Driving your vehicle, Your driving, the road, and the vehicle, Your driving, the road – Saturn 2009 VUE User Manual
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Driving Your
Vehicle
Your Driving, the Road,
and the Vehicle
Driving Your Vehicle ..............4-1
Driver Behavior .....................4-2
Driving Environment ...............4-2
Vehicle Design ......................4-2
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy ............................4-3
Defensive Driving ..................4-3
Drunk Driving .......................4-4
Control of a Vehicle ...............4-4
Braking ................................4-5
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .....................4-6
Braking in Emergencies ..........4-6
StabiliTrak
System (TCS) .....................4-8
System ..............................4-9
Steering ...............................4-9
Off-Road Recovery ..............4-11
Passing ..............................4-11
Loss of Control ...................4-12
Off-Road Driving ..................4-13
Driving at Night ...................4-22
Driving in Rain and
on Wet Roads ...................4-23
a Long Trip .......................4-24
Highway Hypnosis ...............4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads ......4-24
Winter Driving .....................4-25
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in
Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ......4-27
to Get It Out .....................4-27
Loading the Vehicle .............4-28
Towing
Towing Your Vehicle ............4-32
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...4-32
Towing a Trailer ..................4-35
Your Driving, the
Road, and the Vehicle
Driving Your Vehicle
Whenever we drive, we are taking
on an important responsibility.
This is true for any motor
vehicle — passenger car, van,
truck, sport utility. Driver behavior,
the driving environment, and the
vehicle’s design all affect how well a
vehicle performs. But statistics show
that the most important factor, by far,
is how we drive.
Knowing how these three factors
work together can help you
understand how your vehicle
handles and what you can do to
avoid many types of crashes,
including a rollover crash.
Driving Your Vehicle
4-1