Driving Your Vehicle - GMC 2010 Savana 1500 Cargo Owner's Manual

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
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StabiliTrak System ........................................5-5
Locking Rear Axle ..........................................5-7
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System .........................5-7
Steering ........................................................5-7
Off-Road Recovery .........................................5-8
Passing ........................................................5-9
Loss of Control ..............................................5-9
Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle
Driving at Night ............................................5-10
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................5-11
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................5-12
Highway Hypnosis ........................................5-12
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................5-13
Winter Driving ..............................................5-14
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow ...................................................5-16
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................5-16
Loading the Vehicle ......................................5-17
Towing ..........................................................5-22
Towing Your Vehicle .....................................5-22
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................5-22
Towing a Trailer ...........................................5-26
5-1