2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE Owners Manual

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2005 8.G Owners Manual {CAUTION:
Drinking and then driving is very dangerous.
Your re�exes, perceptions, attentiveness, and
judgment can be affected by even a small
amount of alcohol. You can have a serious — or
even fata

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2005 8.G Owners Manual Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive
in spurts — heavy acceleration followed by heavy
braking — rather than keeping pace with traffic. This is a
mistake. Your brakes may not have time t

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2005 8.G Owners Manual Let us say the road is wet and you are driving safely.
Suddenly, an animal jumps out in front of you. You slam
on the brakes and continue braking. Here is what
happens with ABS:
A computer senses that

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2005 8.G Owners Manual Remember: Anti-lock does not change the time you
need to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always
decrease stopping distance. If you get too close to
the vehicle in front of you, you will not hav

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2005 8.G Owners Manual This warning light will come on to let you know if there
is a problem with your traction control system.
SeeTraction Control System (TCS) Warning Light on
page 3-48. When this warning light is on, the

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2005 8.G Owners Manual The traction control system monitors the front brake rotor
temperature. If the traction control system comes on
while the front brake rotors are hot due to heavy use of
braking or previous traction co

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2005 8.G Owners Manual The traction you can get in a curve depends on the
condition of your tires and the road surface, the angle at
which the curve is banked, and your speed. While
you are in a curve, speed is the one fact

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2005 8.G Owners Manual An emergency like this requires close attention and a
quick decision. If you are holding the steering wheel at
the recommended 9 and 3 o’clock positions, you
can turn it a full 180 degrees very quic