1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 217

1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Manual

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The exit speedis usually posted. Reduce your speed according your speedometer, not to to your sense motion. After driving any distance of for at higher speeds, you may tend to think you are going slower than you actually are. Here are some things you can check before a trip: 0 Windshield Washer Fluid: the reservoirfull? Are Is all windows clean inside and outside? Wiper Blades: Are they in good shape? Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids: Have you checked all levels? 0 Before Leaving ona Long Trip 0 Make sure you're ready. to be well rested. If you Try 0 must start when you're not fresh such as after a day's -0 work -- don't plan to make many miles thatfirst part too of the journey. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes you can easilydrive in. Is your vehicle readyfor a long trip? you keep it If serviced and maintained, it's ready go. If it needs to O f service, have it done before starting out. course, you'll find experienced able service experts and in Pontiac dealerships all across North America. They'll be ready and willing to help if you need it. 0 Lamps: Are they all working? Are the lenses clean? Tires: They are vitally important to safe, a trouble-free trip. Is the tread good enough for long-distance driving? Are the tires all inflated to the recommended pressure? Weather Forecasts: What's the weather outlook along your route? Should youdelay your trip a short time to avoida major storm system? 0 Maps: Do you have up-to-date maps? 4-24

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The exit
speed is usually
posted.
Reduce
your
speed
according
to
your
speedometer,
not
to
your
sense
of
motion.
After
driving
for any
distance
at
higher
speeds,
you
may
tend
to
think
you
are
going
slower
than
you
actually
are.
Before
Leaving
on
a
Long
Trip
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
in.
Is
your
vehicle
readyfor a
long
trip?
If
you
keep
it
serviced
and
maintained,
it’s
ready
to go.
If
it
needs
service,
have
it
done
before
starting
out.
Of
course,
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
need
it.
Here
are
some
things
you
can
check
before
a
trip:
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Windshield
Washer
Fluid:
Is
the
reservoir full? Are
all
windows
clean
inside
and
outside?
Wiper Blades:
Are
they
in
good
shape?
Fuel,
Engine Oil, Other Fluids:
Have
you
checked
all
levels?
Lamps:
Are
they
all
working?
Are
the
lenses
clean?
Tires:
They
are
vitally
important
to
a
safe,
trouble-free
trip.
Is
the
tread
good
enough
for
long-distance
driving?
Are
the
tires
all
inflated
to
the
recommended
pressure?
Weather Forecasts:
What’s the weather
outlook
along
your
route?
Should
you
delay
your
trip
a
short
time
to
avoid
a
major
storm
system?
Maps:
Do
you
have
up-to-date
maps?
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