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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 affects four things that anyone needs to drive
a
vehicle:
Judgment
Muscular Coordination
Vision
Attentiveness
Police records show that almost half of all motor
vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol. In most cases,
these deaths are the result
of someone who was drinking
and driving.
In recent years, some 18,000 annual motor
vehicle-related deaths have been associated with the use
of alcohol, with more than 300,000 people injured.
Many adults
-- by some estimates, nearly half the adult
population
-- choose never to drink alcohol, so they
never drive after drinking. For persons under 2
I, it’s
against the law in every
U.S. state to drink alcohol.
There
are good medical, psychological and
developmental reasons for these laws. The
obvious way to solve this highway safety problem
is for people never to drink alcohol and then drive. But
what if people do?
How much is “too much’’ if the
driver plans to drive? It’s a lot less than many might
think, Although it depends on each person and situation,
here
is some general information on the problem.
The Blood Alcohol Concentration
(BAC) of someone
who is drinking depends upon four things:
How much alcohol consumed
0 The drinker’s body weight
0 The amount of food that is consumed before and
during drinking
0 The length of time it has taken the drinker to
consume the alcohol
According
to the American Medical Association, a
180-pound (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce
(355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up with a
BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the
same
BAC by drinking three 4-ounce (120 ml) glasses
of wine or three mixed drinks if each had 1 - 1/2 ounces
(45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka.
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Crankcase With Filter Change
.............. 4.5 qt. (4.3 L)*“:
Fuel Tank ...................... 15.5 gal. (58.7 L)
Manual Transmission
Five-Speed
..................... 5.9 pt. (2.8 L)*
Six-Speed ...................... 8.0 pt. (3.8 L):k
Rear Axle Lubricant ................. 3.5 pt. (1.7L)
?Not all air conditioning refrigerants are the same. If the air
conditioning system
in your vehicle needs refrigerant, be sure
the proper refrigerant is used. If you’re not sure, ask your
Chevrolet dealer.
“Recheck fluid level after filling. See “Automatic
Transmission Fluid” or “Manual Transmission Fluid”
in the
Index.
Vehicle Dimensions
Wheelbase ...................... 101.1 “ (2 566 mm)
Front Tread ........................ 60.7” ( 1542 mm)
Rear Tread
........................ 60.6“ (1 540 mm)
Length
........................ 193.2“ (4 908 mm)
Width
........................... 74.1 “ (1 883 mm)
Height
............................ 5 1.3“ (1 303 mm)
Height (Convertible)
................ 52.0” (1322 mm)
*Recheck fluid level after filling. See “Automatic
Transmission Fluid’ or “Manual Transmission Fluid”
in the
Index.
**Recheck the
oil level after filling. See “Engine Oil” in the
Index.
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