Buick 2008 User Manual

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

Traction Control System (TCS) .........................4-7
Steering ........................................................4-8
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-10
Passing .......................................................4-10
Loss of Control .............................................4-10
Driving at Night ............................................4-12

Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-12
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-13
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-13
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-14
Winter Driving ..............................................4-15
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,

Ice, or Snow .............................................4-17

Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-18
Loading the Vehicle ......................................4-18

Towing ..........................................................4-23

Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-23
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-24
Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-25

Section 4

Driving Your Vehicle

4-1