Chevrolet 2010 Corvette Convertible Automobile User Manual


 
Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle
Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle .... . . . . . . 5-2
Defensive Driving ...... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... . 5-2
Drunk Driving ...... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . 5-2
Control of a Vehicle ...... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... 5-3
Braking ...... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. 5-4
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ..... . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 5-5
Braking in Emergencies ........ .... .... .... ..... 5-6
Traction Control System (TCS) ..... ..... .... .... 5-6
Active Handling System ........ ..... .... ..... ... 5-8
Competitive Driving Mode ........ .... .... .... ... 5-9
Limited-Slip Rear Axle ...... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... 5-14
Selective Ride Control ...... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. 5-14
Steering ...... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. 5-16
Off-Road Recovery ...... .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . 5-17
Passing ......... ......... ...... ....... ....... .. 5-18
Loss of Control ...... . .. .. ... .. .. . .. ... .. .. .. .. 5-18
Racing or Other Competitive Driving ..... . . .. . . 5-19
Driving at Night ...... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... . 5-22
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..... . .. . . .. . 5-22
Before Leaving on a Long Trip ..... ... .. ... .. .. 5-23
Highway Hypnosis ....... .... ... .... ... ... .... . 5-24
Hill and Mountain Roads ......... ..... ..... .... 5-24
Winter Driving ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 5-25
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow ..... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... . ... .. .. .. 5-27
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out ..... .. .. ... . 5-28
Loading the Vehicle .......... ...... ...... ...... 5-28
Towing ......... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... .... .. 5-33
Towing Your Vehicle ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 5-33
Recreational Vehicle Towing .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 5-33
Towing a Trailer ......... ..... ..... ..... ...... .. 5-33
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