Limited-Slip Differential
Vehicles with a limited-slip differential can give more traction on snow, mud, ice, sand, or gravel.
It works like a standard differential most of the time, but when traction is low, this feature allows the drive wheel with the most traction to move the vehicle.
See also:
StabiliTrak® System
The StabliTrak system assists with
directional control of the vehicle in
difficult driving conditions. The
system turns on automatically every
time the vehicle is started.
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Tire Designations
Tire Size
The following is an example of a typical passenger vehicle tire size.
(A) Passenger (P-Metric) Tire: The United States version of a metric tire sizing
system. The letter P as the first ...
Driving on Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower
gear before starting down a long or
steep downgrade. If the
transmission is not shifted down, the
brakes might have to be used so
much that they would get h ...