Owner's Manual
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2006 Cadillac STS/STS-V Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-7 Safety Belts ...1-8 Child Restraints ...1-26 Airbag System ...1-48 Restraint System Check ...1-63 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-3 Doors and Locks..., and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-37 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-10 All-Wheel Drive ...5-51 Rear Axle ...5-52 Front Axle ...5-53 Bulb Replacement ...5-54 Windshield Replacement ...5-56 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-56 Tires ...5-57 Appearance Care ...5-...
2006 Cadillac STS/STS-V Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-7 Safety Belts ...1-8 Child Restraints ...1-26 Airbag System ...1-48 Restraint System Check ...1-63 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-3 Doors and Locks..., and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-37 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-10 All-Wheel Drive ...5-51 Rear Axle ...5-52 Front Axle ...5-53 Bulb Replacement ...5-54 Windshield Replacement ...5-56 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-56 Tires ...5-57 Appearance Care ...5-...
Owner's Manual
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... Before Leaving on a Long Trip ...4-24 Highway Hypnosis ...4-25 Hill and Mountain Roads ...4-25 Winter Driving ...4-27 If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...4-31 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out... Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ...4-7 Braking in Emergencies ...4-9 Traction Control System (TCS) ...4-9 Competitive Driving Mode (STS-V) ...4-10 Magnetic Ride Control ...4-11 Limited-Slip Rear Axle ...4-11 StabiliTrak® System ...4-11 Panic Brake Assist ...4-12 All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System ...4-12 Steering ...4-12 Off-Road Recovery ...4-15 Passing ...4-15 Loss of Control ...4-17 ...
... Before Leaving on a Long Trip ...4-24 Highway Hypnosis ...4-25 Hill and Mountain Roads ...4-25 Winter Driving ...4-27 If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...4-31 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out... Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ...4-7 Braking in Emergencies ...4-9 Traction Control System (TCS) ...4-9 Competitive Driving Mode (STS-V) ...4-10 Magnetic Ride Control ...4-11 Limited-Slip Rear Axle ...4-11 StabiliTrak® System ...4-11 Panic Brake Assist ...4-12 All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System ...4-12 Steering ...4-12 Off-Road Recovery ...4-15 Passing ...4-15 Loss of Control ...4-17 ...
Owner's Manual
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... Light on to let you more than even the very best braking. To limit wheel spin, especially in slippery road conditions. On a rear-wheel-drive vehicle, the system operates if it senses that any of the rear wheels are spinning or beginning to . You may feel or hear the system working ....emergencies, steering can turn the traction control system off on AWD and STS-V vehicles, you should always leave the system on. You could damage your driving accordingly. When this happens, the system brakes the spinning wheel(s) and/or reduces engine power to lose traction. But you can help...
... Light on to let you more than even the very best braking. To limit wheel spin, especially in slippery road conditions. On a rear-wheel-drive vehicle, the system operates if it senses that any of the rear wheels are spinning or beginning to . You may feel or hear the system working ....emergencies, steering can turn the traction control system off on AWD and STS-V vehicles, you should always leave the system on. You could damage your driving accordingly. When this happens, the system brakes the spinning wheel(s) and/or reduces engine power to lose traction. But you can help...
Owner's Manual
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... vehicle ever gets stuck in sand, mud or snow and rocking the vehicle is engaged have control of the power applied to the rear wheels, while the StabiliTrak® system helps steer the vehicle by pressing the Traction Control button, located near the shift lever. For more... to turn off and the traction control system warning light will turn StabiliTrak® back on . Competitive Driving Mode (STS-V) The driver can affect your driving accordingly. See also Winter Driving on page 4-27 for information on page 4-31 for more information. You should turn the system off,...
... vehicle ever gets stuck in sand, mud or snow and rocking the vehicle is engaged have control of the power applied to the rear wheels, while the StabiliTrak® system helps steer the vehicle by pressing the Traction Control button, located near the shift lever. For more... to turn off and the traction control system warning light will turn StabiliTrak® back on . Competitive Driving Mode (STS-V) The driver can affect your driving accordingly. See also Winter Driving on page 4-27 for information on page 4-31 for more information. You should turn the system off,...
Owner's Manual
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... for towing. 5. If you have an STS-V, it can only be on a flat -bed trailer. 4-39 If your vehicle is a rear-wheel drive, it can only be towed using a dolly, follow these steps: 1. Put the rear wheels on a flatbed truck. Do not... tow an all four wheels on a flatbed truck. Always tow your vehicle using the dolly towing or dinghy towing procedure listed in PARK (P). 3. Dolly Towing (Rear-Wheel-Drive Vehicles) (STS...
... for towing. 5. If you have an STS-V, it can only be on a flat -bed trailer. 4-39 If your vehicle is a rear-wheel drive, it can only be towed using a dolly, follow these steps: 1. Put the rear wheels on a flatbed truck. Do not... tow an all four wheels on a flatbed truck. Always tow your vehicle using the dolly towing or dinghy towing procedure listed in PARK (P). 3. Dolly Towing (Rear-Wheel-Drive Vehicles) (STS...
Owner's Manual
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... Care Cooling System ...5-33 Power Steering Fluid ...5-40 Windshield Washer Fluid ...5-41 Brakes ...5-42 Battery ...5-45 Jump Starting ...5-46 All-Wheel Drive ...5-51 Rear Axle ...5-52 Front Axle ...5-53 Bulb Replacement ...5-54 High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ...5-54 Halogen Bulbs ...5-54 Back-Up Lamps......5-61 Run-Flat Tires (STS-V) ...5-64 Inflation - Tire Pressure ...5-65 Tire Pressure Monitor System ...5-67 Tire Inspection and Rotation ...5-70 When It Is Time for New Tires ...5-72 Buying New Tires ...5-72 Different Size Tires and Wheels ...5-74 5-1 Service ...5-3 Accessories...
... Care Cooling System ...5-33 Power Steering Fluid ...5-40 Windshield Washer Fluid ...5-41 Brakes ...5-42 Battery ...5-45 Jump Starting ...5-46 All-Wheel Drive ...5-51 Rear Axle ...5-52 Front Axle ...5-53 Bulb Replacement ...5-54 High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ...5-54 Halogen Bulbs ...5-54 Back-Up Lamps......5-61 Run-Flat Tires (STS-V) ...5-64 Inflation - Tire Pressure ...5-65 Tire Pressure Monitor System ...5-67 Tire Inspection and Rotation ...5-70 When It Is Time for New Tires ...5-72 Buying New Tires ...5-72 Different Size Tires and Wheels ...5-74 5-1 Service ...5-3 Accessories...