Buick 2006 Rainier - Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle; Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..........4-2
Defensive Driving ...........................................4-2
Drunken Driving .............................................4-3
Control of a Vehicle ........................................4-5
Braking .........................................................4-6
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) .........................4-7
Braking in Emergencies ...................................4-8
Locking Rear Axle ..........................................4-8
StabiliTrak
®
System ........................................4-9
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System .......................4-13
Steering ......................................................4-13
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-15
Passing .......................................................4-16
Loss of Control .............................................4-17
Off-Road Driving ...........................................4-18
Driving at Night ............................................4-30
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-31
City Driving ..................................................4-34
Freeway Driving ...........................................4-35
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-36
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-38
Winter Driving ..............................................4-40
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,
Ice or Snow ..............................................4-44
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-44
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................4-45
Towing ..........................................................4-50
Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-50
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-50
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension
System ....................................................4-50
Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-52
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle
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