TireChains
Notice: IfyourvehiclehasP235/50R17 sizetires,
usetirechainsonlywherelegalandonlywhenyou
must.UseonlySAEClassS‐typechainsthatarethe
propersizeforyourtires.Installthemontherear
tiresandtightenthemastightlyaspossible withthe
endssecurely fastened. Driveslowlyandfollowthe
chainmanufacturer's instructions. Ifyoucanhear
thechainscontacting yourvehicle, stopand
{WARNING:
IfyourvehiclehasP255/45R17, P255/45ZR18,
or255/45ZR18 sizetires,donotusetirechains,
asthereisnotenoughclearance.
retighten them.Ifthecontactcontinues, slowdown
untilitstops.Drivingtoofastorspinning thewheels
withchainsonwilldamageyourvehicle.
Tirechainsusedonavehiclewithouttheproper
amountofclearance cancausedamagetothe
brakes,suspension, orothervehicleparts.The
areadamagedbythetirechainscouldcauseyou
tolosecontrolofthevehicleandyouorothers
maybeinjuredinacrash.
IfaTireGoesFlat
Itisunusualforatiretoblowoutwhileyouaredriving,
especially ifyoumaintain yourtiresproperly.SeeTires
on page 6‑52.Ifairgoesoutofatire,Itismuchmore
likelytoleakoutslowly.Butifyoushouldeverhavea
blowout, hereareafewtipsaboutwhattoexpectand
whattodo:
Useanothertypeoftraction deviceonlyifits
manufacturer recommends itforuseonyour
vehicleandtiresizecombination androad
conditions. Followthatmanufacturer's
instructions. Tohelpavoiddamagetothevehicle,
driveslowly,readjust, orremovethedeviceifitis
contacting thevehicle, anddonotspinthe
vehicle's wheels.
Ifafronttirefails,theflattirewillcreateadragthatpulls
thevehicletowardthatside.Takeyourfootoffthe
accelerator pedalandgripthesteering wheelfirmly.
Steertomaintainlaneposition, andthengentlybraketo
astopwelloutofthetrafficlane.
Ifyoudofindtraction devicesthatwillfit,install
themonthereartiresonly.
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| Categories | Cadillac Manuals, Cadillac STS Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac STS 3.6, Cadillac STS 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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