1993 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 189

Driving On a Long n i p Althoughmostlongtripstodayaremadeonfreeways,thereare madeonregularhighways. still many Long-distancedrivingonfreewaysandregularhighwaysisthesame in some ways.Thetriphas to beplannedandthevehicleprepared,youdriveat higher-than-cityspeeds,andtherearelongerturnsbehindthewheel.You'll in goodshape.Hereare enjoyyourtripmore if youandyourvehicleare sometipsforasuccessfullong trip. Before Leaving on a Long Trip Makesureyou'reready. Try tobewellrested. If youmuststartwhenyou're to make too manymiles not fresh-suchas afteraday'swork-don'tplan that first part of thejourney.Wearcomfortableclothingandshoesyoucan easilydrivein. Is yourvehiclereadyforalong trip? If youkeepitservicedandmaintained, Of it'sready to go. If it needsservice,haveitdonebeforestartingout. course,you'll find experiencedandableserviceexperts in GM dealershipsall acrossNorthAmerica.They'llbereadyandwilling to help if youneedit. Herearesomethingsyoucancheckbeforeatrip: WindshieldWasherFluid: insideandoutside? Fuel,EngineOil,OtherFluids: Lights: Aretheyallworking?Are Is thereservoir full? Are all windowsclean WiperBlades: Are they in goodshape? Haveyoucheckedalllevels? the lensesclean? Tires: Theyarevitallyimportant to asafe,trouble-freetrip. Is the tread goodenoughforlong-distancedriving?Arethetires all inflated tothe recommendedpressure? WeatherForecasts: What'stheweatheroutlookalongyourroute? Shouldyoudelayyour trip a short time to avoid amajorstormsystem? Maps: Do youhave up-to-date maps? On the Road Unlessyouaretheonlydriver, it is good to sharethedrivingtaskwith others.Limitturnsbehind the wheel to about 100 miles (160 km)ortwo hoursatasitting.Then,eitherchangedrivers or stopforsomerefreshment like coffee, tea or soft drinksandsomelimberingup.Butdostopandmove around.Eatlightlyalongthe way.Heaviermeals tend to makesomepeople sleepy. 4-33