1997 GMC Jimmy Owner's Manual - Page 182

Traveling to Remote Areas Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving It's a good idea to practice in an area that's safe and close to homebefore you go into the wilclerness. Off-road driving does rec1tIir-e some new m d cliffrent driving skills. Here's what we mean. Tune your senses to different kindsof signals. Your eyes, for example, need t o constantly sweep the terrain tor unexpected ohstacles. Your ears need to listen for unusual tire or engine sounds.With your arms, hands, feet and body, you'll need to respond t o vibrations and vehicle bounce. Whengu're driving off-road,bouncing and quick changes in direction can easily throw you out of position. This could cause you to lose control and crash. So, whether you're driving on or off the road, you and your passengers should wear safety belts. 4-17