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HUMMER H2 2009  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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HUMMER H2 2009  Owners Manual Off-Road Recovery
The vehicle’s right wheels can drop off the edge of a
road onto the shoulder while driving.
If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the
pavement, recovery should be fai

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HUMMER H2 2009  Owners Manual Skidding
In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle.
Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable
care suited to existing conditions, and by not overdriving
those conditions. But s

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HUMMER H2 2009  Owners Manual Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
It is a good idea to practice in an area that is safe
and close to home before you go into the wilderness.
Off-roading requires some new and different skills.
Tu

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HUMMER H2 2009  Owners Manual Surface Obstacles:Unseen or hidden obstacles can
be hazardous. A rock, log, hole, rut, or bump can startle
you if you are not prepared for them. Often these
obstacles are hidden by grass, bushes, snow

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HUMMER H2 2009  Owners Manual Driving Uphill
Once you decide it is safe to drive up the hill:
Use transmission and transfer case low gear and
get a �rm grip on the steering wheel.
Get a smooth start up the hill and try to maintain

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HUMMER H2 2009  Owners Manual {CAUTION:
Driving to the top (crest) of a hill at full speed can
cause an accident. There could be a drop-off,
embankment, cliff, or even another vehicle. You
could be seriously injured or killed. As

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HUMMER H2 2009  Owners Manual Stalling on an Incline
{CAUTION:
Getting out on the downhill (low) side of a vehicle
stopped across an incline is dangerous. If the
vehicle rolls over, you could be crushed or killed.
Always get out o