Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
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4-2
Driving for Better Fuel Economy
.......................
4-2
Defensive Driving
...........................................
4-2
Drunk Driving
.................................................
4-3
Control of a Vehicle
........................................
4-3
Braking
.........................................................
4-4
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
...........................
4-5
Braking in Emergencies
...................................
4-6
StabiliTrak
®
System
........................................
4-6
Locking Rear Axle
..........................................
4-9
Steering
........................................................
4-9
Off-Road Recovery
.......................................
4-11
Passing
.......................................................
4-11
Loss of Control
.............................................
4-11
Off-Road Driving
...........................................
4-12
Driving at Night
............................................
4-26
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
..................
4-27
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
.......................
4-28
Highway Hypnosis
........................................
4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads
................................
4-28
Winter Driving
..............................................
4-29
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow
...................................................
4-32
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out
.................
4-32
Recovery Hooks
...........................................
4-33
Loading the Vehicle
......................................
4-34
Truck-Camper Loading Information
..................
4-40
Towing
..........................................................
4-40
Towing Your Vehicle
.....................................
4-40
Recreational Vehicle Towing
...........................
4-40
Level Control
...............................................
4-46
Autoride
®
.....................................................
4-47
Towing a Trailer
...........................................
4-47
Trailer Recommendations
...............................
4-67
Section 4
Driving Your Vehicle
4-1