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- dangerous time for driving in the U.S. is very early on Sunday morning. In
I fact, GM Research studies show that the most and the least dangerous
times for driving, every week, fall on the same day. That day is Sunday.
7 The most dangerous time is Sunday from 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. The safest time
is Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Driving the same distance on a Sunday
at 3 a.m. isn’t just a little more dangerous than it
is at 10 a.m. It’s about
7 134 times more dangerous!
That leads to the next section.
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! Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is a national
tragedy. It’s the number one contributor to the highway death toll,
claiming thousands of victims
every year. Alcohol takes away three things
that anyone needs to drive a vehicle: 7.
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Muscular Coordination
Vision
alcohol
- a driver, a passenger or someone else, such as a pedestrian,
had been drinking. In most cases, these deaths are the result of someone
who was drinking and driving. Over
25,000 motor vehicle-related deaths
occur each year because of alcohol, and thousands
of people are injured.
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Just how much alcohol is too much if a person plans to drive? Ideally, no
one should drink alcohol and then drive. But
if one does, then what’s “too
much”? It can be a lot less than many might think. Although it d,epends
on each person and situation, here is some general information on the
The Blood Alcohol Content
(BAC) of someone who is drinking depends
upon four things:
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How much alcohol is in the drink.
0 The drinker’s body weight.
0 The amount of food that is consumed before and during drinking.
The length of time it has taken the drinker to consume the alcohol.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The Northstar engine is designed to require less maintenance than many
other
DOHC V-8 engines. Engine systems are designed to remind the
driver when service is required. An oil life index indicator monitors
ongoing operating conditions and reminds the driver when
an oil change
is needed. A low coolant warning message keeps track
of the level of this
vital fluid. Direct acting hydraulic tappets provide maintenance free zero
lash operation
of the 32 valves from idle to the 6500 rpm redline. The
camshafts are driven by a
two stage roller chain assembly which is
designed to provide quiet maintenance free operation. Platinum tipped
spark plugs increase the replacement interval to
100,000 miles.
The four valve per cylinder design provides more
efficient engine
breathing which results
in higher power than comparable two valve
engines. The central location
of each spark plug ensures a fast and
complete burning
of the fuel/air mixture. The induction system uses
smooth thermoplastic tubes to channel air into the cylinders. The
smoothness
of the tubes is equivalent to the elaborate port polishing
methods used for race car engines. Careful design using the shape and
length
of the tubes boosts horsepower by using sonic pressure waves
created by the motion
of the inlet valves to increase the amount of air
entering each cylinder.
The Northstar engine
is also designed to be very durable. The aluminum
block has cast-in-place iron cylinder liners for greater wear resistance.
High strength forged steel connecting rods support the free floating \
piston pins
in bronze bushings for superior high speed performance. The
fillits
of the nodular iron crankshaft undergo a high pressure compression
rolling operation to improve their resistance to fatigue.
Quiet operation
is enhanced by the use of special materials and designs.
The front cover of the engine is stamped from laminated steel which
damps
out noise. Special cam cover gasket seals isolate valve train
operation. The
fuel injectors are placed inside the induction system
housing
to eliminate the clicking noise which is common to other fuel
injected engines.
The Northstar engine is designed
to provide years of efficient, reliable,
satisfying operation. We think
it is also just plain fun to drive.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine FLUID CAPACITIES
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Transaxle (4T60E) ............................. .20 pts. (9.5 L)
Transaxle (4T80E) .............................. 30 pts. (14 L)
Engine Oil (4.9 L) ............................ 5 quarts (4.7 L)
With Filter Change .......................... .5.5 qts (5.2 L)
Engine Oil (4.6
L) .............................. 6.5 qts (6.2 L)
With Filter Change
............................ 7 qts (6.6 L)
Engine Cooling System ........................ 12.3 qts (1 1.7 L)
Fuel Tank ................................ 19.8 gallons (75 L)
Power Steering
.............................. 1.3 quarts (1.2 L)
Windshield Washer Reservoir .................. 4.2 quarts (4.1 L)
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Spark Plugs (4.9 L) ........................ .20 N-m (15 lbs. ft.)
Spark Plugs (4.6
L) ......................... 15 Nom (1 1 lbs. ft.)
Oil Pan Drain Plug (4.9 L) .................. .30 N-m (22 lbs. ft.)
Oil Pan Drain Plug (4.6
L) .................. .20 N-m (15 lbs. ft.)
f,: Shipping Weight .......................... 3516 lbs. (1594.7 kg)
Shipping Weight (ETC)
..................... .3695 lbs. (1679 kg)
Wheel Base
................................ 108 in. (2743 mm)
Length
.................................. ,202.2 in. (5135 mm)
Height
................................... .54.0 in. (1371 mm)
Width.
................................... .74.3 in. (1887 mm)
Front Tread
............................... .60.9 in. (1547 mm)
Rear Tread ............................... .60.9 in. (1547 mm)
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