8-4
DrivingandOperating
spinalcord,orheart.Thismeans
thatwhenanyonewhohasbeen
drinking —driverorpassenger —is
inacrash,thatperson's chanceof
beingkilledorpermanently disabled
ishigherthanifthepersonhadnot
beendrinking.
Braking
And,ofcourse,actualstopping
distances varygreatlywiththe
surfaceoftheroad,whetheritis
pavement orgravel;thecondition of
theroad,whetheritiswet,dry,
oricy;tiretread;thecondition ofthe
brakes;theweightofthevehicle;
andtheamountofbrakeforce
applied.
SeeBrakeSystemWarningLight
on page 4‑26.
Brakingactioninvolves perception
timeandreaction time.Deciding to
pushthebrakepedalisperception
time.Actually doingitis
ControlofaVehicle
reaction time.
Avoidneedless heavybraking.
Somepeopledrivein
spurts—heavyacceleration
Thefollowing threesystemshelp
tocontrolthevehiclewhile
Averagereactiontimeisabout
three-fourths ofasecond.Butthatis
onlyanaverage. Itmightbeless
withonedriverandaslongastwo
orthreesecondsormorewith
another.Age,physical condition,
alertness, coordination, and
eyesight allplayapart.Sodo
alcohol, drugs,andfrustration. But
eveninthree-fourths ofasecond,
avehiclemovingat100km/h
driving —brakes,steering, and
accelerator.Attimes,aswhen
drivingonsnoworice,itiseasyto
askmoreofthosecontrolsystems
thanthetiresandroadcanprovide.
Meaning, youcanlosecontrolofthe
vehicle. SeeTractionControl
followed byheavybraking —rather
thankeepingpacewithtraffic.This
isamistake. Thebrakesmightnot
havetimetocoolbetweenhard
stops.Thebrakeswillwearout
muchfasterwithalotofheavy
braking. Keepingpacewiththe
trafficandallowing realistic following
distances eliminates alotof
System(TCS)onpage8‑37.
Addingnon-dealer/non-retailer
accessories canaffectvehicle
performance. SeeAccessories and
Modifications onpage9‑3.
(60
mph)travels20m(66ft).
unnecessary braking. Thatmeans
betterbrakingandlongerbrakelife.
Thatcouldbealotofdistance in
anemergency,sokeepingenough
spacebetweenthevehicleand
othersisimportant.
| Categories | Cadillac CTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Cadillac CTS 3.0, Cadillac CTS 3.6, Cadillac CTS 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| Download File |
|
| Document File Type | |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(0 votes, average: 0 out of 5)