Driving Your Vehicle - Pontiac G5 2009 Owner's Manual

Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ............4-2
Driving for Better Fuel Economy .......................4-2
Defensive Driving ...........................................4-2
Drunk Driving .................................................4-3
Control of a Vehicle ........................................4-3
Braking .........................................................4-4
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...........................4-5
Braking in Emergencies ...................................4-6
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ......................4-6
Traction Control System (TCS) .........................4-8
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) ....................4-11
Steering ......................................................4-13
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-15
Passing .......................................................4-15
Loss of Control .............................................4-15
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle
Driving at Night ............................................4-17
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-18
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-19
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-19
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-20
Winter Driving ..............................................4-21
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,
Ice, or Snow .............................................4-23
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-24
Loading the Vehicle ......................................4-24
Towing ..........................................................4-30
Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-30
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-30
Towing a Trailer (Automatic Transmission) ........4-33
Towing a Trailer (Manual Transmission) ...........4-40
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