GMC Yukon 2025 - Defensive Driving; Impaired Driving; Control of a Vehicle; Braking

GMC Yukon/Yukon XL/Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-17942154) - 2025
182 Driving and Operating
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W
a
it until the vehicle is parked to retrieve
items that have fallen to the floor.
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Stop or park the vehicle to tend to children.
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Keep pets in an appropriate carrier
or restraint.
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Avoid stressful conversations while driving,
whether with apassenger or on
acell phone.
{ Warning
T
aking your eyes off the road too long or too
o
ften could cause a crash resulting in injury
or death. Focus your attention on driving.
Refer to the infotainment section for more
in
formation on using that system and the
navigation system, if equipped, including
pairing and using acell phone.
Defensive Driving
Defensive driving means “always expect
the unexpected.” The first step in driving
defensively is to wear the seat belt. See Seat
Belts 355.
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As
sume that other road users (pedestrians,
bicyclists, and other drivers) are going to
be careless and make mistakes. Anticipate
what they may do and be ready.
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Allow enough following distance between
you and the driver in front of you.
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Focus on the task of driving.
Impaired Driving
Death and injury associated with impaired
driving is aglobal tragedy.
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D
rinking alcohol or taking drugs and then
dr
iving is very dangerous. Your reflexes,
perceptions, attentiveness, and judgment
can be affected by even asmall amount of
alcohol or drugs. You can have aserious —
or even fatal — collision if you drive after
drinking or taking drugs.
Do not drive while under the influence of
alcohol or drugs, or ride with adriver who
has been drinking or is impaired by drugs.
Find alternate transportation home; or if
you are with agroup, designate adriver
who will remain sober.
Control of aVehicle
Br
aking, steering, and accelerating are
important factors in helping to control a vehicle
while driving.
Braking
Braking action involves perception time and
reaction time. Deciding to push the brake
pedal is perception time. Actually doing it is
reaction time.
Average driver reaction time is about three-
quarters of asecond. In that time, avehicle
moving at 100 km/h (60 mph) travels 20 m
(66 ft), which could be alot of distance in
an emergency.
Helpful braking tips to keep in mind include:
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Keep enough distance between you and the
vehicle in front of you.
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Avoid needless heavy braking.
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Keep pace with traffic.
If the engine ever stops while the vehicle is
being driven, brake normally but do not pump
the brakes. Doing so could make the pedal
harder to push down. If the engine stops, there
will be some power brake assist but it will be