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-8087803) - 2015 -crc - 6/24/1410-40 Vehicle Caretraction or performance as wintertires on snow or ice-covered roads.See Winter Tires on page 10-40.Winter TiresThis vehicle was not originallyequipped with winter tires. Wintertires are designed for increasedtraction on snow and ice-coveredroads. Consider installing wintertires on the vehicle if frequentdriving on ice or snow coveredroads is expected. See your dealerfor details regarding winter tireavailability and proper tire selection.Also, see Buying New Tires onpage 10-49.With winter tires, there may bedecreased dry road traction,increased road noise, and shortertread life. After changing to wintertires, be alert for changes in vehiclehandling and braking.If using winter tires:. Use tires of the same brand andtread type on all four wheelpositions.. Use only radial ply tires of thesame size, load range, andspeed rating as the originalequipment tires.Winter tires with the same speedrating as the original equipment tiresmay not be available for H, V, W, Y,and ZR speed rated tires. If wintertires with a lower speed rating arechosen, never exceed the tire'smaximum speed capability.Summer TiresThis vehicle may come with highperformance summer tires. Thesetires have a special tread andcompound that are optimized formaximum dry and wet roadperformance. This special tread andcompound will have decreasedperformance in cold climates, andon ice and snow. We recommendinstalling winter tires on the vehicleif frequent driving at temperaturesbelow approximately 5°C (40°F) oron ice or snow covered roads isexpected. See Winter Tires onpage 10-40.Tire PressureTires need the correct amount ofair pressure to operateeffectively.{ CautionNeither tire underinflation noroverinflation is good.Underinflated tires, or tiresthat do not have enough air,can result in:. Tire overloading andoverheating which couldlead to a blowout.. Premature orirregular wear.. Poor handling.. Reduced fuel economy.(Continued)
