1998 GMC SAVANA mirror

Freeway Driving
Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways,
expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest
of all roads. But they have their own special rules.
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. Too-fast
or
too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the
left lane on
a freeway as a passing lane. At the
entrance, there
is usually a ramp that leads to the
freeway. If you have
a clear view of the freeway as you
drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to
check traffic. Try to determine where you expect to
blend with
the flow. Try to merge into the gap at close to
the prevailing speed. Switch on your turn signal, check
your mirrors and glance over your shoulder
as often as
necessary. Try to blend smoothly with the traffic flow.
Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the
posted limit or to the prevailing rate if it’s slower. Stay
in the right lane unless you want to pass.
Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use
your turn signal.
Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your
shoulder to make sure there isn’t another vehicle
in your
“blind” spot.
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 proper
lane well
in advance. If you miss your exit, do not,
under any circumstances, stop and back
up. Drive on to
the next exit.
The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes quite sharply.
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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 whatever.
There is something about
an easy stretch of road with the
same scenery, along with the
hum of the tires on the road,
the drone
of the engine, and the rush of the wind against
the vehicle that can make you sleepy. Don’t let
it happen
to you!
If it does, your vehicle can leave the road in less
than a second, and you could crash and be injured.
What can you do about highway hypnosis? First, be
aware that it can happen.
Then here
are some tips:
Make sure your vehicle is well ventilated, with a
comfortably cool interior.
Keep your eyes moving. Scan the road ahead and
to the sides. Check your mirrors and your
instruments frequently.
0 If you get sleepy, pull off the road into a rest, service
or parking area and take
a nap, get some exercise, or
both. For safety, treat drowsiness on the highway as
an emergency.
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from
driving in flat or rolling terrain.
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Towing a trailer requires a certain amount of experience.
Before setting out for the open road, you’ll want to get
to know your rig. Acquaint yourself with the feel of
handling and braking with the added weight
of the
trailer. And always keep in mind that the vehicle
you are
driving is now a good deal longer and
not nearly as
responsive as your vehicle is by itself.
Before you start, check the trailer hitch and platform
(and attachments), safety chains, electrical connector,
lamps, tires and mirror adjustment.
If the trailer has
electric brakes, start your vehicle and trailer moving and
then apply the trailer brake controller by hand
to be sure
the brakes are working. This lets you check your
electrical connection at the same time.
During your trip, check occasionally to be sure that the
load is secure, and that the lamps and any trailer brakes
are still working.
Following Distance
Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as you
would when driving your vehicle without a trailer. This
can help you avoid situations that require heavy braking
and sudden turns.
Passing
You’ll need more passing distance up ahead when
you’re towing a trailer. And, because you’re a good deal
longer, you’ll need to go much farther beyond the
passed vehicle before
you can return to your lane.
Backing Up
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand.
Then,
to move the trailer to the left, just move that hand
to the left.
To move the trailer to the right, move your
hand
to the right. Always back up slowly and, if
possible, have someone guide you.
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POSITION NAME
1. STOP
2. HTD MIR
3. CTSY
4. GAUGES
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
HAZARD
CRUISE
PWR AUX
CRANK
PARK LPS
AIR BAGS
WIPER
HTR-A/C
CIG LTR
ILLUM
CIRCUITS PROTECTED
StopKHMSL, Stoplamps
Electric Heated Mirrors
Courtesy Lamps, Dome/RDG Lamps, Vanity Mirrors, Power Mirrors
IP Cluster, DRL Relay, DRL Module, HDLP Switch, Keyless Entry
Illumination, Low Coolant Module, CHIME Module, DRAB Module
Hazard LampdCHIME Module
Cruise Control
Auxiliary Power Outlet, DLC
License Plate Lamp, Parking Lamps, Taillamps, Front Sidemarkers, Glove
Box Ashtray
Air Bags
Wiper Motor, Washer Pump
A/C, A/C Blower, High Blower Relay, HTD Mirror
Cigarette Lighter
IP Cluster, HVAC Controls, RR HVAC Controls, IP Switches, Radio
Illumination, Door Switch Illumination
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NAME
RH-HIBM
ECM-I
HORN
LH-HDLP
LH-HIBM
FUEL SOL
IGN-E
ECM-B
CIRCUITS PROTECTED
Right-hand High-beam Headlamp
(Export only)
Ignition Coil, Camshaft Position
Sensor,
VCM, Fuel Injectors, Coil
Driver
Horn Relay, Underhood Lamp( s)
Left-hand Headlamp (Export
only)
Left-hand High-beam Headlamp
(Export only)
PCM,
Fuel Solenoid Driver, Engine
Shutoff Solenoid
Air Conditioning Clutch Relay
Fuel Pump Relay, VCM, PCM, Fuel
Pump and Engine Oil Pressure
Switch
Replacement Bulbs
LAMP OR BULB
Sealed Beam Headlamps
Composite Low-Beam
Headlamps
Composite High-Beam
Headlamps
Front Sidemarker Lamp
Front Parking and Turn Lamp
Rear Parking Lamp
Rear Stop and Turn Lamp
Back- up Lamp
Back-up Lamp
Rear Parking, Stop, and
Turn Lamp
CHMSL
License Plate Lamp
Underhood Lamp
Reel Lamp
Reading Lamps
Sunshade Vanity Mirror
QTY NUMBER
2 H6054
2 6052
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
6
4
9005
194
2357NA
3057
3057
3156
1156 1157
92
1
194
232
232
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74
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Brakes (Continued) System Warning Light
......................... 2-56
Trailer
...................................... 4-33
Transmission Shift Interlock Check
............... 7-40
Wear
....................................... 6-30
Brakes. Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking in Emergencies
........................... 4-8
Break-In. New Vehicle
.......................... 2- 17
BTSICheck
................................... 7-40
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-40
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-32
Camper-Type Mirrors
.......................... 2-47
Canadian Roadside Assistance
...................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-67
Carbon Monoxide
............... 2.29.2.30.2.33. 4.26
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-38
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-25
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
................... 2-42
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-39
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................... 1-39
Certification Label
.............................. 4-27
Certificatioflire Label
.......................... 4-27
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-33
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-50
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-22
Care
of Compact Disc
Player ...................... 3-26
Cassette Tape Player
