Driving your vehicle, Driving your vehicle -1 – Pontiac 2006 Grand Prix User Manual

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

Defensive Driving ...........................................4-2
Drunken Driving .............................................4-3
Control of a Vehicle ........................................4-5
Braking .........................................................4-6
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) .........................4-7
Braking in Emergencies ...................................4-8
Traction Control System (TCS) .........................4-9
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) ....................4-11
StabiliTrak

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Plus System ...............................4-12

Steering ......................................................4-13
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-16
Passing .......................................................4-16
Loss of Control .............................................4-18
Driving at Night ............................................4-19

Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-20
City Driving ..................................................4-22
Freeway Driving ...........................................4-23
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-24
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-26
Winter Driving ..............................................4-28
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,

Ice or Snow ..............................................4-32

Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-33
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................4-33

Towing ..........................................................4-38

Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-38
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-38
Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-40

Section 4

Driving Your Vehicle

4-1

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