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Chevrolet Aveo Owner Manual - 2011

Driving and Operating 9-3

Medical research shows that

alcohol in a person's system can

make crash injuries worse,

especially injuries to the brain,

spinal cord, or heart. This means

that when anyone who has been

drinking — driver or passenger — is

in a crash, that person's chance of

being killed or permanently disabled

is higher than if the person had not

been drinking.

Control of a Vehicle

The following three systems

help to control the vehicle while

driving — brakes, steering, and

accelerator. At times, as when

driving on snow or ice, it is easy to

ask more of those control systems

than the tires and road can provide.

Meaning, you can lose control of the

vehicle.

Adding non‐dealer accessories can

affect vehicle performance. See

Accessories and Modifications on

page 10‑4.

Braking

See Brake System Warning Light on

page 5‑16.

Braking action involves perception

time and reaction time. Deciding to

push the brake pedal is perception

time. Actually doing it is

reaction time.

Average reaction time is about

three‐fourths of a second. But that

is only an average. It might be less

with one driver and as long as two

or three seconds or more with

another. Age, physical condition,

alertness, coordination, and

eyesight all play a part. So do

alcohol, drugs, and frustration. But

even in three‐fourths of a second, a

vehicle moving at 100 km/h

(60 mph) travels 20 m (66 ft). That

could be a lot of distance in an

emergency, so keeping enough

space between the vehicle and

others is important.

And, of course, actual stopping

distances vary greatly with the

surface of the road, whether it is

pavement or gravel; the condition of

the road, whether it is wet, dry,

or icy; tire tread; the condition of the

brakes; the weight of the vehicle;

and the amount of brake force

applied.

Avoid needless heavy

braking. Some people drive in

spurts — heavy acceleration

followed by heavy braking — rather

than keeping pace with traffic. This

is a mistake. The brakes might not

have time to cool between hard

stops. The brakes will wear out

much faster with a lot of heavy

braking. Keeping pace with the

traffic and allowing realistic

following distances eliminates a lot

of unnecessary braking. That means

better braking and longer brake life.

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