1995 GMC Yukon Owner's Manual - Page 203

When you drive over bumps, rocks, or other obstacles, your wheels can If with one or two wheels, you can't leave the ground. this happens, even control the vehicle well or at all. as Because you will be on an unpaved surface,it's especially importantto avoid sudden acceleration, sudden turns, or sudden braking. In a way, off-road driving requires a different of alertness from driving kind on paved roads and highways. Thereare no road signs, posted speed limits or signal lights. You have to use your good judgment aboutwhat is safe own and what isn't. Drinking and driving can very dangerous onany road. And this is be certainly true for off-road driving. At the very time you need special alertness and driving skills, your reflexes, perceptions judgment can be and affected by even a small amount of alcohol. You could have a serious or even fatal- accident if you drink and drive or ride with a driverwho has been drinking. (See "Drunken Driving" the Index.) in Driving OnOff-Road Hills Off-road driving often takes you up, down, or across a hill. Driving safely on hills requires good judgmentand an understanding of what your vehicle can and can't do. There some hills that simply are can't be driven, no matter how well built the vehicle. Approaching a Hill When you approach ahill, you need to decide if it's one of those hills that's just too steep climb, descend, or cross. Steepness can hard to judge. to be On a very small hill, for example, there may be a smooth, constant incline with only a small change in elevation where you can easily see all the way to the top. On a large hill, the incline get steeper as ne& the top, may you of by but you may not see this because the crest the hill is hidden bushes, grass, orshrubs. 4-15