Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ............4-2
Driving for Better Fuel Economy .......................4-2
Defensive Driving ...........................................4-2
Drunk Driving .................................................4-3
Control of a Vehicle ........................................4-3
Braking ........................................................ .4-4
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...........................4-5
Braking in Emergencies ...................................4-5
StabiliTrak
®
System ........................................4-6
Locking Rear Axle ..........................................4-8
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System .........................4-8
Steering ....................................................... .4-9
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-10
Passing .......................................................4-11
Loss of Control .............................................4-11
Driving at Night ............................................4-12
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-13
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-14
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-14
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-15
Winter Driving ..............................................4-16
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow ...................................................4-18
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-18
Loading the Vehicle ......................................4-19
Towing ..........................................................4-24
Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-24
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-24
Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-27
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle
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