2003 pontiac bonneville manual

It be worn over the shoulder at all times. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to fix it. Page 25 To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way.

If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. Page 26 The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Page 27 Lap Belt If your vehicle has a front bench seat, someone can sit in the center position. When you sit in the center front seating position, you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor.

To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along the belt. Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Page 29 Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. If the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the latch plate and keep pulling until you can buckle Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page Page 30 The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs.

In a crash this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. Rear shoulder belt comfort guides provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for small adults. Page 32 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies flat.

Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic The elastic cord must be under the belt and the cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide guide on top. Page 33 4. Buckle, position and release the safety belt as described in Rear Seat Passengers on page Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder. To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guides. What is the proper way to wear safety belts?

If possible, an older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. Page 35 Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time.

Page 36 Never do this. Here child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. Page 37 Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints. Instead, they need to use a child restraint.

Page 38 Children who are up against, or very close to, any air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer outstanding protection for adultsand older children, but not for young children and infants. Page 39 in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs.

Page 40 An infant car bed A , a special bed made for use in a motor vehicle, is an iniant restramt system designeu to restrain or position a child a continuous flat surface. Page 41 A forward-facing child seat C-E provides restraint for the child's body with the harness and also sometimes with surfaces such as T-shaped or shelf-like shields.

A booster seat F-G is a child restraint designed to improve the fit of the vehicle's safety belt system. Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner, and some high-back booster seats have a five-point harness. Page 42 How do child restraints work? A child restraint system is any device designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position children. A built-in child restraint system is a permanent part of the motor vehicle.

Page 43 Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. General Motors, therefore, recommends that child restraints be secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a forward-facing child seat and an older child riding in a booster seat.

It can help restrain the child restraint during a collision. For it to work, a top strap must be properly anchored to the vehicle. Some top strap-equipped child restraints are designed for use with or without the top strap being anchored. Page 45 Anchor the top strap to one of the following anchor points. Be sure to use an anchor point located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. To assist you in locating the lower anchors for this child restraint system, each seating position with the LATCH system will have a label sewn into the seatback at each anchor In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed.

Find the anchors for the seating position you want to use, where the bottom of the seatback meets the back of the seat cushion. Put the child restraint on the seat. Page 50 3.

Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.

To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while you push down on the child restraint. Never put a rear facing child restraint in this seat. Page 52 5. Pull the rest of the lap belt all the way out of the 4. Make sure the release button is retractor to set the lock. Page 53 6. To tighten the belt, feed the lap belt back into the retractor while you push down on the child restraint.

You may find it helpful to use your knee down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt. Your vehicle has a frontal air bag for the driver and a frontal air bag for the right front passenger. Your vehicle may also have a side impact air bag for the driver, and another side impact air bag for the right front passenger. Page 55 Here are the most important things air bag systems: You cam oe , ,. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from Air bags are designed to work Page 56 Both frontal a 1.

Safety belts help keep you in position for air bag inflation before and during a crash. Page 57 Bags? Page 61 In many crashes severe enough to inflate an air bag, windshields are broken by vehicle deformation. Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the right front passenger air bag. Air bags are designed to inflate only once. There are parts of the air bag systems in several places around your vehicle.

Your dealer and the service manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag systems. Page Restraint System Check Restraint System Check Your Checking Restraint Systems Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are working properly.

Look for any other loose or damaged safety belt system parts. If you see anything that might keep a safety belt system from doing its job, have it repaired. After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary. But if the belts were stretched, as they would be if worn during a more severe crash, then you need new parts. Leaving Your Vehicle Trunk Windows Power Windows Outside Curb View Assist Mirror Outside Convex Mirror Outside Heated Mirrors Onstar System HomeLink Transmitter Page Keys Keys Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition key is dangerous for many reasons.

A child or others could be badly injured or even killed. They could operate the power windows or other controls or even make the vehicle move. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. Page 71 Remote Keyless Entry System Operation If your vehicle has this feature, you can lock and unlock your doors or unlock your trunk from about 3 feet 1 m up to 30 feet 9 m away using the remote keyless entry transmitter supplied with your vehicle.

Page 73 To change to another mode, do the following: 1. Keep all doors closed, the vehicle in PARK the ignition on throughout this procedure. Press the button with the trunk symbol on the transmitter.

Page 74 Battery Replacement Under normal use, the battery in your remote keyless entry transmitter should last about four years. You can tell the battery is weak if the transmitter won't work at the normal range in any location. If you have to get close to your vehicle before the transmitter works, it's probably time to change the battery.

