Section 5
Driving Your Vehicle
Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
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5-2
Defensive Driving
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5-2
Drunk Driving
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5-2
Control of a Vehicle
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5-3
Braking
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5-3
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
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5-4
Braking in Emergencies
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5-5
StabiliTrak
®
System
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5-6
Traction Control System (TCS)
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5-8
Limited-Slip Rear Axle
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5-9
Steering
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5-9
Off-Road Recovery
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5-11
Passing
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5-11
Loss of Control
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5-11
Off-Road Driving
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5-13
Driving at Night
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5-24
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
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5-24
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
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5-25
Highway Hypnosis
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5-25
Hill and Mountain Roads
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5-26
Winter Driving
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5-27
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow
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5-29
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out
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5-30
Recovery Hooks
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5-30
Loading the Vehicle
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5-31
Truck-Camper Loading Information
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5-38
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
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5-39
Towing
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5-39
Towing Your Vehicle
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5-39
Recreational Vehicle Towing
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5-39
Towing a Trailer
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5-46
Trailer Recommendations
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5-58
5-1