1993 Pontiac Sunbird Owner's Manual - Page 117

1993 Pontiac Sunbird Manual

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Your Driving and the Road Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane roads in hills or mountains. Don't swing wideor cut across the center of the road. Drive at speeds that let you stay in your own lane. As you go over topof a hill, be the alert. There could be something in your lane, like astalled car or an accident. You may see highway signs on mountains that warn of special problems. Examplesare long grades, passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks area, or winding roads. Be alert to these and take appropriate action. I WinterDriving Here are some tips for winter driving: Have your Pontiac in good shape for winter. Be sure your enginecoolant mix is correct. You may want to put winter emergency supplies in your trunk. Include an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, a supply windshield washer of fluid, a rag, some winter clothing, outer a small shovel, a flashlight, a red cloth, and a coupleof reflective warning triangles. And,if you will be driving under severe conditions, include small a bag of sand, a pieceof old carpet or a couple of burlap bags to help provide traction. Be sure you properly secure these itemsin your vehicle.

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Your
Driving and
the
Road
Stay in your
own
lane when driving
on two-lane roads in hills or
mountains. Don’t swing
wide or
cut
across the center
of
the road. Drive at
speeds that let you
stay in your
own
lane.
As
you
go
over
the
top of a
hill,
be
alert. There could be something in
your lane, like
a stalled car or an
accident.
You
may see highway
signs on
mountains that warn of special
problems.
Examples are long grades,
passing or no-passing zones, a
falling
rocks area, or winding roads. Be alert
to these and take appropriate action.
I
Winter
Driving
Here are some tips for winter driving:
Have your Pontiac in good shape for
winter. Be sure your
engine coolant
mix
is correct.
You
may want to put winter
emergency
supplies
in
your
trunk.
Include an ice
scraper,
a
small
brush
or
broom,
a
supply
of
windshield
washer
fluid,
a
rag,
some
winter
outer clothing,
a
small
shovel,
a
flashlight,
a
red
cloth,
and a
couple
of
reflective
warning
triangles.
And,
if
you
will
be
driving
under severe
conditions,
include
a
small
bag
of
sand, a
piece
of
old carpet
or
a
couple of burlap bags to help
provide
traction. Be sure you
properly secure
these
items
in
your
vehicle.