2009 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab Owner's Manual - Page 327

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle Before Leaving on a Long Trip ...4-28 Highway Hypnosis ...4-28 Hill and Mountain Roads ...4-28 Winter Driving ...4-30 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 Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment ...4-40 Truck-Camper Loading Information ...4-44 Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab ...4-47 Towing ...4-47 Towing Your Vehicle ...4-47 Recreational Vehicle Towing ...4-47 Towing a Trailer ...4-53 Trailer Recommendations ...4-84 Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ...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 ...4-10 Passing ...4-11 Loss of Control ...4-11 Off-Road Driving ...4-13 Driving at Night ...4-26 Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ...4-27 4-1