1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 198
1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Manual
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Your Driving and the Road maytendtothinkyouaregoingslowerthanyouactuallyare.Forexample, 40 mph (65 km/h)mightseemlikeonly 20 mph (30 km/h).Obviously,this 20 mph (30 km/h)! couldleadtoserioustroubleonarampdesignedfor Driving a Long Distance Althoughmostlongtripstodayaremadeonfreeways,therearestillmany madeonregularhighways. Long-distancedrivingonfreewaysandregularhighwaysisthesame in some ways.Thetriphastobeplannedandthevehicleprepared,youdriveat higher-than-cityspeeds,andtherearelongerturnsbehindthewheel.You'll enjoyyourtripmoreifyouandyourvehicleare in goodshape.Hereare some tips for a successful long trip. Before Leaving on a Long Trip Makesureyou'reready.Trytobewellrested. If youmuststartwhenyou're notfresh-suchasafteraday's work-don't plan to make too many miles that first part ofthejourney.Wearcomfortableclothingandshoesyoucan easilydrivein. Is yourvehiclereadyforalongtrip? If youkeepitservicedandmaintained, If itneedsservice,haveitdonebeforestartingout. Of it'sreadytogo. course,you'llfindexperiencedandableserviceexpertsinyourvehicle's if dealershipsallacrossNorthAmerica.They'llbereadyandwillingtohelp needit. YOU Her1 ire Some things you can check before a trip: 0 WindshieldWasherFluid: insideandoutside? WiperBlades:Arethey Lights:Arethey Is thereservoirfull?Are all windowsclean in goodshape? Fuel,EngineOil,OtherFluids:Haveyoucheckedalllevels? all working?Arethelensesclean? Tires:Theyarevitallyimportanttoasafe,trouble-freetrip. Is the tread goodenoughforlong-distancedriving?Arethetiresallinflatedtothe recommendedpressure? WeatherForecasts:What'stheweatheroutlookalongyourroute? a shorttimetoavoidamajorstormsystem? Should you delay your trip Maps: Do youhaveup-to-datemaps? 4-44