Passengers especially children easily open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. Page 76 To unlock the door from the outside, use your door key or remote keyless entry transmitter if equipped. Turning the door key toward the rear of the vehicle will unlock the door.

Turning the door key toward the front of the vehicle will lock it. To lock the door from the inside, push the manual door lock forward. Page 77 Delayed Locking This feature lets the driver delay the actual locking of the vehicle. Page 78 To turn the feature off, repeat the previous procedure. Use the following procedure to turn the feature off using the corresponding transmitter: 1. Rear Door Security Locks Your vehicle is equipped with rear door security locks that prevent passengers from opening Page Leaving Your Vehicle Leaving Your Vehicle If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your door and set the locks from the inside.

Then get out and close the door. You may also use the lock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter after shutting the doors. Page 82 Remote Trunk Release If you have this option, press the trunk release button located in the glove box to open the trunk lid. The key does not have to be in the ignition for the remote trunk button to work.

Page 83 Emergency Trunk Release Handle Notice: The emergency trunk release handle is not designed to be used to tie down the trunk lid or as an anchor point when securing items in the trunk. Improper use of the emergency trunk release handle could damage There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk release handle located in the trunk near the trunk latch. Page Windows Windows Leaving ch.. A child can be overcome by the extreme heat and can suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke.

Never leave a child alone in a vehicle, especially with the windows closed in warm or hot weather. In addition, each passenger door has a switch for its own window. Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it impossible to steal. Universal Theft-Deterrent If your vehicle has this feature, it has a theft-deterrent alarm system.

From inside the vehicle, roll down the window. Activate the system by locking the doors with the power door lock switch while the door is open, or with the remote keyless entry transmitter. It works when you insert or remove the key from the ignition. You must add step to the following procedure. This position locks your ignition and transaxle. ACC Accessory : In this position you can operate your electrical accessories such as power windows, sunroof option , audio system and windshield wipers.

ON: This is the position the switch returns to after you start your engine and release the switch. And the excessive heat can damage your starter motor.

Wait about 15 seconds between each try to help avoid draining your battery or damaging your starter. Turn 2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord. Plug it into a normal, grounded 1 IO-volt AC outlet. Plu ing the cord into an could cause an electrical shock. It can help control your speed as you go down steep mountain roads, but then you would also want to use your brakes off and on. Page 97 If you try to drive with the parking brake on, the brake light stays on and a chime sounds until you release the parking brake.

Notice: Driving with the parking brake on can cause your rear brakes to overheat. You may have t o replace them, and you could also damage other parts of your vehicle. Page 98 Move the lever up as far as it will go. Turn the ignition key to OFF. Remove the key and take it with you.

If you can leave your vehicle with the ignition key in your -. Your vehicle could move suddenly if the shift lever is not fully in PARK P with the parking brake firmly set. And, if you leave the vehicle with the engine running, it could overheat and even catch fire.

See Automatic Transaxle Operation on page It can cause unconsciousness and death. You might have exhaust coming in if: Your exhaust system sounds strange or different. Page Mirrors Mirrors Manual Rearview Mirror When you are sitting in a comfortable driving position, adjust the mirror so you can see clearly behind your vehicle.

Grip the mirror in the center to move it up or down and side to side. The dayhight adjustment allows you to adjust the mirror to avoid glare from any headlamps behind you. Page Outside Curb View Assist Mirror Press the left or right side of the UR selector switch located beneath the control pad to choose the left or right mirror.

To adjust the mirror, use one of the four arrows located on the control pad to move the mirror in the direction you want it to go. Page Onstap Onstar System Onstar uses global positioning system GPS satellite technology, wireless communications, and state of the art call centers to provide you with a wide range of safety, security, information and convenience services.

An Onstar subscription plan is included in the price of your vehicle. You can place calls nationwide using voice-activated dialing with no contracts, no roaming charges and no access fees.

Page Homelink Transmitter HomeLink Transmitter HomeLink , a combined universal transmitter and receiver, provides a way to replace up to three hand-held transmitters used to activate devices such as gate operators, garage door openers, entry door locks, security systems and home lighting. Additional HomeLink information can be found on the internet at www. This includes any garage door opener model manufactured before April 1, Keep the original transmitter for use in other vehicles as well as for future HomeLink programming.

Page 5. Press and hold the newly-trained HomeLink button and observe the indicator light. If the indicator light stays on constantly, programming is complete and your device should activate when the HomeLink button is pressed and released.

The indicator light will come on while the signal is being transmitted. Erasing HomeLink Buttons To erase programming from the three buttons do the following: 1. To open lift the latch release on the left side of the glove box door.

