power steering CHEVROLET TAHOE 2023 Owners Manual
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6 Introduction
1.Electric Parking Brake 0223.
2.
gTraction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0225.
hAuto Stop Disable Switch (If
Equipped). See Stop/Start System 0211
XPark Assist Button (If Equipped). See
Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing
0 262.
ALane Keep Assist (LKA) 0283 (If
Equipped).
5Hill Descent Control (HDC) 0227 (If
Equipped).
3. Air Vents 0190
4. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals 0139.
Windshield Wiper/Washer 095.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer 096.
5. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0128 (If
Equipped).
6. Favorite Switches (Out of View). See Steering Wheel Controls 0146.
Volume Switches (Out of View). See
Steering Wheel Controls 0146.
7. Instrument Cluster (Base Level) 0102 or
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 0104. 8. Shift Buttons. See
Automatic
Transmission 0215.
Electronic Range Select (ERS). See Manual
Mode 0218.
9. Light Sensor. See Automatic Headlamp
System 0138.
10. Infotainment. See Introduction0143.
11. Instrument Panel Storage 088 (If
Equipped).
12. Hazard Warning Flashers 0139.
13. Infotainment. See Overview0144.
14. Dual Automatic Climate Control System
0186.
15. Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 042
(If Equipped).
16. Power Outlet (12V Direct Current) (If Equipped). See Power Outlets098.
17. Rear Climate Control Buttons. See Rear
Climate Control System 0189.
18. USB Port 0153.
19. Wireless Charging 099.
20. ENGINE START/STOP. See Ignition
Positions 0209.
21. Steering Wheel Controls 0146.
22. Horn 095.
23. Hood Release. See Hood0320. 24.
Steering Wheel Adjustment 094.
25. Cruise Control 0234.
Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced) 0236
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
0 275 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 094 (If
Equipped).
26. Trailer Brake Control Panel (If Equipped). SeeTowing Equipment 0296.
27. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). SeeMalfunction Indicator Lamp (Check
Engine Light) 0114.
28. Exterior Lamp Controls 0136.
Instrument Panel Illumination Control
0 140.
29. Driver Mode Control 0228.
Automatic Transfer Case Knob (If
Equipped). See Four-Wheel Drive 0219.
Four Corner Air Suspension System 0231
(If Equipped).
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Keys, Doors, and Windows 7
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Key Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Doors
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror . . . 29
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with a
remote key is dangerous and children or
others could be seriously injured or killed.
They could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the vehicle
move. The windows will function with
the remote key in the vehicle, and
children or others could be caught in the
path of a closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with a remote key.
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Instruments and Controls 93
Instruments and Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Instrument Cluster (Base Level) . . . . . . . . 102
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . 109
Transmission Temperature Gauge (Uplevel only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . 113
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check
Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 116
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Disabled Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Four Corner Air Suspension Light . . . . . . 120
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Universal Remote System Operation . . . 134
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Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment
Manual Tilt and Telescoping Steering Wheel
To adjust the steering wheel:1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving. Power Tilt and Telescoping Steering Wheel
To adjust the steering wheel, if equipped:
1. Press the control up or down to tilt the steering wheel up or down.
2. Press the control rearward or forward to move the steering wheel closer or away
from you.
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving.
Heated Steering Wheel
(: If equipped, press to turn the heated
steering wheel on or off. An indicator next
to the button is lit when the feature is
turned on.
The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating.
Automatic Heated Steering Wheel
If equipped with remote start, the heated
steering wheel may turn on during a remote
start along with the heated seats when it is
cold outside. The heated steering wheel
indicator may come on in remote start.
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The windshield is part of the HUD system.
SeeWindshield Replacement 0340.
Vehicle Messages
Messages displayed on the DIC indicate the
status of the vehicle or some action that
may be needed to correct a condition.
Multiple messages may appear one after
another.
The messages that do not require
immediate action can be acknowledged and
cleared by pressing
V. The messages that
require immediate action cannot be cleared
until that action is performed.
All messages should be taken seriously;
clearing the message does not correct the
problem.
If a SERVICE message appears, see your
dealer.
Follow the instructions given in the
messages. The system displays messages
regarding the following topics:
.Service Messages
.Fluid Levels
.Vehicle Security
.Brakes
.Steering
.Ride Control Systems
.Driver Assistance Systems
.Cruise Control
.Lighting and Bulb Replacement
.Wiper/Washer Systems
.Doors and Windows
.Seat Belts
.Airbag Systems
.Engine and Transmission
.Tire Pressure
.Battery
.Four Corner Air Suspension System
Engine Power Messages
REDUCED ACCELERATION DRIVE
WITH CARE
This message displays when the vehicle's
propulsion power is reduced. A reduction in
propulsion power can affect the vehicle's
ability to accelerate. If this message is on,
but there is no observed reduction in
performance, proceed to your destination.
Under certain conditions the performance
may be reduced the next time the vehicle is
driven. The vehicle may be driven while this
message is on, but maximum acceleration
and speed may be reduced. Anytime this message stays on, or displays repeatedly,
the vehicle should be taken to your dealer
for service as soon as possible.
Under certain operating conditions,
propulsion will be disabled. Try restarting
after the ignition has been off for
two minutes.
Vehicle Speed Messages
SPEED LIMITED TO XXX KM/H (MPH)
This message shows that the vehicle speed
has been limited to the speed displayed. The
limited speed is a protection for various
propulsion and vehicle systems, such as
lubrication, thermal, brakes, suspension,
Teen Driver if equipped, or tires.
