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Buick Enclave Owner Manual - 2012

Driving and Operating

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Defensive Driving

Defensive driving means

always

expect the unexpected.

The first

step in driving defensively is to wear
the safety belt. See

Safety Belts on

page 3

14

.

.

Assume that other road users
(pedestrians, bicyclists, and
other drivers) are going to be
careless and make mistakes.
Anticipate what they might do
and be ready.

.

Allow enough following distance
between you and the driver in
front of you.

.

Focus on the task of driving.

Drunk Driving

Death and injury associated with
drinking and driving is a global
tragedy.

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WARNING

Drinking and then driving is
very dangerous. Your reflexes,
perceptions, attentiveness, and
judgment can be affected by even
a small amount of alcohol. You
can have a serious

or even

fatal

collision if you drive

after drinking.

Do not drink and drive or ride with
a driver who has been drinking.
Ride home in a cab; or if you are
with a group, designate a driver
who will not drink.

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.