GMC JIMMY 1997 Owner's Manual

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GMC JIMMY 1997  Owners Manual Control of a Vehicle 
You have  three  systems  that make  your  vehicle go where 
you want 
it to  go.  They are the  brakes,  the  steering  and 
the  accelerator.  All  three  systems  have  to  do

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GMC JIMMY 1997  Owners Manual Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) 
If there’s ;1 problem with the 
anti-lock 
brake system.  this 
warning  light 
will stay on. 
See “Anti-Lock  Brake 
System  Warning  Light” 
in 
the Index. 
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GMC JIMMY 1997  Owners Manual The  anti-lock  system can change the brake pressure 
faster 
than any driver  could. The computer is 
programmed  to make  the most of available tire  and 
road  conditions. I 
Here’s  how  anti-lo

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GMC JIMMY 1997  Owners Manual Braking  in Emergencies 
Steering 
Power Steering 
If you lose power steering  assist  because the engine 
stops or the system is  not functioning. you can steer but 
it will take  much  more effort.

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GMC JIMMY 1997  Owners Manual Suppose youre  steering  througl1 a shxp CLII-V~. Tllen  you 
suddenly  accelemtc. 
Both control  systems -- steering  and 
acceleration 
-- have  to do their  work  where  the  tires  meet 
the road

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GMC JIMMY 1997  Owners Manual An emergency like this requires  close  attention  and a 
quick  decision. If  yo^^ are  holding  the steering  wheel at 
the recommended 9 and 3 oclock  positions. you can 
turn 
it a full 180 degre

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GMC JIMMY 1997  Owners Manual Passing 
The  driver of a vehicle  about to pass another on a 
two-lane I~igllway  waits for  just  the right rnolnent. 
accelerates,  n1cn~es around  the vehicle  ahead. then goes 
back  into  the ri

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GMC JIMMY 1997  Owners Manual 0 Check  your mirrors. glat~ce over your  shoulder  and 
start  your  left lane  change  signal  before  moving out 
of  the  right lane to pass.  When  you are 
far enough 
ahead 
of the passed  vehi

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GMC JIMMY 1997  Owners Manual If your  vehicle  starts to slide,  ease  your  foot off the 
accelerator  pedal and quickly  steer  the  way  you  want  the 
vehicle 
to go. If you  start  steering  quickly  enough,  your 
vehicle

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GMC JIMMY 1997  Owners Manual Off-Road Driving  with Your 
Four-Wheel-Drive  Vehicle  Before 
You 
Go Off-Roading 
Loading  Your Vehicle 
for Off-Road  Driving 
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