User manual PONTIAC GRANDAM 1994

[. . . ] PONTIAC I j n I S I 4GRAND A M OWNER'S MANUAL 3 7 Pontiac Grand Am introduction Part Part Part Part Part Part Part Part Part 1994 Owner's Manual I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . I69 Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Customer Assistance Information . . Last Page How to Use This Manual Includes `LReportingSafety Defects" on page 247. Table of Contents H - H H Printed in USA 10260961 A Second Edition . , Important Notes About This Manual Please keep this manual in your Pontiac, so it will be there if you ever need it when you're on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. [. . . ] You'll want to watch out for what the other drivers are doing and pay attention to traffic signals. Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: 0 Treat a green light as a warning signal. A traffic light is there because the corner is busy enough to need it. When a light turns green, and just before you start to move, check both ways for vehicles that have not cleared the intersection or may be running the red light. Freeway Driving Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes, or superhighways) are the safest of all roads. The most important adviceon freeway driving is: Keep up with traffic and keep to the right. Treat the left lane a on freeway as a passing lane. Know the best way to get to where you are going. Get a city map and plan your trip into an unknown part of the city just as you would for a cross-country trip. . . . 132 At the entrance thereis usually a ramp that leads to the freeway. If you have a clear viewof the freewayas you drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to check traffic. Switch on your turn signal, check your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as oftenas necessary. Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the posted limitor to the prevailing rate if it's slower. Then use your turn signal. If you-miss your exit do not; under any in Pontiac dealerships all across North circumstances, stop and back up. Reduce your speed according to your speedometer, not to your sense of motion. After driving for any distance at higher speeds, you may tendto think you are going slower than you actually are. Here are some things you can check before a trip: 0 Windshield Washer Fluid: Is the reservoir full?Should you delay your trip a short time to avoid a major storm system?Maps: Do you have up-to-date maps? 0 0 Before Leaving on a Long Trip 0 Make sure you're ready. If you must start when you're not fresh -- such as after a day's work -Just before you leave the lane, glance don't plan to make too many miles that quickly over your shoulderto make sure first part of the journey. Wear comfortable there isn't another vehicle in your "blind" clothing and shoes you can easily drive spot. Once you are movingon the freeway, make certain you allow a reasonable following distance. When you want to leave the freeway, move to the proper lane well advance. . Of course, you'll find experienced and able service experts 0 0 0 133. . . Your Driving andthe Road Highway Hypnosis Is there actually such a condition as "highway hypnosis"?Call it highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or whatever. ' There issomething about an easy stretch of road with the samescenery, along with the hum of the tires on theroad, the drone of the engine, and the rushof the wind against the vehicle that can make you sleepy. [. . . ] 138 123 Cassette Tape Player (see "Audio Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt (see "Safety Belts") Automatic Transaxle Adding Fluid . 103 Compact Disc Player (see "Audio Systems") Compact Spare Tire . 120 132 Freeway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 In a ForeignCountry . [. . . ]