Driving and Operating 8-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-2
Defensive Driving .... . .. .. . .. . 8-3
Drunk Driving .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. 8-3
Control of a Vehicle .... . . .. . .. 8-4
Braking .... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 8-4
Steering .... ............ ....... 8-5
Off-Road Recovery ...... ...... 8-6
Loss of Control ...... ......... . 8-7
Driving on Wet Roads ..... ... . 8-8
Highway Hypnosis .... . . .. . . . . 8-8
Hill and Mountain Roads .... . . 8-9
Winter Driving ..... ..... ....... 8-9
If the Vehicle is Stuck .... . . . . 8-11
Vehicle Load Limits .... . .. . .. 8-12
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In .... .. . . 8-17
Ignition Positions (Key
Access) .... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. . 8-18
Ignition Positions (Keyless
Access) .... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. . 8-19
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. .. .. .. ... 8-20
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 8-20
Engine Heater ..... .. . .. . .. . . 8-23
Shifting Into Park .. .......... 8-24
Shifting Out of Park .... .. .. .. 8-25
Parking Over Things
That Burn .... . .. .. .. . .. .. .. 8-26
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... .... ..... 8-26
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. 8-27
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission .... . 8-28
Manual Mode .... ... .. ... .. .. 8-30
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive .... .. .. .. .. .. 8-31
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. .. .. ... . 8-31
Parking Brake .... . . .. . . . .. . . 8-32
Brake Assist .... .. ... .. ... .. . 8-34
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control
System (TCS) .... .. .. .. .. .. 8-35
Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) .... . .. .. .. . .. 8-36
Limited-Slip Differential .... . . 8-37
Selective Ride Control .... . . . 8-37
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . .. .. .. . .. . 8-38
Object Detection Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist .... 8-40
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) .... . . . . . .. . . . . 8-42
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) .... . . .. . . . . . 8-45
Fuel
Fuel .... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... . 8-48
Recommended Fuel .... . . . . . 8-48
Gasoline Specifications .... . . 8-49
California Fuel
Requirements .... . .. . .. .. . . 8-49
Fuels in Foreign Countries ... 8-49
Fuel Additives .... . . .. . . .. . . . 8-50
Filling the Tank ..... . . . . .. . . . 8-51
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container ................ ... 8-52