Driving Your Vehicle - Pontiac Wave 2008 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 .........................................................4-3
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...........................4-4
Braking in Emergencies ...................................4-5
Steering ........................................................4-6
Off-Road Recovery .........................................4-8
Passing ........................................................4-8
Loss of Control ..............................................4-8
Driving at Night ............................................4-10
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-10
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-11
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-12
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-12
Winter Driving ..............................................4-13
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow ...................................................4-17
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-17
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................4-18
Towing ..........................................................4-22
Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-22
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-22
Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-24
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