Driving Your Vehicle - Saturn 2008 Vue Owner's Manual

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..........4-2
Driving Your Vehicle .......................................4-2
Driver Behavior ..............................................4-2
Driving Environment ........................................4-2
Vehicle Design ...............................................4-3
Defensive Driving ...........................................4-3
Drunk Driving .................................................4-4
Control of a Vehicle ........................................4-4
Braking .........................................................4-5
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...........................4-6
Braking in Emergencies ...................................4-6
Traction Control System (TCS) .........................4-7
Electronic Stability Program ..............................4-8
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System .......................4-10
Steering ......................................................4-10
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-13
Passing .......................................................4-13
Section 4

Driving Your Vehicle

Loss of Control .............................................4-13
Off-Road Driving ...........................................4-15
Driving at Night ............................................4-27
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-28
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-29
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-29
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-30
Winter Driving ..............................................4-31
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,
Ice, or Snow .............................................4-34
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-35
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................4-35
Towing ..........................................................4-41
Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-41
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-41
Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-44
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