2003 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 220

Since your vehicle is equipped with Stabilitrak@ you may see the STABILITY SYS ENGAGED message on the Driver Mxmatiori Center. See "Stabiiiiji System Engaged Message" under DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-52. Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should adjust your speed. Of course, the posted speeds are based on good weather and road conditions. Under less favorable conditions you'll want to go slower. If you need to reduce your speed as you approach a curve, do it before you enter the curve, while your front wheels are straight ahead. There are times when steering can be more effective than braking. For example, you come over a hill and find a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls out from nowhere, or a child darts out from between parked cars and stops right in front of you. You can avoid these problems by braking - if you can stop in time. But sometimes you can't; there isn't room. That's the time for evasive action - steering around the problem. Your vehicle can perform very well in emergencies like these. First apply your brakes. See Braking on page 4-6. It is better to remove as much speed as you can from a possible collision. Then steer around the problem, to the left or right depending on the space available. Try to adjust your speed so you can "drive" through the curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then accelerate gently into the straightaway. To help you steer in the direction you want to go, during certain sharp or sudden cornering maneuvers, gear selection is controlled. This will maximize the available drive wheel torque and minimize the transaxle qnrl racnnncn timn U l l U I V V y V I I U " ,II,,cI QI1111. rhift qntixr;t>, UuLIvICy. n,,,;,m u 1 1 y u 1 1 thl- Ir;-rJ L I l l J I\lllU V I -< maneuver, the transaxle shifts automatically as vehicle speed changes. 4-1 1