2007 SATURN SKY Owners Manual

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SATURN SKY 2007  Owners Manual Electronic Stability Control
Your vehicle may be equipped with an Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) system which combines
antilock brake, traction and stability control
systems and helps the driver m

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SATURN SKY 2007  Owners Manual The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system
automatically comes on whenever you start your
vehicle. To assist the driver with vehicle directional
control, especially in slippery road conditions,
you

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SATURN SKY 2007  Owners Manual Competitive Driving Mode
The driver can select this optional handling mode
by pressing the ESC/TCS button on the console
two times within a �ve second time period.
COMPETITIVE MODE will be displayed i

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SATURN SKY 2007  Owners Manual The traction you can get in a curve depends on
the condition of your tires and the road surface, the
angle at which the curve is banked, and your
speed. While you are in a curve, speed is the
one fact

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SATURN SKY 2007  Owners Manual Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be more
effective than braking. For example, you come
over a hill and �nd a truck stopped in your lane,
or a car suddenly pulls out from nowhe

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SATURN SKY 2007  Owners Manual Off-Road Recovery
You may �nd that your right wheels have dropped
off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while
you are driving.
If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below
the pavement, reco

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SATURN SKY 2007  Owners Manual Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings, and
lines. If you can see a sign up ahead that might
indicate a turn or an intersection, delay your
pass. A broken center line usually indicates it is
all

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SATURN SKY 2007  Owners Manual Loss of Control
Let us review what driving experts say about what
happens when the three control systems — brakes,
steering, and acceleration — do not have enough
friction where the tires meet the