GM YUKON XL 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 ...... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. 5-3
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ..... . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 5-4
Braking in Emergencies ........ .... .... .... ..... 5-5
StabiliTrak
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System ......... ..... ..... ...... .... 5-6
Locking Rear Axle ..... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 5-8
Steering ........... ......... ......... .......... .. 5-9
Off-Road Recovery ...... .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 5-10
Passing ........ .... ...... ..... ..... .... ..... ... 5-11
Loss of Control ..... .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . 5-11
Off-Road Driving ........... ..... ..... ..... ..... 5-12
Driving at Night ...... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... . 5-24
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..... . .. . . .. . 5-24
Before Leaving on a Long Trip ..... ... .. ... .. .. 5-25
Highway Hypnosis ....... .... ... .... ... ... .... . 5-26
Hill and Mountain Roads ......... ..... ..... .... 5-26
Winter Driving ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 5-27
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow ..... .. .. .. ... . ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 5-29
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out ...... .. .. ... 5-30
Recovery Hooks ....... ... ... ... .... ... .... ... . 5-30
Loading the Vehicle .......... ...... ...... ...... 5-31
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment .... 5-37
Towing .... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... .... 5-41
Towing Your Vehicle ...... .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5-41
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...... .. ... . .. .. ... 5-41
Level Control ..... ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 5-48
Autoride
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...... ... ... .... .. .... ... ... .... ... ... 5-48
Towing a Trailer ...... ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... 5-49
Trailer Recommendations ...... ....... ....... .. 5-69
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