1995 PONTIAC GRAND-AM Owners Manual

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Freeway Driving The  most  important  advice  on  freeway  driving is: Keep 
up  with  traffic  and  keep  to  the  right.  Drive  at  the  same 
speed  most  of  the other  drivers  are  driving.  To

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Once  you are moving  on  the  freeway,  make certain you 
allow a reasonable  following  distance.  Expect to move 
slightly  slower  at  night. 
When  you  want  to  leave the  freeway,  move to the

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Highway  Hypnosis 
Is there  actually  such a condition  as  “highway 
hypnosis?’  Or  is  it  just plain falling asleep at the  wheel? 
Call  it  highway  hypnosis, lack  of awareness, or 
whatev

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual If  you drive  regularly  in  steep  country,  or if  you’re 
planning  to  visit  there,  here 
are some  tips  that  can  make 
your  trips  safer  and  more  enjoyable. 
0 Keep  your  vehicle  in

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Winter Driving 
Here are some  tips  for  winter  driving: 
a Have your  Pontiac  in  good  shape for winter. Be sure 
your engine  coolant  mix  is correct. 
You may  want to put  winter  emergency

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Driving on Snow or  Ice 
Most  of  the time,  those  places  where  your tires meet the 
road  probably  have  good  traction. 
However,  if  there  is  snow  or  ice between  your  tires  and  the 
r

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual If You’re Caught  in a Blizzard 
If you are stopped  by  heavy  snow,  you  could  be  in  a 
serious  situation.  You should  probably  stay  with  your 
vehicle  unless  you 
know for sure that  y

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual 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 fu