Driving Your Vehicle - GMC 2003 Sierra 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual

Section
4
Driving Your Vehicle
Your Driving. the Road. and Your Vehicle .......... 4-2
Defensive Driving
...........................................
4-2
Drunken Driving
.............................................
4-2
Control of a Vehicle ........................................ 4-5
Braking ......................................................... 4-6
Traction Assist System (TAS)
...........................
4-9
Manual Selectable Ride ................................. 4-1 1
Locking Rear Axle ........................................ 4-12
Steering ...................................................... 4-12
Off-Road Recovery ...................................... -4-1 8
Loss of Control ............................................ -4-20
Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive
Vehicle .................................................... 4-21
Driving at Night ............................................ 4-36
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads .................. 4-37
City Driving .................................................. 4-40
QUADRASTEERTM .......................................
4-14
Freeway Driving ........................................... 4.41
Before Leaving on a Long Trip ....................... 4.42
Highway Hypnosis ........................................ 4.43
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................ 4-44
Winter Driving .............................................. 4-46
If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
........
4-50
Towing
..........................................................
4-53
Towing Your Vehicle ..................................... 4-53
Recreational Vehicle Towing ........................... 4-53
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................
4-56
Truck-Camper Loading Information .................. 4-63
Trailer Recommendations ...............................
4-65
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
..................
4-65
Towing a Trailer ........................................... 4-66
Power Take-Off (PTO) ...................................
4-92
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
.......
4-59
4- 1