1993 GMC Jimmy Owner's Manual - Page 208

Your Driving and the Road A Few More Night Driving Suggestions KeepyourwindshieldandalltheglassonyourvehicleJean-insideandout. Glareatnightismademuchworsebydirtontheglass.Eventheinsideof theglasscanbuildupafilmcausedbydust.Tobaccosmokealsomakes insideglasssurfacesveryfilmyandcanbeavisionhazard if it'sleftthere. Dirty glassmakeslightsdazzleandflashmorethancleanglasswould, makingthepupilsofyoureyescontractrepeatedly.Youmightevenwantto keep aclothandsomeglasscleaner in yourvehicle if youneedtoclean yourglassfrequently. Rememberthatyourheadlightslightupfarlessofaroadwaywhenyouare in aturnorcurve. Keepyoureyesmoving;thatway,it'seasiertopickoutdimlylightedobjects. Justasyourheadlightsshouldbecheckedregularlyforproperaim, youreyesbeexaminedregularly.Somedriverssufferfromnight blindness-theinabilitytosee in dimlight-andaren'tevenawareof so should it. Driving in the Rain AM455003 Rainandwetroadscanmeandrivingtrouble.On a wetroadyoucan'tstop, accelerate or turnaswellbecauseyourtire-to-roadtractionisn'tasgoodas on dry roads. And, if your tires don'thavemuchtreadleft, you'll geteven less traction. if rain starts to fall while It'salwayswise to goslowerandbecautious aredriving. The surfacemaygetwetsuddenlywhenyourreflexesaretuned for driving on dry pavement. you 4-36