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Highway Hypnosis Is there actually such a condition "highway as hypnosis"? Or is it just plain falling asleep the wheel? at 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 the tires on the of road, the drone the engine, and the rush the wind of of against the vehicle that can make you sleepy. Don't let it happen to you! If it does, your vehicle can leave the road in less than a second, and you could crash and be injured. What can youdo about highway hypnosis? First, be aware thatit can happen. Then here are some tips: 0 Hill and Mountain Roads Make sure your vehicle well ventilated, witha is comfortably cool interior. Keep your eyes moving. Scan the road ahead and to the sides. Check your rearview mirrors and your instruments frequently. If you get sleepy, pulloff the road into a rest, service, or parking area and take a nap, some exercise, or get both. For safety, treat drowsiness on highway as the an emergency. Driving on steep hills or mountains different from is driving in flat or rolling terrain. 0 0 4-21

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
How to Use this Manual	8
Seats and Restraint Systems	11
Seats and Seat Controls	11
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	15
Why Safety Belts Work	16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	20
Driver Position	20
Air Bag System	27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	33
Right Front Passenger Position	33
Center Passenger Position	33
Rear Seat Passengers	35
Children	41
Smaller Children and Babies	41
Child Restraints	43
Larger Children	52
Safety Belt Extender	55
Checking Your Restraint Systems	56
Replacing Seat and Restraint System	56
Features and Controls	57
Keys	57
Door Locks	59
Theft	65
PASS-Key II	66
New Vehicle “Break-In”	67
Ignition Switch	68
Starting Your Engine	69
Engine Coolant Heater	71
Automatic Transaxle	72
Parking Brake	76
Shifting Out of PARK	79
Parking Over Things That Burn	80
Engine Exhaust	80
Windows	82
Turn Signal / Multifunction Lever	83
Windshield Wipers	85
Lamps	89
Mirrors	92
Storage and Compartments	94
Sun Visors	95
Ashtrays and Lighter	96
Instrument Panel -- Your Information System	98
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	101
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	111
Air Conditioning with Electronic Controls	111
Heating	113
Defogging and Defrosting Windows	113
Rear Window Defogger	114
Audio Systems	115
Setting the Clock	115
AM/FM Stereo Radio	115
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape Player	117
Playing a Compact Disc	122
Theftlock	123
Understanding Radio Reception	125
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	126
Care of Your Compact Discs	127
Fixed Mast Antenna	127
Your Driving and the Road	129
Defensive Driving	129
Drunken Driving	130
Control of a Vehicle	133
Braking	133
Steering	137
Off-Road Recovery	139
Driving at Night	142
Driving in the Rain	144
City Driving	146
Freeway Driving	147
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	148
Highway Hypnosis	149
Hill and Mountain Roads	149
Winter Driving	151
Loading Your Vehicle	155
Towing a Trailer	157
Problems on the Road	165
Hazard Warning Flashers	165
Jump Starting	166
Towing Your Vehicle	171
Engine Overheating	176
If a Tire Gu& Flat	186
Changing a Flat Tire	187
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	197
Service and Appearance Care	199
Service	199
Fuel	201
Fuels in Foreign Countries	202
Checking Things Under the Hood	205
Engine Oil	208
Air Cleaner	213
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	214
Engine Coolant	217
Power Steering Fluid	220
Windshield Washer Fluid	222
Brakes	223
Battery	225
Halogen Bulbs	226
Windshield Wiper Blade	232
Tires	233
Appearance Care	241
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	249
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	250
Replacement Bulbs	256
Capacities and Specifications	257
Maintenance Schedule	259
Introduction	259
Your Vehicle and the Environment	259
How This Section is Organized	260
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance	261
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	261
Selecting the Right Schedule	261
Schedule I	264
Schedule II	284
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	294
At Each Fuel Fill	294
At Least Once a Month	294
At Least Once a Year	294
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	297
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	298
Part E: Maintenance Record	300
Customer Assistance Information	303
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	303
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired TDD	304
GM Participation in BBB AUTO Line - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	305
Reporting Safety Defects	306
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance	307
Courtesy Transportation	308
Service and Owner Publications	309

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Highway

Hypnosis

Is there

actually

such

condition

as “highway

hypnosis”? Or is it just plain

falling

asleep

at the wheel?

Call it highway

hypnosis,

lack

awareness,

whatever.

There is something

about

easy

stretch

road

with

the same

scenery,

along

with

the

hum

of the tires

the

road,

the

drone of the engine,

and

the

rush

of the

wind

against the vehicle

that

can

make

you

sleepy.

Don’t

let

happen to you!

does, your

vehicle

can

leave

the

road

less than a second,

and

you

could

crash

and

injured.

What

can

you do about

highway

hypnosis?

First,

aware

that

it can

happen.

Then

here are some

tips:

Make

sure

your

vehicle

is well

ventilated,

with

comfortably

cool

interior.

Keep

your

eyes

moving.

Scan

the

road

ahead

and

the

sides.

Check

your

rearview

mirrors

and

your

instruments

frequently.

you get sleepy,

pull

off

the

road into a

rest,

service,

parking

area

and

take

nap,

get some

exercise,

both.

For

safety,

treat

drowsiness

the highway

emergency.

Hill

and

Mountain

Roads

Driving

steep

hills

mountains

is different

from

driving

flat

rolling

terrain.

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