Front Storage Area Press the buttons on either side of the armrest to open the storage area for cassette tapes, gloves, etc. Page Sunroof Sunroof Your vehicle may be equipped with a sunroof.

The sunroof has both manual and express features for opening the glass panel and sunshade. The switch for the sunroof is located on the headliner between the sun visors.

The sunroof switch has four positions that control the sunroof movement. The seat and mirrors will move to the position previously stored for the identified driver. You will hear one beep. Exterior Lamps Air Outlets B. Audio System Steering Wheel D. Windshield Wiper Lever E. Steering Column Shift Lever F.

Audio System H. Page Other Warning Devises The hazard warning flasher button is located on the instrument panel, between the audio system and the glove box. Your hazard warning flashers work no matter what position your key is in, and even if the key isn't in.

Press the button to make the front and rear turn signal lamps flash on and off. Turn and Lane-Change Signals The turn signal has two upward for right and two downward for left positions. To turn off the chime, move the turn signal lever to the off position. Page Windshield Wipers The windshield wipers are controlled by the lever on the right of your steering column.

If your windshield wipers are on for more than six seconds while you are driving, the low-beam headlamps, instrument panel cluster backlighting and the taillamps will turn on. To spray washer fluid on the windshield, push the button until you have enough fluid to clean the windshield.

The wipers will clear the window and either stop or return to set speed. Cruise control can be dangerous on slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes in tire traction can cause needless wheel spinning, and you could lose control. Page Exterior Lamps Erasing Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is erased. Exterior Lamps The lever on the left side of the steering column operates the exterior lamps.

DRL can be helpful in many different driving conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the short periods after dawn and before sunset.

Page Fog Lamps The fog lamps button is located below the twilight knob, to the left of the steering wheel on the instrument panel. Your parking lamps will also come on automatically while the fog lamps are active. Page Interior Lamps If the Twilight Sentinel lighting is active, it can be disabled by turning on the manual parking lamps. This lighting will be disabled until the key is turned from ON or until the manual parking lamps are turned off.

Page Entry Lighting If it is dark enough outside and you press the button with the unlock symbol on the remote keyless entry transmitter if equipped , the interior courtesy lamps will come on and stay on for approximately 25 seconds, The lamps will turn off immediately by pressing the button with the lock symbol on the remote keyless entry transmitter, by turning the ignition key to ON or by activating the power door locks.

Page Personal Choice Programming This feature can be programmed in the on or off mode for each transmitter. See Vehicle Personalization on page To turn the feature off do the following: 1. Page Front Reading Lamps The front reading lamps, located on the headliner, will come on as courtesy lamps when you open any of the doors while is dark outside. They will also come A th- Iirrhtinn f n a t l l r a c intnrinr nnr puli When the ignition is turned off, the power to these features will automatically turn off after 10 minutes.

Be sure to keep the HUD image dim and placed low in your field of view. Page Notice: Although the HUD image appears to be near the front of the vehicle, do not use it as a parking aid. The HUD was not designed for that purpose. If you try to use it as such, you may misjudge the distance and damage your vehicle. See Circuit Fuses and Breakers on page Page Ashtrays And Cigarette Lighter Notice: Adding some electrical equipment to your vehicle can damage it or keep other things from working as they should.

Check with your dealer before adding electrical equipment, and never use anything that exceeds the amperage rating. When adding electrical equipment, be sure to follow the proper installation instructions included with the equipment. Page Climate Controls Climate Controls Climate Control System With this system you can control the heating, cooling and ventilation for your vehicle. FAN: Turn the left knob clockwise or counterclockwise - - - - I - , , , , , , n. Page When pressed, an indicator light in the button will come on to let you know that air conditioning is activated.

If your climate control system is off, you may also turn it back on in vent mode by selecting the On hot days, open the windows air escape; Page FRONT Defrost : Pressing this button directs most of the air to the windshield and the outboard outlets for the side windows , with some air directed to the floor outlets. When you select this mode, the system turns off recirculation and runs the air conditioning compressor unless the outside temperature is at or below freezing.

Push this knob to turn the system on and off. Turn the knob toward the blue area to decrease the set temperature, and toward the red area to increase the set temperature.

Page If you are in city traffic, and your vehicle is stopped and idling, or the weather is hot, the system may switch from the outside air mode to the recirculation mode. To prevent the air inside of your vehicle from becoming too stale, be sure to return to the outside air mode periodically. Page There is also an EXT exterior temperature sensor located behind the front grill. This sensor reads the outside air temperature and helps to maintain the temperature inside the vehicle.

