䡵 DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES .........234
▫ Acceleration .........................234
▫ Traction ............................235
䡵 DRIVING THROUGH WATER .............235
▫ Flowing/Rising Water ..................236
▫ Shallow Standing Water .................236
䡵 POWER STEERING .....................238
䡵 PARKING BRAKE ......................239
䡵 SPORT MODE .........................241
▫ Manual Transmission – If Equipped ........241
▫ Automatic Transmission – If Equipped ......242
䡵 BRAKE SYSTEM .......................243
▫ Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . .243
䡵 ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM . . . .244
▫ Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ............245
▫ Brake Assist System (BAS) ...............245
▫ Traction Control System (TCS) ............246
▫ Hill Start Assist (HSA) .................246
▫ Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ..........247
▫ ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light And
ESC OFF Indicator Light ................250
䡵 TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION .............252
▫ Tire Markings ........................252
▫ Tire Identification Number (TIN)...........255
▫ Tire Terminology And Definitions ..........256
▫ Tire Loading And Tire Pressure ...........258
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