2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual
2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual 2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual
Off-Road RecoveryYou may find that your right wheels have dropped off theedge of a road onto the shoulder while you’re driving.If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below thepavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease off theaccelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer sothat your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement. Youcan turn the steering wheel up to one-quarter turn until theright front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then turn yoursteering wheel to go straight down the roadway.PassingThe driver of a vehicle about to pass another on atwo-lane highway waits for just the right moment,accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then goesback into the right lane again. A simple maneuver?Not necessarily! Passing another vehicle on a two-lanehighway is a potentially dangerous move, since thepassing vehicle occupies the same lane as oncomingtraffic for several seconds. A miscalculation, an error injudgment, or a brief surrender to frustration or angercan suddenly put the passing driver face to face with theworst of all traffic accidents -- the head-on collision.So here are some tips for passing:“Drive ahead.” Look down the road, to the sides and tocrossroads for situations that might affect your passingpatterns. If you have any doubt whatsoever aboutmaking a successful pass, wait for a better time.Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings and lines.If you can see a sign up ahead that might indicate aturn or an intersection, delay your pass. A brokencenter line usually indicates it’s all right to pass(providing the road ahead is clear). Never cross a solidline on your side of the lane or a double solid line,even if the road seems empty of approaching traffic.4-13
Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to passwhile you’re awaiting an opportunity. For one thing,following too closely reduces your area of vision,especially if you’re following a larger vehicle.Also, you won’t have adequate space if the vehicleahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep back areasonable distance.When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up,start to accelerate but stay in the right lane anddon’t get too close. Time your move so you will beincreasing speed as the time comes to move into theother lane. If the way is clear to pass, you will have a“running start” that more than makes up for thedistance you would lose by dropping back. And ifsomething happens to cause you to cancel your pass,you need only slow down and drop back again andwait for another opportunity.If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, waityour turn. But take care that someone isn’t trying topass you as you pull out to pass the slow vehicle.Remember to glance over your shoulder and checkthe blind spot.Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, andstart your left lane change signal before moving outof the right lane to pass.When you are far enough ahead of the passed vehicleto see its front in your inside mirror, activate yourright lane change signal and move back into the rightlane. (Remember that your right outside mirror isconvex. The vehicle you just passed may seem to befarther away from you than it really is.)Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a timeon two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing thenext vehicle.Don’t overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly.Even though the brake lamps are not flashing, it maybe slowing down or starting to turn.If you’re being passed, make it easy for thefollowing driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps youcan ease a little to the right.Loss of ControlLet’s review what driving experts say about what happenswhen the three control systems (brakes, steering andacceleration) don’t have enough friction where the tiresmeet the road to do what the driver has asked.In any emergency, don’t give up. Keep trying tosteer and constantly seek an escape route or area ofless danger.4-14
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- Page 186 and 187: Steering TipsDriving on CurvesIt’
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- Page 200 and 201: CAUTION:Winter DrivingCoasting down
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- Page 204 and 205: CAUTION:Snow can trap exhaust gases
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- Page 210 and 211: HitchesIt’s important to have the
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- Page 216 and 217: Jump StartingIf the battery has run
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Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to passwhile you’re awaiting an opportunity. For one thing,following too closely reduces your area of vision,especially if you’re following a larger vehicle.Also, you won’t have adequate space if the vehicleahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep back areasonable distance.When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up,start to accelerate but stay in the right lane anddon’t get too close. Time your move so you will beincreasing speed as the time comes to move into theother lane. If the way is clear to pass, you will have a“running start” that more than makes up for thedistance you would lose by dropping back. And ifsomething happens to cause you to cancel your pass,you need only slow down and drop back again andwait for another opportunity.If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, waityour turn. But take care that someone isn’t trying topass you as you pull out to pass the slow vehicle.Remember to glance over your shoulder and checkthe blind spot.Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, andstart your left lane change signal before moving outof the right lane to pass.When you are far enough ahead of the passed vehicleto see its front in your inside mirror, activate yourright lane change signal and move back into the rightlane. (Remember that your right outside mirror isconvex. The vehicle you just passed may seem to befarther away from you than it really is.)Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a timeon two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing thenext vehicle.Don’t overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly.Even though the brake lamps are not flashing, it maybe slowing down or starting to turn.If you’re being passed, make it easy for thefollowing driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps youcan ease a little to the right.Loss of ControlLet’s review what driving experts say about what happenswhen the three control systems (brakes, steering andacceleration) don’t have enough friction where the tiresmeet the road to do what the driver has asked.In any emergency, don’t give up. Keep trying tosteer and constantly seek an escape route or area ofless danger.4-14
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