Any cover on the front of the vehicle could cause a false reading in the temperature. Page Outlet Adjustment Outlet Adjustment Use the knob located in the center of each outlet to change the direction of the airflow. Use the thumbwheel located between the outlets to turn them on and off. Page Climate Controls Personalization Controls Climate Personalization I f your vehicle is equipped with this feature, up to two drivers are able to store and recall climate control settings for the temperature, the fan speed and the direction of the airflow.

The pictures will help you locate them. Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Page Instrument Panel Cluster Instrument Panel Cluster The instrument panel clusters are designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running.

Your vehicle equipped with one gages that are explained on the following pages. Your odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven, in either miles used in the United States or kilometers used in Canada. Page Tachometer Tachometer The tachometer shows your engine speed in revolutions per minute rpm. Notice: Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in the shaded warning area, or engine damage may occur. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. The system check includes the air bag sensors, the air bag modules, the wiring and the crash sensing and diagnostic module.

Page Battery Warning Bight Battery Warning Light If your vehicle has this feature, this light will come on briefly when you start the vehicle, as a check to show you it is working; then it should go out. If it stays on, or comes on while you are driving, you may have a problem with the electrical charging system. Have your vehicle serviced immediately. See and Messages on page for more information. If the light stays on, turn the ignition to OFF. To turn the system back on, press the button again.

You may feel the system working, but this is normal. Slippery road conditions may exist, so adjust your driving accordingly.

If the LOW TRAC light comes on, slippery road conditions may exist, so you should consider slowing down and adjusting your driving accordingly. Page Tire Pressure Light Tire Pressure Light The check tire pressure system can alert you to a large change in the pressure of one tire. Page comes on to indicate that there is a problem and service is required. Malfunctions often will be indicated by the system before any problem is apparent.

This may prevent more serious damage to your vehicle. This system is also designed to assist your service technician in correctly diagnosing any malfunction. Page Find a safe place to park your vehicle. Turn the key off, wait at least 10 seconds and restart the engine. If the light is still flashing, follow the previous steps, and drive the vehicle to your dealer or qualified service center for service. Your vehicle will not pass this inspection if the OBD on-board diagnostic system determines that critical emission control systems have not been completely diagnosed by the system.

Page Security Light Security Light This light on the instrument panel cluster reminds you to activate the theft-deterrent system when leaving your vehicle. See Universal Theft-Deterrent information. If your vehicle has the systems monitor, this light will come on and a warning chime will sound when the washer fluid container one-third full.

On vehicles with a DIC, the door that is ajar will be shown as an icon next to the vehicle outline and a message will appear on the display. SOON This light will come on and a warning chime will sound if you have certain non-emissions related vehicle problems. Here are some things that owners ask about. None of these show a problem with your fuel gage: At the service station, the gas pump shuts off before the gage reads full.

Page Systems Monitor Systems Monitor If you have the systems monitor, it gives you important safety and maintenance facts about your vehicle. If a problem is detected, the warning lights will turn on and a chime will sound. The DIC will display information about how your vehicle is functioning, as well as warning messages if a system problem is detected.

The trip odometer will now accumulate miles kilometers until the next reset. If the voltage drops below If you see this message, try to reset the system stop; turn off the engine; then start the engine again. Page 4.

You are now in the selection mode and the DIC is ready program your personal choices in memory. Page Memory Seats If your vehicle has this feature, the memory seat and mirror positions will be recalled for the identified driver when the remote keyless entry transmitter is used to enter the vehicle.

If your number is different than the one shown when you turn the key on, follow the steps to change your zone number. If you live on the line, you can pick the zone area you are most likely to drive in. Page Calibrating the Compass All electronic compasses need to know the magnetic profile of your vehicle. This is called calibration and done automatically by your compass.

However, if you would like to manually calibrate the compass, the following instructions will show you how. Sometimes, strong magnetic fields can affect the compass. Page Audio System S Audio System s Notice: Before you add any sound equipment to your vehicle like a tape player, telephone or two-way radio be sure you can add what you want. RDS features are available for use only on FM stations that broadcast information.

Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of programming, receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies, display messages from radio stations, and Page Set the volume at the desired level. Each higher choice allows for more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds. Then, as you drive, SCV automatically increases the volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any speed.

The volume level should always sound the same to you as you drive. Page Setting Preset Stations The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your favorite stations.

Press and hold BAND for two seconds to turn alternate frequency on. AF ON will appear on the display. The radio may switch to stronger stations. To receive the traffic announcement from the tuned station, press this button. Brackets will be displayed around TRAF and when a traffic announcement comes on the tuned radio station you will hear it.

Radio Display Message XL on the radio display, Tune to another station. If this station was one of your presets, a b u v c I I I G The player will pull it in and the disc should begin playing. Page SEEK : Press the down arrow while playing a CD to go to the start of the current track if more than eight seconds have played.

