Driving Your Vehicle - Chevrolet 2010 Colorado 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
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StabiliTrak System ........................................5-6
Traction Control System (TCS) .........................5-8
Limited-Slip Rear Axle .....................................5-9
Steering ........................................................5-9
Off-Road Recovery .......................................5-11
Passing .......................................................5-11
Loss of Control .............................................5-11
Off-Road Driving ...........................................5-13
Driving at Night ............................................5-25
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................5-26
Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................5-27
Highway Hypnosis ........................................5-27
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................5-28
Winter Driving ..............................................5-29
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow ...................................................5-31
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................5-32
Recovery Hooks ...........................................5-32
Loading the Vehicle ......................................5-33
Truck-Camper Loading Information ..................5-40
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab ..................5-40
Towing ..........................................................5-40
Towing Your Vehicle .....................................5-40
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................5-41
Towing a Trailer ...........................................5-47
Trailer Recommendations ...............................5-58
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