1993 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 151

Your Driving and the Road Leaving the Freeway (CONT.) Driving a Long Distance Before Leaving ona Long ni p Make sure you're ready. Try to be well rested. If you must start when you're not fresh-such as after a day's work-don't plan to make too many miles that first part of the journey. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes you can easily drive extra time and flash your brake lights (in Although most longtrips today are made on freeways, there are still many addition to your turn signal)as extra made on regular highways. warning that you are about to slow down and exit. Long-distance driving on freeways and The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes regular highways is the same in some quite sharply. The exit speed is usually ways. The trip has to be planned and the posted. Reduce your speed according to vehicle prepared, you drive at higherthan-city speeds, and there are longer your speedometer, not to your senseof motion. After driving for any distance at turns behind the wheel. You'll enjoy higher speeds, you may tend to think your trip more if you and your vehicle you are going slower than you actually are in good shape. Here are some tips for a successful long trip. are. For example, 40 mph (65 km/h) might seem like only mph (32 km/h). 20 Obviously, this could lead toserious trouble on a ramp designed for 20 mph (32 km/h)! in. Is your vehicle ready fora long trip? If you keep it serviced and maintained, it's ready to go. If it needs service, have it done before starting out. course, Of you'll find experienced and able service experts in Pontiac dealerships all across North America. They'll be ready and willing to help if you needit. 150