Driving Your Vehicle - Chevrolet Malibu 2010 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
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ......................5-5
Traction Control System (TCS) .........................5-7
Steering ........................................................5-9
Off-Road Recovery .......................................5-11
Passing .......................................................5-11
Loss of Control .............................................5-11
Driving at Night ............................................5-13
Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................5-14
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................5-15
Highway Hypnosis ........................................5-15
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................5-16
Winter Driving ..............................................5-17
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow ...................................................5-19
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................5-20
Loading the Vehicle ......................................5-20
Towing ..........................................................5-26
Towing Your Vehicle .....................................5-26
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................5-26
Towing a Trailer ...........................................5-30
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