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Buick Enclave Owner Manual - 2011
Driving and Operating 9-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Defensive Driving .... . . . .. . . . . 9-2
Drunk Driving .... .. . . . .. . . .. . . 9-2
Control of a Vehicle .... . . . . . . . 9-3
Braking .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-3
Steering .. ........ ....... ...... 9-4
Off-Road Recovery ............ 9-5
Loss of Control ..... ...... ..... 9-5
Driving on Wet Roads .... .. .. . 9-6
Highway Hypnosis .... . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads .. .. . . 9-8
Winter Driving ..... .... ..... ... 9-9
If the Vehicle is Stuck .... . . . . 9-11
Vehicle Load Limits .. .. . . . . . . 9-12
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In ... .. . . . 9-16
Ignition Positions .... . . . . . . . . 9-17
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. . .. . .. . .. 9-18
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 9-19
Engine Heater ..... . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Shifting Into Park ......... ... 9-21
Shifting Out of Park ... .. . .. . . 9-22
Parking Over Things
That Burn .... . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 9-23
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... ... .... .. 9-23
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9-24
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-24
Manual Mode ..... . .. .. .. . .. . 9-26
Tow/Haul Mode . .... . . .. . . .. . 9-27
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive .... .. . . .. .. . . 9-28
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. . .. . .. . . 9-28
Parking Brake .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Brake Assist .... .. .. .. . .. .. . . 9-30
Ride Control Systems
StabiliTrak
®
System .. .. . . . . . 9-30
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . . .. . . . . .. . 9-32
Object Detection Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist .... 9-34
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) .. .. . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Fuel
Fuel .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 9-42
Recommended Fuel .... . . . . . 9-42
Gasoline Specifications .... . . 9-42
California Fuel
Requirements .. .. . .. . . . . . . . 9-43
Fuels in Foreign Countries . .. 9-43
Fuel Additives .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43
Filling the Tank .... . . . . . . . . . . 9-44
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container ............. ...... 9-46
Towing
General Towing
Information . .... .. .. . .. .. .. . 9-46
Driving Characteristics and
Towing Tips .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Trailer Towing ........ ...... .. 9-52
Towing Equipment .... . . . . . . . 9-54
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical
Equipment ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56