1999 GMC Sierra 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 223

closebehindyou,youcanallowalittleextratimeandflashyourbrakelights (inaddition to yourturnsignal)asextrawarningthatyouareabout downandexit. to slow Theexitrampcanbecurvea,somerlmesquitesharply.Theexitspeedis usuallyposted.Reduceyourspeedaccordingtoyourspeedometer,notto yoursenseofmotion.Afterdrivingforanydistanceathigherspeeds,you maytendtothinkyouaregoingslowerthanyouactuallyare.Forexample, 40 rnph (65 km/h)mightseemlikeonly 20 mph (30 km/h).Obviously,this couldlead to serioustrouble on a rampdesignedfor 20 mph (30 kmlh)! Driving a Long Distance Althoughmostlongtripstodayaremadeonfreeways,therearestillmany madeonregularhighways. Long-distancedrivingonfreewaysandregularhighwaysisthesameinsome ways.The triphastobeplannedandthevehicleprepared,youdriveat higher-than-cityspeeds,andtherearelongerturnsbehindthewheel.You'll enjoyyourtripmore if youandyourvehicleareingoodshape.Hereare some tips for a successful long trip. Before Leaving on a Long Trip Makesureyou'reready. Try to bewellrested. If youmuststartwhenyou're notfresh-suchasafter a day'swork-don'tplantomaketoomanymiles that first part of the journey. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes you can easilydrivein. Is yourvehiclereadyforalongtrip? If youkeepitservicedandmaintained, If itneedsservice,have it donebeforestartingout. Of it'sreadytogo. course,you'llfindexperiencedandableserviceexpertsinyourvehicle's dealerships all acrossNorthAmerica.They'llbereadyandwillingtohelpif youneedit. Herearesomethingsyoucancheckbeforeatrip: WindshieldWasherFluid: insideandoutside? Is thereservoirfull?Areallwindowsclean WiperBlades: Arethey in goodshape? Fuel, Engine Oil, OtherFluids: Haveyoucheckedalllevels? Lights: Aretheyallworking?Arethelensesclean? Tires: Theyarevitallyimportanttoasafe,trouble-freetrip. Is thetread good enoughforlongdistancedriving? Arethetiresallinflatedtothe recommendedpressure? 445