Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your Driving and the Road
Slow down, especially on higher
speed roads. Your headlights
can light
up only
so much road ahead.
0 In remote areas, watch for animals.
0 If you’re tired, pull off the road in a
safe place and rest.
Night Vision
No one can see as well at night as in the
daytime. But as we get older these
differences increase. A 50-year-old driver
may require at least twice as much light to
see the same thing at night as a
20-year-old.
What you do in the daytime can also
affect your night vision. For example, if
you spend the day in bright sunshine you
are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes
will have less trouble adjusting to night.
But if you’re driving, don’t wear
sunglasses at night. They may cut down
on glare from headlights, but they also
make a lot of things invisible.
You can be temporarily blinded by
approaching lights.
It can take a second or
two, or even several seconds, for your
eyes to readjust to the dark. When you are
faced with severe glare (as from a driver
who doesn’t lower the high beams, or a vehicle
with misaimed headlights), slow
down
a little. Avoid staring directly into
the approaching lights.
Keep your windshield and all the glass on
your vehicle clean
- inside and out.
Glare at night is made much worse by dirt
on the glass. Even the inside of the glass
can build up a film caused by dust. Dirty
glass makes lights dazzle and flash more
than clean glass would, malung the pupils
of your eyes contract repeatedly.
Remember that your headlights light up
far less of a roadway when you are in a
turn or curve.
Keep your eyes moving; that way, it’s
easier to pick out dimly lighted objects.
Just as your headlights should be
checked regularly for proper aim,
so
should your eyes be examined regularly.
Some drivers suffer from night blinduess
- the inability to see in dim light - and
aren’t even aware of
it.
Driving in the Rain
Rain and wet roads can mean driving
trouble. On a wet road you can’t stop,
accelerate or turn as well because your
tire-to-road traction isn’t as good as on
dry roads. And, if your tires don’t have
much tread left, you’ll get even less
traction. It’s always wise
to go slower
and be cautious if rain starts to fall
while you are driving. The surface may
get wet suddenly when your reflexes
are tuned for driving on dry pavement.
The heavier the rain, the harder it is to
see. Even if your windshield wiper blades
are in good shape, a heavy rain can make
it harder to see road signs and traffic
signals, pavement markings, the edge of
the road, and even people walking.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Four-Way Manual Seat .......... 12
Freeway Driving
............... 137
Front
Ashtray
..................... 89
Console
.................... 87
Map Lights
.................. 7 1
Seat. Manual ................ 12
Seatback Latches
............. 14
Seatbacks. Reclining
.......... 13
Towing Hook-ups ............. 154
Fuel
......................... 181
Fuel Gage
...................... 94
Fuels
in Foreign Countries ........ 182
Fuse
Block. Main ............... 229
Fuse Block. Underhood
.......... 230
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....... 228
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.... 97
Engine Oil Pressure ........... 99
Fuel
....................... 94
Warning Lights and Indicators
... 93
Gasolines for Cleaner
Air ........ 182
Glass (Cleaning) ................ 223
GloveBox
.................... 86
GM Participation in BBB Auto Line -
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Program
.................. 259
Halogen Bulbs ............... 205
Hatch Release
.................. 5 I
Hatch Release. Remote .......... 52
Hazard Warning Flashers
......... 148
Headlight Aiming
............... 205
Headlight High/Low Beam ....... 74
Heater Controls ................ 108
Heater. Engine Coolant (Block)
.... 59
Heating
....................... 108
Highway Hypnosis
.............. 138
Hill and Mountain Roads ......... 138
Hitches
....................... 144
Hood Release
.................. 184
Hood. Checking Things underthe
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Hook.Ups. Front Towing ......... 154
Hook.Ups. Rear Towing
......... 156
Horn ......................... 72
How to Add Coolant to the
Coolant Recovery Tank
........ 160
How
to Add Coolant to the
Radiator
................. 16 1. 163
Hydraulic Clutch
............... 197
Hydroplaning .................. 135
Hypnosis. Highway
............. 138
Identification Number. Vehicle
.... 227
If a Tire Goes Flat .............. 166
If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice
or Snow
.................... 177
Ignition Switch
................. 55
Inflatable Restraint System.
Supplemental
................ 26
Identification. Engine
............ 227 Inflation
. Tire Pressure .......... 2 15
Inside
Daymight Rearview
Mirror
...................... 82
Instrument Cluster
.............. 92
Instrument Panel
............... 91
Instrument Panel. Cleaning the
Topof
..................... 222
Interior Lights
................. 81
Jump Starting ................. 149
Key Release Button ............ 56
Keys ......................... 46
Label, Service Parts
Identification
................ 227
Lane Change Indicator,
Turn Signal and
.............. 73
Lap-Shoulder Belt (Safety Belts)
... 21
Larger Children (Safety Belts)
..... 42
Latches, Front Seatback .......... 14
Leaving Your Vehicle
............ 48
Leaving Your Vehicle with the
Engine Running
.............. 68
Lighter. Ashtray and
............. 89
Lighter, Cigarette
............... 89
Lights
Air Bag Readiness ............ 27
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
.................. 95
ASR
....................... 96
... 270
