Driving your vehicle, Driving your vehicle -1 – GMC 2008 Acadia User Manual

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

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

®

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

All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System .........................4-9
Steering ........................................................4-9
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-11
Passing .......................................................4-11
Loss of Control .............................................4-12
Driving at Night ............................................4-13

Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-14
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-15
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-15
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-16
Winter Driving ..............................................4-17
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,

or Snow ...................................................4-20

Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-21
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................4-21

Towing ..........................................................4-26

Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-26
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-26
Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-30

Section 4

Driving Your Vehicle

4-1

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