2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual - Page 200
2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Manual
Page 200 highlights
There's something else about drinking and driving that many people don't know. Medical research shows that alcohol in a person's system can make crash injuries worse, especially injuries to the brain, spinal cord or heart. This means that when anyone who has been drinking - driver or passenger - is in a crash, that person's chance of being killed or permanently disabled is higher than if the person had not been drinking. Control of a Vehicle You have three systems that make your vehicle go where you want it to go. They are brakes, the steering the and the accelerator. All three systems have to do their work at the places where thetires meet the road. s Drinking and then driving i vel dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness and judgement can be affected by even a small amount of alcohol. You can have a serious-or even fatal-collision if you drive after drinking. Please don't drink and driveor ride with a driver who has been drinking. Ride homein a Sometimes, as when you're driving on snow or ice, it's easy to ask more of those control systems than the tires and road can provide. That means you car! ! m e control of your vehicle. Also see Traction Control System (TCS) on page 4-8. 4-5