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2019 Cadillac ats Owner Manual

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03-Seats and Restraints_en_US
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09-Driving and Operating_en_US
Driving and Operating
10-Vehicle Care_en_US
Vehicle Care
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Cadillac ATS/ATS-V Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

12460272) - 2019 - crc - 5/8/18

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DRIVING AND OPERATING

Inflate tires to a minimum of 260 kPa
(38 psi) when cold.

Limit vehicle speed to below 230 km/h
(143 mph) until 290 kPa (42 psi) is
reached.

For continuous track use, hot tire
inflation pressure may be adjusted to
a minimum of 290 kPa (42 psi).

Tire Inflation Pressure for Road/
Street Courses

(e.g., Virginia International Raceway,
Road Atlanta, or similar)

Inflate tires to a minimum of 240 kPa
(35 psi) cold.

For continuous road/street course use,
hot tire inflation pressure may be
adjusted to a minimum of 270 kPa
(39 psi).

Return the tires to the recommended
cold tire inflation pressure when
high-speed driving has ended.
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Driving on Wet Roads

Rain and wet roads can reduce vehicle
traction and affect your ability to stop
and accelerate. Always drive slower in
these types of driving conditions and
avoid driving through large puddles
and deep-standing or flowing water.

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Warning

Wet brakes can cause crashes. They
might not work as well in a quick
stop and could cause pulling to one
side. You could lose control of the
vehicle.

After driving through a large puddle
of water or a car/vehicle wash,
lightly apply the brake pedal until
the brakes work normally.

Flowing or rushing water creates
strong forces. Driving through
flowing water could cause the
vehicle to be carried away. If this
happens, you and other vehicle
occupants could drown. Do not

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Warning (Continued)

ignore police warnings and be very
cautious about trying to drive
through flowing water.

Hydroplaning

Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water can
build up under the vehicle's tires so
they actually ride on the water. This
can happen if the road is wet enough
and you are going fast enough. When
the vehicle is hydroplaning, it has
little or no contact with the road.

There is no hard and fast rule about
hydroplaning. The best advice is to
slow down when the road is wet.

Other Rainy Weather Tips

Besides slowing down, other wet
weather driving tips include:

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Allow extra following distance.

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Pass with caution.

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Keep windshield wiping equipment
in good shape.

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