1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM night vision

Driving at Night
Night driving is more dangerous than day driving.
One reason is that some drivers are likely to be
impaired
-- by alcohol or drugs, with night vision
problems, or by fatigue. Here are some tips on night driving.
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Drive defensively. Don’t drink and drive.
Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the
glare from headlamps behind you.
Since you can’t see as well, you may need to 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 .
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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
headlamps.
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 headlamps. 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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Manual Transaxle ........... ............... 2-16
Check
.................................... 7-42
Fluid
....................................... 6-21
Shifting
..................................... 2-25
Starting Your Engine
.......................... 2- 16
Methanol
...................................... 6-4
Mirrors
....................................... 2-48
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-48
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-48
Manual Remote Control
........................ 2-49
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-49
Visor Vanity
................................. 2-52
MountainRoads
................................ 4-24
Multifunction Lever
....................... 2-35
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
.................... 2-22
Neutral. Manual Transaxle
.............. ...... 2-25
New Vehicle “Break-In”
....................... 2- 13
Nightvision
................................... 4-17
Odometer
.................................... 2-57
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-57
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4- 13
Oil. Engine
.................................... 6-12
Oil Pressure Warning Light
....................... 2-67
Outlet. Accessory Power
......................... 2-52
Overdrive. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-23
Overheating Engine
............................. 5- 14
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-41
Owner Publications. Ordering
..................... 8- 12
Owner Publications. Ordering in Canada
............ 8- 11 Paint
Spotting. Chemical
... .... 6-56
Park Automatic Transaxle
...................... 2-21
Shifting Into
................................. 2-29
Shifting Out of
............................... 2-31
AtNight
............... ................ 2-12
Brake
.................................... 2-28
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-44
Lots ....................................... 2-12
Over Things That Bum
........................ 2-32
With a Trailer
................................ 4-41
Yourvehicle
................................. 2-31
Passenger Position
....... ................... 1-21
Passlock
...................................... 2-13
Passlock Warning Light
.......................... 2-69
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-45
Pontiac Cares Information
..... ... ........ 8-2
Power
DoorLocks
................................... 2-5
Option Fuses
................................ 6-59
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-49
Seat
......................................... 1-3
Steering
.................................... 4-11
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-28
Windows
................................... 2-34
Pregnancy. Use
of Safety Belts .................... 1-20
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner
................... 8-12
Parking
Passing
....................................... 4-13 .
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