Chevrolet Silverado: Driving Information / Loss of Control
Skidding
There are three types of skids that correspond to the vehicle's three control
systems:
- Braking Skid — wheels are not rolling.
- Steering or Cornering Skid — too much speed or steering in a curve causes
tires to slip and lose cornering force.
- Acceleration Skid — too much throttle causes the driving wheels to spin.
Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable care suited to existing
conditions, and by not overdriving those conditions. But skids are always possible.
If the vehicle starts to slide, follow these suggestions:
- Ease your foot off the accelerator pedal and steer the way you want the
vehicle to go. The vehicle may straighten out. Be ready for a second skid if
it occurs.
- Slow down and adjust your driving according to weather conditions. Stopping
distance can be longer and vehicle control can be affected when traction is
reduced by water, snow, ice, gravel, or other material on the road. Learn to
recognize warning clues — such as enough water, ice, or packed snow on the road
to make a mirrored surface — and slow down when you have any doubt.
- Try to avoid sudden steering, acceleration, or braking, including reducing
vehicle speed by shifting to a lower gear. Any sudden changes could cause the
tires to slide.
Remember: Antilock brakes help avoid only the braking skid.
The vehicle's right wheels can drop off the edge of a road onto the shoulder
while driving. Follow these tips:
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...
Four-wheel-drive vehicles can be used for off-road driving. Vehicles without
four-wheel drive and vehicles not equipped with All Terrain (AT) or On-Off Road
(OOR) tires must not be driven off-road except on a level, solid surface...
Other information:
Cargo Tie-Downs
This vehicle is equipped with 12 fixed cargo tie-downs.
Caution
The truck bed walls will collapse if the tie-downs are overloaded.
Any of the 12 locations inside the truck bed can be used. The maximum load per
corner is 227 kg (500 lb)...
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
This legal identifier is in the front corner of the instrument panel, on the
driver side of the vehicle. It can be seen through the windshield from outside.
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) also appears on the Vehicle Certification
and Service Parts labels and certificates of title and registration...
Categories
The indicator light, on the instrument panel near the windshield, indicates the
status of the system.
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