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 .... . . . . . . . . 9-7
Hill and Mountain Roads .... . . 9-7
Winter Driving ..... .... .... .... 9-8
If the Vehicle is Stuck .... . . . . 9-10
Vehicle Load Limits .... . . . . . . 9-10
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In .... . . . . 9-15
Ignition Positions .... . . . . . . . . 9-16
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... . .. . .. . .. . . 9-17
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 9-17
Engine Heater ..... . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Shifting Into Park .. ....... ... 9-19
Shifting Out of Park .... . .. . .. 9-20
Parking Over Things
That Burn .... . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 9-21
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust .... ... ... .... 9-21
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .... . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 9-22
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-22
Manual Mode .... .. . .. .. .. . .. 9-24
Tow/Haul Mode ...... . .. . .. . . 9-25
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive .... . .. . .. . . .. 9-25
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... . .. . .. . .. . 9-26
Parking Brake .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Brake Assist .... .. . .. .. . .. .. . 9-27
Ride Control Systems
StabiliTrak System ........ .. . 9-28
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . . . . .. . . . . . 9-30
Object Detection Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist .... 9-32
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) .... . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Fuel
Fuel .... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 9-38
Recommended Fuel .... . . . . . 9-39
Gasoline Specifications .... .. 9-39
California Fuel
Requirements .... . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Fuels in Foreign Countries ... 9-40
Fuel Additives .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Filling the Tank ..... . . . . . . . . . 9-41
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container ................ ... 9-43
Towing
General Towing
Information .... .. .. . .. .. .. .. 9-43
Driving Characteristics and
Towing Tips .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-44
Trailer Towing ............ .... 9-48
Towing Equipment ..... . . . . . . 9-52
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical
Equipment .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-54