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Driving your vehicle, Driving your vehicle -1 – Buick 2005 LaCrosse User Manual

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Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..........4-2

Defensive Driving ...........................................4-2
Drunken Driving .............................................4-2
Control of a Vehicle ........................................4-5
Braking .........................................................4-5
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) .........................4-6
Braking in Emergencies ...................................4-8
Traction Control System (TCS) .........................4-8
StabiliTrak

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System ........................................4-9

Steering ......................................................4-10
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-12
Passing .......................................................4-12
Loss of Control .............................................4-13
Driving at Night ............................................4-15
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-16

City Driving ..................................................4-19
Freeway Driving ...........................................4-20
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-21
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-22
Winter Driving ..............................................4-24
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,

Ice or Snow ..............................................4-28

Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-28
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................4-29

Towing ..........................................................4-34

Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-34
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-34
Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-35

Section 4

Driving Your Vehicle

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