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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.
Drive defensively.
Do not drink and drive.
Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the
glare from headlamps behind you.
Since you cannot 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 are tired, pull off the road in a safe place
and rest.
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 are driving, do not wear sunglasses at night. They
may cut down on glare from headlamps, but they
also make a lot of things invisible.
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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 ow.
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 ow. 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 ow.
Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the
posted limit or to the prevailing rate if it is 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 is not another vehicle in
your blind spot.
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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.
Do not 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.
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 at or rolling terrain.
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Towing a trailer requires a certain amount of experience.
Before setting out for the open road, you will 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 all trailer hitch parts 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 will need more passing distance up ahead when
you are towing a trailer. And, because you are a
good deal longer, you will 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.
Making Turns
Notice:Making very sharp turns while trailering
could cause the trailer to come in contact with the
vehicle. Your vehicle could be damaged. Avoid
making very sharp turns while trailering.
When you are turning with a trailer, make wider turns
than normal. Do this so your trailer will not strike
soft shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees, or other objects.
Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal well in
advance.
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Fuses Usage
1 Trunk, Door Locks
2 Electronic Level Control
3 Rear Wiper
4 Radio Amplier
5 Interior Lamps
6 OnStar
®
7 Keyless Entry Module
8Cluster, Heating, Ventilation,
Air Conditioning
9 Cruise Switch
10 Steering Wheel Illumination
11 Power Mirror
12 Stoplamp, Turn Lamps
13 Heated Seats
14 Blank
15 Electronic Level Control
16 Heated Mirror
17Center High-Mounted Stoplamp,
Back-up Lamps
18 Blank
19 Canister Ventilation
Fuses Usage
20 Park Lamps
21 Power Sliding Door
22 Blank
23 Blank
24 Left Power Sliding Door
25 Right Power Sliding Door
Relays Usage
26 Blank
27 Blank
28 Park Lamps
29 Retained Accessory Power
30 Rear Defog
PLR Fuse Puller
Circuit
Breakers Usage
31 Power Seats
32 Power Window
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Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-44
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-51
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-11
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-40
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-3
Memory Seat.................................................2-54
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-51Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-41
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass
and Temperature......................................3-34
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-42
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-42
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-41
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System..................................3-96
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-30
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-33
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-33
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-42
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-16
Older Children, Restraints................................1-34
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
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OnStar®System.............................................2-42
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-28
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-42
Heated Mirrors............................................2-42
Power Mirrors.............................................2-41
Overhead Console..................................2-49, 2-50
Overhead Console Switchbank..........................3-20
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-26
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park Aid........................................................3-20
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-38
Shifting Out of............................................2-39
Parking
Assist........................................................3-20
Brake........................................................2-37
Over Things That Burn.................................2-39
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-35
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-62
Passing.........................................................4-15
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-28
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-28Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-23
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Eight-Way Seats........................................... 1-4
Electrical System.........................................5-87
Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current.................3-24
Rear Quarter Windows.................................2-25
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-31
Six-Way Seats.............................................. 1-3
Sliding Door................................................2-16
Steering Fluid.............................................5-32
Windows....................................................2-25
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-34
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-13
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-20
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-23
Radios..........................................................3-77
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-114
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-113
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-96
Radio with CD............................................3-77
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Radios (cont.)
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-110
Setting the Time..........................................3-77
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-112
Understanding Reception............................3-113
Rear Climate Control System............................3-29
Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-31
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-110
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-96
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-29
Rearview Mirror with Compass and
Temperature...............................................3-34
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-41
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-11
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-37
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-67
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-64
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-46
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-67
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-68
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-31
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-29
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-32
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-40
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-34
Reminder Light............................................3-33
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-80
Driver Position............................................1-21
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-21
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-20
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-31
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-29
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-29
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-34
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-28
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