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Driving your vehicle, Driving your vehicle -1 – CHEVROLET 2010 HHR User Manual

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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
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ......................5-6
Traction Control System (TCS) .........................5-9
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) ....................5-11
Limited-Slip Differential ..................................5-13
Steering ......................................................5-13
Off-Road Recovery .......................................5-15
Passing .......................................................5-15
Loss of Control .............................................5-15
Racing or Other Competitive Driving ................5-17

Driving at Night ............................................5-17
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................5-18
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................5-19
Highway Hypnosis ........................................5-19
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................5-20
Winter Driving ..............................................5-21
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,

or Snow ...................................................5-23

Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................5-24
Loading the Vehicle ......................................5-24

Towing ..........................................................5-29

Towing Your Vehicle .....................................5-29
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................5-30
Towing a Trailer (Automatic Transmission) ........5-32
Towing a Trailer

(Manual Transmission) ...............................5-40

Section 5

Driving Your Vehicle

5-1