........................ 3.9. 3. 11
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-54 Check Gages
Light
.............................. 2-62
Checking Transmission Fluid Hot
.................. 6-18
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-61
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-58
Child Restraints
................................ 1-46
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-52
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-54
Securing
in the Center Seat Position .............. 1-54
Securing in the Passenger Seat Position
........... 1-55
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-55
TopStrap
................................... 1-51
Where to Put
........................... 1-50. 1-51
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-61
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-16
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-56
Fabric
...................................... 6-52
Glass ....................................... 6-54
Inside
of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-51
Instrumentpanel
............................. 6-53
Leather
..................................... 6-53
Outside of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-55
Special Problems
............................. 6-52
Stains
...................................... 6-52
Tires
....................................... 6-57
Wheels
..................................... 6-56
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-54
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock. Setting the ................................ 3-7
Cigarette Lighter ............................... 2-48
Vinyl
....................................... 6-53
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Comfort Controls ................................ 3-2
Compact Disc Care ............................. 3-26
Compact Disc Player
....................... 3- 16. 3.20
Console Storage
................................ 2-48
Control of
a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-46
Coolant
....................................... 6-21
RecoveryTank
............................... 5-16
Cooling System
................................ 5- 14
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-8
Crankcase Capacity ............................. 6-68
Cruise Control
................................. 2-37
Cupholders
.................................... 2-48
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
Customer Assistance
for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Damage. Finish
...................................... 6-57
Sheet Metal ................................. 6-57
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-41
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator
Light ............ 2-62
Dead Battery ................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
................... 8-10. 8-1 1
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogging
................................. 3.3. 3.4
Defrosting
................................. 3.3. 3.4
Dome Lamps
.................................. 2-43
Door Locks
....................................... 2-4 Sliding
..................................... 2-12
Storage
..................................... 2-48
Swing-Out Side
.............................. 2-10
Drive Position. Automatic Transmission
............. 2-23
DriverPosition
................................. 1-17
Driving City
........................................ 4-18
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-19
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-25
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
IntheRain
.................................. 4-15
Night
...................................... 4-14
OnCurves
................................... 4-9
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-35
On Hill
and Mountain Roads .................... 4-21
OnSnowandIce
............................. 4-23
Throughwater
............................... 4-17
WetRoads
.................................. 4-15
Winter
...................................... 4-23
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-33
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Dual Tire Operation
............................. 6-45
Storagepocket
............................... 2-48
Electrical Equipment. Adding
.................... 6-61
Electrical System
............................... 6-61
Electronic
Road Speed Governor (Gasoline Engines) ... 2-53
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Halogen Bulbs ................................ 6-32
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints
................................. 1-5
Headlamps
.................................... 2-40
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-33
HighLow Beam Changer
...................... 2-35
OnReminder
................................ 2-41
Wiring
..................................... 6-61
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
Heater Controls
................................. 3-2
Heater/Air Conditioning Controls
................... 3-3
High-Beam Headlamps
.......................... 2-35
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-21
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-32
Hood Checking Things Under
......................... 6-8
Release ...................................... 6-8
Horn ......................................... 2-33
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-17
Heating
........................................ 3-6
Prop
........................................ 6-9
Ignition Switch ................................ 2- 17
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-42
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-45
Inspections
.................................... 7-42
Brakesystem
................................ 7-43
Engine Cooling System
........................ 7-42
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-42
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check
................. 7-41 RearAxle
................................... 7-43
Steering
.................................... 7-42
Suspension
.................................. 7-42
Throttle System
.............................. 7-43
Instrument Cluster
.............................. 2-51
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-50
Brightness Control
............................ 2-40
Cleaning
.................................... 6-53
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-62
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-43
Jack. Tire
.................................... 5-23
Jump Starting
................................... 5-3
Keyless Entry System
........................... 2-6
Keys
.......................................... 2-2
Labels Certification
................................. 4-27
Certificatioflire
............................. 4-27
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-60
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-27
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-60
Dome
...................................... 2-43
Exterior
.................................... 2-40
Interior
..................................... 2-43
OnReminder
................................ 2-41
Panel
....................................... 2-40
Underhood
.................................. 2-44
Lamps
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