wheelbase CHEVROLET TRACKER 2001 2.G Owners Manual

4-3 Driving Environment
You can also help avoid a rollover or other type of crash
by being prepared for driving in inclement weather, at
night, or during other times where visibility or traction
may be limited (such as on curves, slippery roads or
hilly terrain). Unfamiliar surroundings can also have
hidden hazards. To help you learn more about driving in
different conditions, this section contains information
about city, freeway, and off
-road driving, as well as
other hints for driving in various weather conditions.
Vehicle Design
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation,
utility vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate
than other types of vehicles. Utility vehicles do have a
higher ground clearance and a narrower track or shorter
wheelbase than passenger cars to make them more
capable for off
-road driving. Specific design
characteristics like these give the driver a better view of
the road, but also give utility vehicles a higher center
of gravity than other types of vehicles. This means that
you shouldn't expect a utility vehicle to handle the same
way a vehicle with a lower center of gravity, like a car,
would in similar situations.But driver behavior factors are far more often the cause
of a utility vehicle rollover than are environmental or
vehicle factors. Safe driver behavior and understanding
the environment in which you'll be driving can help
avoid a rollover crash in any type of vehicle, including
utility vehicles.
Defensive Driving
The best advice anyone can give about driving is:
Drive defensively.
Please start with a very important safety device in your
vehicle: Buckle up. See ªSafety Beltsº in the Index.
Defensive driving really means ªbe ready for anything.º
On city streets, rural roads or freeways, it means
ªalways expect the unexpected.º
Assume that pedestrians or other drivers are going to be
careless and make mistakes. Anticipate what they might
do. Be ready for their mistakes.
Rear
-end collisions are about the most preventable of
accidents. Yet they are common. Allow enough
following distance. It's the best defensive driving
maneuver, in both city and rural driving. You never
know when the vehicle in front of you is going to brake
or turn suddenly.

6-72 Vehicle Dimensions
Length
Tw o
-Door Convertible
Tw o
-Wheel Drive
Base Model 151.6 inches (385.1 cm). . . . . . . . . . .
Four
-Wheel
Drive Models 151.8 inches (385.6 cm). . . . . . . . . .
Four
-Door Hardtop
Tw o
-Wheel Drive
Base Model 162.6 inches (413.0 cm). . . . . . . . . . .
Four
-Wheel Drive
Base Model 162.8 inches (413.5 cm). . . . . . . . . . .
ZR2 Models 163.4 inches (415.0 cm). . . . . . . . . . . .
LT Models 163.0 inches (414.0 cm). . . . . . . . . . . . .
Width
Base Model 67.3 inches (171.0 cm). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ZR2 Model 69.3 inches (176.0 cm). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LT Model 71.3 inches (181.1 cm). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Height
Tw o
-Door Convertible 66.5 inches (168.9 cm). . . . . .
Four
-Door Hardtop
Tw o
-Wheel Drive
Base Model 65.6 inches (166.6 cm). . . . . . . . . . . .
Four
-Wheel Drive
Base Model 66.3 inches (168.4 cm). . . . . . . . . . . .
ZR2 Model 66.5 inches (169.0 cm). . . . . . . . . . . . .
ZR2 Model with
Luggage Carrier 70.7 inches (178.0 cm). . . . . . . .
Tw o
-Wheel Drive
LT Model 67.2 inches (171.0 cm). . . . . . . . . . . . .
Four
-Wheel Drive
LT Model 70.0 inches (178.0 cm). . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wheelbase
Tw o
-Door Convertible 86.6 inches (220.0 cm). . . .
Four
-Door Hardtop 97.6 inches (248.0 cm). . . . . .
Tread
Front
Base and LT Model 57.5 inches (146.1 cm). . . . . . .
ZR2 Model 58.3 inches (148.1 cm). . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear
Base and LT Model 57.5 inches (146.1 cm). . . . . . .
ZR2 Model 58.3 inches (148.1 cm). . . . . . . . . . . . .