Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
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4-2
Driving Your Vehicle
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4-2
Driver Behavior
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4-2
Driving Environment
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4-2
Vehicle Design
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4-3
Defensive Driving
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4-3
Drunk Driving
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4-4
Control of a Vehicle
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4-4
Braking
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4-5
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
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4-6
Braking in Emergencies
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4-6
Traction Control System (TCS)
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4-7
Electronic Stability Program
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4-8
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
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4-10
Steering
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4-10
Off-Road Recovery
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4-13
Passing
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4-13
Loss of Control
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4-13
Off-Road Driving
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4-15
Driving at Night
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4-27
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
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4-28
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
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4-29
Highway Hypnosis
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4-29
Hill and Mountain Roads
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4-30
Winter Driving
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4-31
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,
Ice, or Snow
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4-34
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out
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4-35
Loading Your Vehicle
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4-35
Towing
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4-41
Towing Your Vehicle
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4-41
Recreational Vehicle Towing
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4-41
Towing a Trailer
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4-44
Section 4
Driving Your Vehicle
4-1