Cadillac CTS 2008 Owner's Manual

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Driving on Snow or IceMost of the time, those places where the tires meet theroad probably have good traction.However, if there is snow or ice between the tires andthe road, you can have a very slippery situation.You have a lot less traction, or grip, and need to bevery careful.What is the worst time for this? Wet ice. Very cold snowor ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But wet icecan be even more trouble because it can offer the leasttraction of all. You can get wet ice when it is aboutfreezing, 32°F (0°C), and freezing rain begins to fall.Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sand crewscan get there.Whatever the condition — smooth ice, packed, blowing,or loose snow — drive with caution.The Traction Control System (TCS) improves yourability to accelerate when driving on a slippery road.Even though you have TCS, slow down and adjust yourdriving to the road conditions. Under certain conditions,you might want to turn the TCS off, such as whendriving through deep snow and loose gravel, to helpmaintain vehicle motion at lower speeds. See TractionControl System (TCS) on page 4-6. Also seeStabiliTrak® System on page 4-8, If Your Vehicle isStuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow on page 4-21,and “Winter Tires” under Tires on page 5-58.4-18