1993 GMC Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 192

ur wing anti the Road uidelines ((UtilityModels) Thismultipurposepassengervehicle is defined as autilityvehicle in, ConsumerInformationRegulationsissuedbytheNationalHighwayTraffic SafetyAdministration(NHTSA) of the United StatesDepartment of Transportation.Utilityvehicleshavehighergroundclearanceandanarrower track to make them capable of performing in awidevarietyof off-road applications.Specificdesigncharacteristicsgivethemahighercenter of gravitythanordinarycars. An advantage of thehighergroundclearance is a better viewof theroadallowingyou to anticipateproblems.They are not designed for cornering at the same speeds as conventional 2-wheel drive vehiclesanymorethanlow-slungsportscarsaredesigned to perform satisfactorilyunder off-road conditions. If at all possible, avoid sharpturnsor abruptmaneuvers. As with other vehicles of thistype,failure to operate this vehiclecorrectly may result in loss of control or vehiclerollover. This off-road guide is forvehiclesthathavefour-wheeldrive.(Also,see "Anti-lockBrakes" in theIndex.) If yourvehicledoesn'thavefour-wheeldrive, youshouldn'tdriveoff-roadunlessyou'reonalevel,solidsurface. Off-roaddrivingcan be greatfun.But it doeshavesomedefinitehazards. Thegreatest of these is the terrainitself. "Off-roading"meansyou'veleftthegreatNorthAmericanroadsystembehind. Trafficlanesaren'tmarked.Curvesaren'tbanked.Thereare no road signs. or downhill. In short,you'vegoneright Surfaces can beslippery,rough,uphill back to nature. Off-road drivinginvolvessomenewskills.And that'swhy it'sveryimportant thatyoureadthisguide. You'll find manydrivingtips and suggestions.These willhelpmakeyour off-road drivingsaferandmoreenjoyable. Before You GQ Off-Roadingr Therearesomethings to do before you goout. For example,besure to haveallnecessarymaintenanceandservice work done.Besure you read all theinformationaboutyourfour-wheeldrivevehicle in thismanual. Is there up where enoughfuel? Is thesparetirefullyinflated?Arethefluidlevels theyshould be? Whatarethelocallawsthatapply to off-roadingwhere you'll bedriving? If youdon'tknow,youshouldcheckwithlawenforcementpeople in thearea. Will you be on someone'sprivateland? If so, besure to getthe necessary permission. 4-24