
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..........4-2
Defensive Driving ...........................................4-2
Drunken Driving .............................................4-2
Control of a Vehicle ........................................4-5
Braking .........................................................4-5
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) .........................4-6
Braking in Emergencies ...................................4-8
Traction Assist System (TAS) ...........................4-8
Manual Selectable Ride .................................4-10
Locking Rear Axle ........................................4-11
Steering ......................................................4-12
QUADRASTEER™ ........................................4-14
Off-Road Recovery .......................................4-17
Passing .......................................................4-17
Loss of Control .............................................4-19
Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive
Vehicle ....................................................4-20
Driving at Night ............................................4-35
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ..................4-36
City Driving ..................................................4-39
Freeway Driving ...........................................4-40
Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......................4-41
Highway Hypnosis ........................................4-42
Hill and Mountain Roads ................................4-42
Winter Driving ..............................................4-44
If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ........4-48
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out .................4-48
Recovery Hooks ...........................................4-49
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................4-50
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment .......4-56
Truck-Camper Loading Information ..................4-60
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab ..................4-62
Towing ..........................................................4-62
Towing Your Vehicle .....................................4-62
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...........................4-62
Trailer Recommendations ...............................4-67
Towing a Trailer ...........................................4-68
Power Take-Off (PTO) ...................................4-98
Section 4
Driving Your Vehicle
4-1
Summary of Contents for 2005 Sierra 1500 Pickup
Page 5: ...These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle v...
Page 6: ...NOTES vi...
Page 19: ...Put someone on it Get it up to speed Then stop the vehicle The rider does not stop 1 13...
Page 90: ...NOTES 1 84...
Page 166: ...NOTES 2 76...
Page 169: ...NOTES 3 3...
Page 170: ...Instrument Panel Overview 3 4...
Page 294: ...NOTES 3 128...
Page 412: ...When you open the hood on the VORTEC 8100 V8 engine here is what you will see 5 18...
Page 494: ...Front Position 2WD 1500 Series Front Position All Other Models 5 100...
Page 497: ...Front Position All Models Front Position 2WD 1500 Series 5 103...
Page 520: ...5 126...
Page 528: ...NOTES 5 134...