Section 5
Driving Your Vehicle
Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
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5-2
Defensive Driving
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5-2
Drunk Driving
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5-2
Control of a Vehicle
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5-3
Braking
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5-3
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
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5-4
Braking in Emergencies
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5-5
StabiliTrak
®
System
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5-6
Locking Rear Axle
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5-8
Steering
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5-8
Off-Road Recovery
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5-10
Passing
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5-10
Loss of Control
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5-10
Off-Road Driving
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5-11
Driving at Night
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5-22
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
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5-22
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
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5-23
Highway Hypnosis
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5-23
Hill and Mountain Roads
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5-24
Winter Driving
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5-25
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow
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5-27
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out
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5-28
Recovery Hooks
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5-28
Loading the Vehicle
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5-29
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
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5-37
Truck-Camper Loading Information
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5-41
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
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5-43
Towing
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5-44
Towing Your Vehicle
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5-44
Recreational Vehicle Towing
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5-44
Towing a Trailer
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5-51
5-1