Driving and operating – Pontiac 2010 Vibe User Manual

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Driving and
Operating

Driving Information

Driving for Better Fuel

Economy ............................8-2

Defensive Driving ..................8-2
Drunk Driving .......................8-3
Control of a Vehicle ...............8-3
Braking ................................8-4
Steering ...............................8-4
Off-Road Recovery ................8-6
Loss of Control .....................8-6
Driving on Wet Roads ............8-7
Highway Hypnosis .................8-8
Hill and Mountain Roads ........8-8
Winter Driving .......................8-9
If the Vehicle is Stuck ..........8-11
Vehicle Load Limits ..............8-12

Starting and Operating

New Vehicle Break-In ...........8-16
Ignition Positions .................8-16
Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) .....................8-18

Starting the Engine ..............8-18
Engine Heater .....................8-19
Shifting Into Park .................8-20
Shifting Out of Park .............8-22
Parking ..............................8-22
Parking Over Things

That Burn .........................8-23

Engine Exhaust

Engine Exhaust ...................8-23
Running the Vehicle While

Parked .............................8-24

Automatic Transmission

Automatic Transmission

(Four Speed Automatic) ......8-24

Automatic Transmission

(Five Speed Automatic) .......8-27

Manual Mode ......................8-28

Manual Transmission

Manual Transmission ...........8-29

Drive Systems

All-Wheel Drive ...................8-31

Brakes

Antilock Brake

System (ABS) ...................8-32

Parking Brake .....................8-33

Ride Control Systems

Traction Control

System (TCS) ...................8-33

StabiliTrak System ...............8-35

Cruise Control

Cruise Control .....................8-36

Fuel

Fuel ...................................8-38
Recommended Fuel .............8-39
Gasoline Specifications .........8-39
California Fuel

Requirements ....................8-39

Fuels in Foreign Countries ....8-40
Fuel Additives .....................8-40
Filling the Tank ...................8-41
Filling a Portable Fuel

Container ..........................8-43

Towing

General Towing Information ...8-43
Driving Characteristics and

Towing Tips ......................8-44

Trailer Towing .....................8-48
Towing Equipment ...............8-49

Conversions and Add-Ons

Add-On Electrical

Equipment ........................8-50

Driving and Operating

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