Driving Your Vehicle; Defensive Driving; Drunk Driving - GMC Acadia 15919282 Owner's Manual

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Driving Your Vehicle

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Keep vehicle tires properly
inflated.
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Combine several trips into a
single trip.
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Replace the vehicle's tires with
the same TPC Spec number
molded into the tire's sidewall
near the size.
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Follow recommended scheduled
maintenance.

Defensive Driving

Defensive driving means "always
expect the unexpected." The first
step in driving defensively is to
wear your safety belt — See Safety
Belts: They Are for Everyone on
page 1-15.
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CAUTION
Assume that other road users
(pedestrians, bicyclists, and other
drivers) are going to be careless
and make mistakes. Anticipate
what they might do and be ready.
In addition:
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Allow enough following
distance between you and
the driver in front of you.
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Focus on the task of driving.
Driver distraction can cause
collisions resulting in injury or
possible death. These simple
defensive driving techniques could
save your life.

Drunk Driving

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CAUTION
Drinking and then driving is
very dangerous. Your reflexes,
perceptions, attentiveness, and
judgment can be affected by even
a small amount of alcohol. You
can have a serious — or even
fatal — collision if you drive after
drinking. Do not drink and drive or
ride with a driver who has been
drinking. Ride home in a cab; or if
you are with a group, designate a
driver who will not drink.
Death and injury associated with
drinking and driving is a global
tragedy.
Alcohol affects four things that
anyone needs to drive a vehicle:
judgment, muscular coordination,
vision, and attentiveness.