Chevrolet Cruze Owners Manual: Control of a Vehicle
Braking, steering, and accelerating are important factors in helping to control a vehicle while driving.
Drunk Driving
Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is a global tragedy.
WARNING
Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness,
and judgment can be affec ...
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-quart ...
Other materials:
Starter Switch Check
WARNING
When you are doing this inspection, the vehicle could move suddenly. If the
vehicle moves, you or others could be injured.
1. Before starting this check, be sure there is enough room around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake and the regular brake.
Do not use the accele ...
Front Suspension Description and Operation
The front suspension has 2 primary purposes:
Isolate the driver from irregularities in the road surface.
Define the ride and handling characteristics of the vehicle.
The front suspension absorbs the impact of the tires travelling over
irregular road surfaces and dissipates this energy thr ...
Wheel Alignment - Steering Wheel Angle and/or Front Toe Adjustment
Ensure that the steering wheel is set in a straight ahead position.
Loosen the tie rod jam nut (1).
Adjust the toe to specification by turning the adjuster (2). Refer to
Wheel Alignment Specifications.
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.
Tighten the tie ro ...
