Buick TERRAZA 2006 User Manual

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..........4-2

Defensive Driving ...........................................4-2
Drunken Driving .............................................4-3
Control of a Vehicle ........................................4-6
Braking .........................................................4-6
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) .........................4-7
Braking in Emergencies ...................................4-8
Traction Control System (TCS) .........................4-9
StabiliTrak

System ......................................4-10

All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System .......................4-12
Steering ......................................................4-13
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-15
Passing .......................................................4-15
Loss of Control .............................................4-17
Driving at Night ............................................4-18
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-19

City Driving ..................................................4-21
Freeway Driving ...........................................4-22
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-24
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-25
Winter Driving ..............................................4-27
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,

Ice or Snow ..............................................4-31

Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-32
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................4-32

Towing ..........................................................4-37

Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-37
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-37
Level Control ...............................................4-39
Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-39

Section 4

Driving Your Vehicle

4-1