1993 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 160

A Few More Might Driving Suggestions Keep your windshield and l the glass al on your vehicle clean-inside and out. Glare at night is made much worse by dirt on the glass. Eventhe inside of the glass can build up film caused by dust. a Tobacco smokealso makes inside glass surfaces very filmy and be a vision can hazard if it's leftthere. Dirty glass makes lights dazzle and flash more than clean glass would, making the pupils of your eyes contract repeatedly. You might evenwant to in keep a cloth and some glass cleaner your vehicleif you need to clean your glass frequently. Driving in the Rain Remember that p u r headlights light up far less of a roadway when you are in a turn or curve. Keep your eyes moving; that way, it's easier to pick out dimly lighted objects. Just as your headlights should be checked regularly for proper aim, so should your eyes beexamined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night blindness-the inability to see in dim light-and aren't even aware of it. Rain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On a wet road you can't stop, accelerate or turn as well because your tire-to-road traction isn't as good as on dry roads. And, if your tires don't have much tread left, you'll get even less traction. It's always wise go slower and be to cautious if rain starts to whileyou fall are driving. The surface may wet get suddenly when your reflexesare tuned for drivingon dry pavement. The heavierthe rain, the harder is to it see. Even if your windshieldwiper blades are ingood shape, a heavy rain can male it harder to see road signs and traffic signals, pavement markings, the edge of the road,and evenpeople