1997 Chevrolet Tahoe Owner's Manual - Page 193

While driving on a surface with reduced traction,try your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration or braking (including engine brakingby shifting to a lower gear). Any sudden changes could cause tires to slide. the You may not realize the surface is slipperyuntil your vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warning clues -- such as enough water, ice or packedsnow on the road to make a "mirroredsurface" -- and slow down when you have any doubt. helps Remember: Any anti-lock brake system (ABS) avoid only the braking skid. conditions. If at al possible, avoid sharpturns or abrupt l maneuvers. As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or vehicle rollover. Off-Road Driving withYour Four-Wheel-DriveVehicle This off-road guide is for vehicles that have four-wheel drive. Also, see "Anti-Lock Brakes" in the Index. If your vehicle doesn't have four-wheel drive, you shouldn't drive off-road unless you're on a level, solid surface. Off-road driving can be great fun. But it does have some definite hazards. The greatest these is the terrain itself. of "Off-roading" meansyou've left the great North American road system behind. Traffic lanes aren't marked. Curvesaren't banked. There are no road signs. Surfaces can be slippery, rough, uphill or downhill. In short, you've gone right back to nature. Off-road drivinginvolves some new skills. And that's why it's very important that you read this guide. You'll find many driving tipsand suggestions. These will help make your off-roaddriving safer and more enjoyable. Driving Guidelines This multipurpose passenger vehicle is defied as a utility vehicle in Consumer Information Regulations issued by the National Highway Trafpc Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the United States Departmentof Transportation. Utility vehicles have higher ground clearance and a narrower track to make them capable of performing in a wide variety of off-road applications. Specific design characteristics give them higher center of a gravity than ordinary cars. advantage of the higher An ground clearance isa better view of the road allowing you to anticipate problems. They are not designed for cornering at the same speeds as conventional two-wheel-drive vehicles any more than low-slung sports cars are designed to perform satisfactorily under off-road 4-14