Driving your vehicle, Driving your vehicle -1 – GMC 2009 Savana 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 ...................................4-5
StabiliTrak

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

Locking Rear Axle ..........................................4-8
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System .........................4-8
Steering ........................................................4-8
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-10
Passing .......................................................4-10
Loss of Control .............................................4-11

Driving at Night ............................................4-12
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-12
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-13
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-14
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-14
Winter Driving ..............................................4-15
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,

Ice, or Snow .............................................4-17

Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-18
Loading the Vehicle ......................................4-18

Towing ..........................................................4-24

Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-24
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-24
Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-28

Section 4

Driving Your Vehicle

4-1

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