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Driving your vehicle, Driving your vehicle -1 – GMC 2009 Sierra User Manual

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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
StabiliTrak

®

System ........................................4-5

All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System .........................4-7
Steering ........................................................4-8
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-10
Passing .......................................................4-10
Loss of Control .............................................4-10
Off-Road Driving ...........................................4-12
Driving at Night ............................................4-25
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-25

Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-27
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-27
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-27
Winter Driving ..............................................4-28
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,

Ice, or Snow .............................................4-32

Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-32
Recovery Hooks ...........................................4-33
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................4-34
Truck-Camper Loading Information ..................4-40
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab ..................4-40

Towing ..........................................................4-41

Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-41
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-41
Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-41
Trailer Recommendations ...............................4-54

Section 4

Driving Your Vehicle

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