If an Accident Occurs
Here is what to do if you are involved in an accident.
Try to relax and then check to make sure you
are all right. If you are uninjured, make sure that
no one else in your vehicle, or the other vehicle,
is injured.
If there has been an injury, call 911 for help.
Do not leave the scene of an accident until all
matters have been taken care of. Move your
vehicle only if its position puts you in danger or
you are instructed to move it by a police officer.
Give only the necessary and requested
information to police and other parties involved
in the accident. Do not discuss your personal
condition, mental frame of mind, or anything
unrelated to the accident. This will help guard
against post-accident legal action.
If you need roadside assistance, call
GM Roadside Assistance. SeeRoadside
Assistance Program on page 454for more
information.
If your vehicle cannot be driven, know where
the towing service will be taking it. Get a card
from the tow truck operator or write down the
driver’s name, the service’s name, and the
phone number.
Remove any valuables from your vehicle before
it is towed away. Make sure this includes your
insurance information and registration if you
keep these items in your vehicle.
Gather the important information you will
need from the other driver. Things like name,
address, phone number, driver’s license
number, vehicle license plate, vehicle make,
model and model year, Vehicle Identi cation
Number (VIN), insurance company and policy
number, and a general description of the
damage to the other vehicle.
If possible, call your insurance company from
the scene of the accident. They will walk you
through the information they will need. If they
ask for a police report, phone or go to the police
department headquarters the next day and you
can get a copy of the report for a nominal fee. In
some states/provinces with “no fault” insurance
laws, a report may not be necessary. This is
especially true if there are no injuries and both
vehicles are driveable.
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Cooling System........................................... 340
Cruise Control............................................. 159
Cruise Control Light.................................... 190
Cupholder(s)................................................ 143
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 456
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 452
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 452
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 448
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 453
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 464
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 464
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 464
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 454
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 465
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Daytime Running Lamps............................. 164
Defensive Driving........................................ 234
Disc, MP3................................................... 222Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 315
Dome Lamp................................................ 167
Dome Lamp Override.................................. 168
Door
Locks......................................................... 92
Power Door Locks..................................... 93
Programmable Automatic Door Locks......... 94
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 22
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 192
DIC Controls and Displays....................... 192
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 196
Driving
At Night................................................... 272
City.......................................................... 276
Defensive................................................. 234
Drunken................................................... 235
Freeway................................................... 277
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 279
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 273
Off-Road.................................................. 250
Recovery Loops....................................... 287
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 286
Winter...................................................... 281
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