Your Driving and the Road
If bu’re Caught in a Blizzard
(CONT)
Run your engine only as long as you
must. This saves fuel. When you run
the engine, make it go a little faster
than just idle. That
is, push the
accelerator slightly. This uses less fuel
for the heat that you get and it keeps
the battery charged. You will need a
well-charged battery to restart the
vehicle and possibly for signaling later
on with your headlights. Let the heater
run for a while. Then,
shut the engine off and close
the window almost all the way to
preserve the heat.
Start the engine
again
and repeat this only when you
feel really uncomfortable from the
cold. But do it as little as possible.
Preserve the fuel as long as you can.
To help keep warm, you can get out of
the vehicle and do some fairly
vigorous exercises every half-hour
or
so until help comes.
If You’re Stuck in Deep Snow
This manual explains how to get the
vehicle out of deep snow without
damaging it. See the
Index under
Rocking Your Whicle.
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As the proud owner of a new Pontiac
vehicle, you are automatically enrolled
in the Pontiac Roadside Assistance
Program?’ This value-added service is
intended to provide you with peace of
mind as you drive in the city or travel
the open road.
Pontiac’s Roadside Assistance toll-free
number is staffed by a team of technically
trained advisors, who are available
24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We
take anxiety out of uncertain
situations by providing minor repair information over
the phone or making
arrangements to tow your vehicle to the
nearest Pontiac dealer.
We will provide the following services
for 3 years/36,000 miles, at
no expense
to you:
Vehicle out of fuel
Keys locked in vehicle
Tow to nearest dealer for warranty
Change a flat tire
Jump starts
We have quick, easy access to telephone
numbers of the following services
depending on your needs:
Hotels
Glass replacement
Rental vehicles or taxis
Police, fire department or hospitals In many
instances, mechanical failures
are covered under Pontiac’s
comprehensive warranty. However, when other services are utilized, our
advisors will explain any payment
obligations you might incur.
Pontiac reserves the right to limit
services or reimbursement to
an owner
or driver when in Pontiac’s judgement
the claims become obsessive in
frequency or type of occurrence.
*In Canada, call 1-8OO-268-68OO for details
on Roadside Assistance.
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