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Driving your vehicle, Driving your vehicle -1 – Cadillac 2008 SRX User Manual

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Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..........4-2

Defensive Driving ...........................................4-2
Drunk Driving .................................................4-2
Control of a Vehicle ........................................4-3
Braking .........................................................4-3
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...........................4-4
Braking in Emergencies ...................................4-5
Traction Control System (TCS) .........................4-5
Magnetic Ride Control .....................................4-6
Limited-Slip Rear Axle .....................................4-7
StabiliTrak

®

System ........................................4-7

Panic Brake Assist .........................................4-8
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System .........................4-8
Steering ........................................................4-8
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-10
Passing .......................................................4-10
Loss of Control .............................................4-10

Off-Road Driving ...........................................4-12
Driving at Night ............................................4-25
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-26
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-27
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-27
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-28
Winter Driving ..............................................4-29
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,

or Snow ...................................................4-32

Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-33
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................4-33

Towing ..........................................................4-39

Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-39
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-39
Level Control ...............................................4-40
Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-41

Section 4

Driving Your Vehicle

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