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460_OM_MY09.book Page 160 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 10:32 AM 160 Starting and driving Driving in cold climates In cold weather, special attention should be paid to the following: • Before driving off, make sure that the wiper blades have not frozen to the windscreen. • Remove any snow from the heating system air intakes between the bonnet and the windscreen. • If necessary, inject oil into the locks to prevent them from freezing. Use molybdenum-sulphide oil (MoS 2 ). If the locks freeze, exercise care when unlocking the car (manual unlocking) to avoid breaking the key. Warm up the key or use a de-icer. • It is particularly important when the roads are slippery that the brakes and tyres are in good condition. • For how to check the level of antifreeze in the engine coolant, see page 182. • Add carburettor spirit when refuelling several times before the onset of winter. This will prevent condensation water in the fuel tank from freezing and causing interruptions in the fuel supply. The likelihood of condensation is lowest when the fuel tank is full. If the car is parked outside and the temperature is below zero, carburettor spirit is of little use as it cannot remove water that has already frozen. Park the car in a warm place so that any ice that may have built up melts, then add carburettor spirit when refuelling. Condensation is caused by temperature fluctuations, either in the outside temperature alone or when the car is alternately parked outdoors and in a garage. Cars with diesel engine: Make sure that you use winter grade fuel. At very low temperatures, paraffin crystals can develop in the fuel, which can block the fuel filter and starve the engine of fuel. Park the car in a warm place so that the paraffin crystals melt. See also "Cars with diesel engine 3" on page 135. The car is equipped with tyres designed to provide optimum grip on both wet and dry roads, although this has been achieved at the expense of somewhat reduced grip on snow and ice. For regular driving on snow and ice, we therefore recommend that winter tyres be fitted. However, winter tyres achieve this extra grip at the expense of grip on bare road surfaces. Winter tyres, particularly studded tyres, generally make driving safer on snow and ice. Acquaint yourself with the legal provisions governing the use of different types of winter tyres and snow chains. Studded tyres are not allowed in some countries. If winter tyres are fitted, the same type must be fitted to all four wheels. A local workshop will be able to advise you on suitable tyres for your car. We recommend that you contact an authorised <strong>Cadillac</strong> workshop.
460_OM_MY09.book Page 161 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 10:32 AM Starting and driving 161 Remember that tyres age: it may therefore be necessary to change winter tyres before they reach the legal wear limit, as they gradually lose their friction properties with age. If you get into a front wheel skid and the car has a manual gearbox, the best response is to freewheel, which means declutching so that the wheels neither drive nor brake, and to cautiously steer in the desired direction. If the car has automatic transmission, ease off the accelerator slightly and steer cautiously in the desired direction. If you get into a rear wheel skid, steer in the same direction as the movement of the rear of the car. Driving with snow chains 3 Snow chains must only be fitted to the wheel and tyre dimensions that we recommend in "Technical data" on page 235. We recommend that you contact an authorised <strong>Cadillac</strong> workshop regarding approved snow chains. WARNING • Do not drive at speeds above 30 mph (50 km/h) when snow chains are fitted. • Snow chains can reduce directional stability. • Do not fit snow chains to the car’s rear wheels. NOTICE • Check the links frequently for wear. • Check that the chains do not foul the wheel arch liner at full lock. • Refer to the "Technical data" section on page 235, for information on wheel and tyre dimensions approved for the fitting of snow chains.
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