
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Here are some tips on night driving.
0 Drive defensively.
0 Don’t drink and drive.
Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the
Since you can’t see as well, you may need to
glare from headlamps behind you.
slow down and keep more space between you and
other vehicles.
Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your
headlamps can light up only
so much road ahead.
In remote areas, watch for animals.
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 headlamps, 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 headlamps),
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,
making the pupils of your
eyes contract repeatedly.
Remember that your headlamps 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 headlamps should be
checked regularly for proper aim,
so should your eyes
be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night
blindness
-- the inability to see in dim light -- and
aren’t even aware of it.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine What to Use
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine what
kind of lubricant to use. See “Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants” in the Index.
Engine Coolant
The cooling system in your vehicle is filled with new
DEX-COOL TM (orange-colored, silicate-free) engine
coolant. This coolant is designed to remain
in your
vehicle for
5 years or 100,000 miles (166 000 km),
whichever occurs first.
The following explains your cooling system and how
to add coolant when
it is low. If you have a problem
with engine overheating, see “Engine Overheating” in
the Index.
A 50/50 mixture of water and the proper coolant for
your vehicle will:
0 Give freezing protection down to -34°F (-37 “C).
Give boiling protection up to 265 “F (129°C).
0 Protect against rust and corrosion.
Help keep the proper engine temperature.
0 Let the warning lights and gages work as they should.
I 1
NOTICE:
When adding coolant it is important that you use
DEX-COOL TM (orange-colored, silicate-free)
coolant meeting
GM Specification 6277M.
If silicated coolant is added to the system,
premature engine, heater core or radiator
corrosion may result. In addition, the engine coolant
will require change sooner -- at
30,000 miles (50 000 km) or 24 months whichever
occurs first.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance .......... 8-3
Heating
........................................ 3-3
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-38
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-50
Horn
......................................... 2-35
Hydraulic Clutch
............................... 6- 18
Hydroplaning .................................. 4-33
Hood
.......................................... 6-7
Ignition Positions
.............................. 2- I I
Inflation. Tire .................................. 6-41
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
................. 2-47
Inspections Brakesystem
................................ 7-52
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-5 1
Radiator and Heater Hose ...................... 7-51
Steering
.................................... 7-51
Suspension
.................................. 7-51
Throttle Linkage .............................. 7-5 1
Transfer Case ................................ 7-52
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-60
Cleaning
.................................... 6-51
Cluster
..................................... 2-62
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-59
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-45
Jacking Equipment
............................. 5-22
Jump Starting
................................... 5-2
Key in the Ignition ............................. 2-10
Keyless Entry System
............................ 2-5
Key Lock Cylinders Service
...................... 7-48
Key Release Button
.............................
Labels Certificationflire
............................. 4-44
Fuse
....................................... 6-60
Safety Belt
.................................. 1-46
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-57
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-57
Lamps
........................................ 2-43
Dome
...................................... 2-46
FrontMap
................................... 2-46
Front Reading
........................... 2.45, 2.49
Interior
..................................... 2-45
OnReminder
................................ 2-44
Latches. Seatback
................................ 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle ............................. 2-4
Leaving Your Vehicle
with the Engine Running ....... 2-29
Lights
Lighter
....................................... 2-58
Air Bag Readiness ....................... 1-19,
2-66
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2-68. 4-6
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-67
Charging System
............................. 2-66
Daytime Running
Lamps Indicator ............... 2-73
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1-7, 2-65
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-69
Shift
.................................. 2-20. 2-73
CheckGages ................................ 2-74
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Vehicle Dimensions ............................. 6-64
Vehicle Identification Number ..................... 6-57
Vehicle Loading
................................ 4-44
Vehicle Storage
................................ 6-32
Ventilation System
............................... 3-3
Voltmeter
................................. 2-67
Visors. Sun
.................................... 2-58
warning
Devices ............................... 5- I
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-65
Washer Fluid. Windshield ........................ 6-26
Washing Your Vehicle
........................... 6-53
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-52
Wheel Alignment ............................... 6-46
Wheel
Nut Torque ..................... ... 5-29. 6-63
Wheel Replacement
......................... 6-46 Windows
Express-Down
............................... 2-34
Lockout Switch
.............................. 2-34
Manual
..................................... 2-33
Power
...................................... 2-33
Swing-Out
.................................. 2-35
Windshield Washer
............................. 2-38
Fluid
....................................... 6-26
FluidLevelCheck
............................ 7-47
Windshield Wiper
.............................. 2-38
Blade Replacement
...................... 6-38. 6-63
Winter Driving
................................. 4-39
Wiring. Headlamp .............................. 6-58
Fuses ...................................... 6-58
Rear ....................................... 2-39
WreckerTowinE
................................. 5-7
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