Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..........4-2
Defensive Driving ...........................................4-2
Drunk Driving .................................................4-2
Control of a Vehicle ........................................4-3
Braking .........................................................4-3
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...........................4-4
Braking in Emergencies ...................................4-5
Locking Rear Axle ..........................................4-5
StabiliTrak
®
System ........................................4-5
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
(TrailBlazer SS) .........................................4-10
Steering ......................................................4-10
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-12
Passing .......................................................4-12
Loss of Control .............................................4-12
Competitive Driving .......................................4-13
Off-Road Driving (Except SS) .........................4-14
Driving at Night ............................................4-26
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-26
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-27
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-28
Winter Driving ..............................................4-29
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow ...................................................4-33
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-34
Recovery Hooks ...........................................4-34
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................4-35
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment .......4-41
Towing ..........................................................4-41
Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-41
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-42
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension
System ....................................................4-47
Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-48
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle
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