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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 .... ..... ... 9-6
Loss of Control ..... ...... ..... 9-6
Driving on Wet Roads ..... .. .. 9-7
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 .... . . . . . . 9-18
Engine Heater ..... . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Shifting Into Park .. ........ .. 9-21
Shifting Out of Park .... . .. . .. 9-22
Parking Over Things
That Burn .... . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 9-22
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust .... ... ... .... 9-23
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .... . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 9-24
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-24
Manual Mode .... .. . .. .. .. . .. 9-27
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... . .. . .. . .. . 9-28
Parking Brake .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Brake Assist .... .. . .. .. . .. .. . 9-31
Hill Start Assist (HSA) .... . . . 9-31
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control
System (TCS) .... . .. . . .. . .. 9-31
Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) .... . . . . . .. . . . 9-33
Interactive Drive Control
System .... .... ... ... .... ... 9-34
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . . . . .. . . . . . 9-36
Object Detection Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist .... 9-38
Fuel
Fuel .... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 9-40
Recommended Fuel .... . . . . . 9-41
Gasoline Specifications .... .. 9-42
California Fuel
Requirements .... . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Fuels in Foreign Countries ... 9-42
Fuel Additives .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) .... . 9-43
Filling the Tank .... . . . . . . . . . . 9-44
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container ................ ... 9-46
Towing
General Towing
Information .... .. .. . .. .. .. .. 9-46
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical
Equipment .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47