Driving Your Vehicle - Pontiac 2008 G5 Owner's Manual

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..........4-2
Defensive Driving ...........................................4-2
Drunk Driving .................................................4-2
Control of a Vehicle ........................................4-3
Braking .........................................................4-4
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...........................4-5
Braking in Emergencies ...................................4-6
Traction Control System (TCS) .........................4-6
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) .....................4-9
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ....................4-10
Steering ......................................................4-12
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-15
Passing .......................................................4-15
Loss of Control .............................................4-15
Driving at Night ............................................4-17
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-17
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-18
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-18
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-19
Winter Driving ..............................................4-20
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand,
Mud, Ice, or Snow .....................................4-24
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-24
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................4-25
Towing ..........................................................4-30
Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-30
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-30
Towing a Trailer (Manual Transmission) ...........4-32
Towing a Trailer (Automatic Transmission) ........4-32
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