Driving on off*road hills – GMC 2003 Envoy User Manual
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When you (Jrive over obstacles or rough terrain, keep a
Nmi grip on the steanng wheel. Ruts, troughs or
other Surface features can jerk (he wfieel out at yuuf
hands i( у DU Vo not prepared,
When you diva over bumps, rocks, or other obslacfes,
your wheats can leave ihe ground. If ihls happens,
even with one or two wheels, you canV control
the vehicle as well or at alL
Because you will be on an unpaved surfacCi It's
especially Importan! to avoid sudderr gccBlemtiorr,
sudden turns or sudden braking.
In a way, off-road driving requires a different kind of
alertness from driving on pavod roads and highways.
There are no road signs, posted speed 11 mils or
signal' llights- You have to use your owrt good judgmenf
about what is sate and what isn’t.
Drinking and driving can be very dangerous on any
road. And this Is certainly true ior off’road driving. Al the
very lime you need special atertness and driving
skitls, your neflo:
affected by even a small amount of alcotiok You
could have
a
senpos — or oven fatal — accident it you
drink and drive or ride with a driver wlw has been
drinking. See
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Off'ioad driving often takes you up. down or across a
hill. Driving safely on hills requires good judgment
and sn understarKjing of whal your vehicle can and can’t
dD, There are gorre hNts that sirrpty can’l be driven,
no matter how well buill the vehicle.
Driving on Off*Road Hills
Many hills are simply too steep for any vehicle.
If yoLT drive up them, you wiif stall. If you drive
down them, you can't control your speed. If you
drive across Ihem, you wril roll over. You could
be seriously injured or killed. If you have any
doubt about the steepness, don’t drive the hill.
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