(If equipped with a diesel engine, see the
Duramax Diesel supplement.)
–For Diesel
Universal Remote System
See Radio Frequency Statement 0419.
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136 Lighting
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 137
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . 138
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 138
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . 138
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . 139
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Battery Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 142
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the steering
wheel.
There are four positions:
O: Turns off the automatic headlamps and
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL). Turn the
headlamp control to
Oagain to turn the
automatic headlamps or DRL back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, the off
position will only work when the vehicle is
shifted into P (Park). AUTO :
Automatically turns on the
headlamps, parking lamps, taillamps,
instrument panel lights, roof marker lamps
(if equipped), and license plate lamps.
;: Turns on all parking lamps, except the
headlamps.
2: Turns on the headlamps, parking
lamps, and instrument panel lights.
When the headlamps are turned on while
the vehicle is on, the headlamps turn off
automatically 10 minutes after the vehicle is
turned off. When the headlamps are turned
on while the vehicle is off, the headlamps
will stay on for 10 minutes before turning
off to prevent the battery from being
drained. Turn the headlamp control off and
then back to the headlamp on position to
make the headlamps stay on for an
additional 10 minutes.
To keep the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, the ignition must be on or in
accessory mode.
IntelliBeam System
If equipped, this system turns the vehicle
high-beam headlamps on and off according
to surrounding traffic conditions.
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.Set up the audio by presetting favorite
stations, setting the tone, and adjusting
the speakers.
.Set up phone numbers in advance so they
can be called easily by pressing a single
control or by using a single voice
command.
See Distracted Driving 0195.
Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
If equipped, ANC reduces engine noise in the
vehicle’s interior. ANC requires the
factory-installed audio system, radio,
speakers, amplifier (if equipped), induction
system, and exhaust system to work
properly. Deactivation is required by your
dealer if related aftermarket equipment is
installed.
Overview
Infotainment System
The infotainment system is controlled by using the infotainment display, controls on the
center stack, steering wheel controls, and voice recognition, if available.
1.O(Power)
.Press to turn the power on.
.Press to mute/unmute the system
when on.
.Press and hold to display the
power off screen or the option to
display the power off screen.
.Turn to decrease or increase the
volume.
2.7
.Radio: Press and release to go to
the previous strong station or
channel. Press and hold to scroll
through the stations or channels.
Release to stop at the next
previous strong station or channel.
See AM-FM Radio (Base Radio)
0 149 orAM-FM Radio (Uplevel
Radio) 0150.
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Driving and Operating
Driving Information
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 195
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Impaired Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . 212
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . 214
Dynamic Fuel Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . 215
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Drive Systems
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Brakes
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic StabilityControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Four Corner Air Suspension System . . . . 231
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced) . . . 236
Super Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . 270
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) . . . . . . 272
Rear Pedestrian Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . 275
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . 277
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . 280
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Recommended Fuel (5.3L Engine) . . . . . . 285
Recommended Fuel (6.2L Engine) . . . . . . 285
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
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.Wait until the vehicle is parked to
retrieve items that have fallen to the
floor.
.Stop or park the vehicle to tend to
children.
.Keep pets in an appropriate carrier or
restraint.
.Avoid stressful conversations while
driving, whether with a passenger or on a
cell phone.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road too long or
too often could cause a crash resulting in
injury or death. Focus your attention on
driving.
Refer to the infotainment section for more
information 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 052.
.Assume 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.
.Allow enough following distance between
you and the driver in front of you.
.Focus on the task of driving.
Impaired Driving
Death and injury associated with impaired
driving is a global tragedy.
{Warning
Drinking alcohol or taking drugs and then
driving 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
Braking, 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:
.Keep enough distance between you and
the vehicle in front of you.
.Avoid needless heavy braking.
.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 used when the brake is
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applied. Once the power assist is used up, it
can take longer to stop and the brake pedal
will be harder to push.
Steering
Caution
To avoid damage to the steering system,
do not drive over curbs, parking barriers,
or similar objects at speeds greater than
3 km/h (1 mph). Use care when driving
over other objects such as lane dividers
and speed bumps. Damage caused by
misuse of the vehicle is not covered by
the vehicle warranty.
Electric Power Steering
The vehicle is equipped with an electric
power steering system, which reduces the
amount of effort needed to steer the
vehicle. It does not have power steering
fluid. Regular maintenance is not required.
If the vehicle experiences a system
malfunction and loses power steering,
greater steering effort may be required.
Power steering assist also may be reduced if
you turn the steering wheel as far as it can
turn and hold it there with force for an
extended period of time.
See your dealer if there is a problem.
Curve Tips
.Take curves at a reasonable speed.
.Reduce speed before entering a curve.
.Maintain a reasonable steady speed
through the curve.
.Wait until the vehicle is out of the curve
before accelerating gently into the
straightaway.
Steering in Emergencies
.There are some situations when steering
around a problem may be more effective
than braking.
.Holding both sides of the steering wheel
allows you to turn 180 degrees without
removing a hand.
.Antilock Brake System (ABS) allows
steering while braking.
Off-Road Recovery
The vehicle's right wheels can drop off the
edge of a road onto the shoulder while
driving. Follow these tips:1. Ease off the accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer the
vehicle so that it straddles the edge of
the pavement.