Press the up arrow to go to the next track. If you hold the button or press it more than once, the player will continue moving backward or forward through the disc. Page Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of programming, receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies, display messages from radio stations, and seek to stations with traffic announcements. This system relies upon receiving specific information from these stations and will only work when the information is available.

Tapes longer than that are so thin they may not work well in this player. Page Reverse : Press this pushbutton to reverse the tape rapidly. Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will play the tape reverses. You may select stations during reverse operation by using TUNE. EQ Equalizer : Press EQ to select the desired customized equalization setting while playing a cassette.

It will still play tapes, but you should clean it as soon as possible to prevent damage to the tapes and player. Normal size discs may be played using the trays supplied in the magazine. The small discs 8 cm can be played only with specially designed trays. Page Once you have loaded the discs in the magazine, slide open the door of the compact disc CD changer. Push the magazine into the changer in the direction of the arrow marked on top of the magazine.

Close the door by sliding all the way to the right. Page Whenever a CD magazine with discs is loaded in the changer and the door is closed, the compact disc symbol will appear on the radio display. If the CD changer is checking the magazine for CDs, the compact disc symbol will flash on the display until the changer is ready to play. Page SEEK : Press the down arrow while playing a CD to go back to the start of the current track if more than eight seconds have played. Press the up arrow and it will go to the next track on the disc.

If the button is pressed more than once, the player will continue moving backward or forward through the disc. Completely close the door to restore normal operation. If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason, try a known good CD. The band you select will be displayed. The frequency will also be displayed and, if the station is in stereo, the stereo indicator will also be displayed.

Cassette tapes should be stored in their cases away from contarninants, direct sunlight and extreme heat. Please start with a very important safety device in your vehicle: Buckle up. Page Drunken Driving Drunken Driving Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is a national tragedy.

Alcohol affects four things that anyone needs to drive a vehicle: Judgment Muscular Coordination A person who consumes food just before or during drinking will have a somewhat lower BAC level. Page The body takes about an hour to rid itself of the alcohol in one drink. No amount of coffee or number of cold showers will speed that up. A person with even a moderate BAC might not be able to react quickly enough to avoid the collision.

They are the brakes, the steering and the accelerator. All three systems have to do their work at the places where the tires meet the road. Avoid needless heavy braking. Suddenly, an animal jumps out in front of you. You slam on the brakes and continue braking. If one of the wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer will separately work the brakes at each front wheel and at both rear wheels. Page Traction Control System Tcs As you brake, your computer keeps receiving updates on wheel speed and controls braking pressure accordincjy.

Page This light should come on briefly when you start the engine. When this warning light is on, the system will not limit wheel spin. Page Steering Power Steering If you lose power steering assist because the engine stops or the system is not functioning, you can steer but it will take much more effort. Magnetic Speed Variable Assist Steering Your vehicle may have this optional steering system that continuously adjusts the effort you feel when steering at all vehicle speeds.

Page If you need to reduce your speed as you approach a curve, do it before you enter the curve, while your front wheels are straight ahead. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then accelerate gently into the straightaway. If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the pavement, recovery should be fairly easy.

Ease off the accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer so that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement. Page Skidding In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle.

But skids are always possible. One reason is that some drivers are likely to be impaired by alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue.

Drive defensively. It can take a second or two, or even several seconds, for your eyes to readjust to the dark. Page The heavier the rain, the harder it is to see. Even if your windshield wiper blades are in good shape, a heavy rain can make it harder to see road signs and traffic signals, pavement markings, the edge of the roaa and even people walking.

Page Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up under your tires that they can actually ride on the water. When your vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road. Page City Driving City Driving One of the biggest problems with city streets is the amount of traffic on them.

Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: Know the best way to get to where you are going. Page Freeway Driving 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. 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. 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. Page Hill and Mountain Roads Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from driving in flat or rolling terrain. L N or with ignition off is dangerous.

Your brakes will have to do all the work slowing down. You would then have poor braking or even none going down a hill. Page Winter Driving Winter Driving Here are some tips for winter driving: Have your vehicle in good shape for winter YOU may want to put winter emergency supplies in your trunk. Page Driving on Snow or Ice Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the road probably have good traction.

However, if there is snow or ice between your tires and the road, you can have a very slippery situation. See Braking on page Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. Page Put on extra clothing or wrap a blanket around you. If you have no blankets or extra clothing, make body insulators from newspapers, burlap bags, rags, floor mats anything you can wrap around yourself or tuck under your clothing to keep warm.

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