Driving Your Vehicle - Chevrolet 2009 Uplander Owner's Manual

Your Driving, the Road, and the 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
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StabiliTrak System ........................................4-7
Steering ........................................................4-9
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-11
Passing .......................................................4-11
Loss of Control .............................................4-11
Driving at Night ............................................4-12
Section 4

Driving Your Vehicle

Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-13
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-14
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-14
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-15
Winter Driving ..............................................4-16
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,
Ice, or Snow .............................................4-18
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-18
Loading the Vehicle ......................................4-19
Towing ..........................................................4-24
Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-24
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-24
Level Control ...............................................4-25
Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-26
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