Driving your vehicle, Driving your vehicle -1 – CHEVROLET 2009 Suburban User Manual

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Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ............4-2

Driving for Better Fuel Economy .......................4-2
Defensive Driving ...........................................4-2
Drunk Driving .................................................4-3
Control of a Vehicle ........................................4-3
Braking .........................................................4-4
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...........................4-5
Braking in Emergencies ...................................4-6
StabiliTrak

®

System ........................................4-6

Locking Rear Axle ..........................................4-9
Steering ........................................................4-9
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-11
Passing .......................................................4-11
Loss of Control .............................................4-11
Off-Road Driving ...........................................4-13
Driving at Night ............................................4-25
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-26

Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-27
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-27
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-28
Winter Driving ..............................................4-29
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,

or Snow ...................................................4-31

Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-32
Recovery Hooks ...........................................4-32
Loading the Vehicle ......................................4-33
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment .......4-39

Towing ..........................................................4-43

Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-43
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-43
Level Control ...............................................4-49
Autoride

®

.....................................................4-50

Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-50
Trailer Recommendations ...............................4-72

Section 4

Driving Your Vehicle

4-1

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