User manual GMC SAFARI 1993

[. . . ] 9 9 3 TRUCV THE STRENGTH OF EXPERIENCE. How To Use This Manual INTRODUCTION 1993 GMC Safari Owner's Manual Welcome Thismanualhasbeenprepared to acquaintyouwiththeoperationand maintenance of your 1993 Safari, and to provide important safety information. In somevehicles, therecanbeinformationmanualsfromother manufacturerslikebodybuilders, vanoutfittersorspecialequipment companies. This will help you enjoy the safe and trouble-free operation ofyourvehicle. When it comes to service, keep in mind that your GMCTruckdealerknows your vehicle best and is interested in your complete satisfaction. [. . . ] Obeyallpostedspeedlimits. Butrememberthatthey arefor idealroad, weatherandvisibilityconditions. Youmay needtodrive below the postedlimitinbadweatherorwhenvisibilityisespeciallypoor. of intersectionswhenyousee 4-30 Freeway Driving AN461001 Mile formile, freeways(alsocalledthruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes, orsuperhighways)arethesafest of allroads. Buttheyhavetheir ownspecialrules. Themostimportantadviceonfreewaydrivingis:Keepupwithtrafficand of theotherdriversare keep to theright. Driveatthesamespeedmost driving. Too-fastortoo-slowdrivingbreaksasmoothtrafficflow. Treattheleft laneonafreewayasapassinglane. Entering the Freeway At theentrancethereisusuallyarampthatleads to the freeway. Ifyouhave aclear viewof thefreewayasyoudrivealongtheentranceramp, you shouldbegin to checktraffic. Try to determinewhereyouexpect to blend if it is heavy, withthe flow. If trafficislight, you mayhavenoproblem. But find agapasyoumovealongtheenteringlaneandtimeyourapproach. Try to mergeintothegapatclose to theprevailingspeed. Switchonyourturn signal, checkyourrearviewmirrorsasyoumovealong, andglanceoveryour shoulderas often as necessary. Try to blendsmoothlywiththetrafficflow. 4-3 1 Your Driving and the Road Driving on the Freeway Onceyouareonthefreeway, adjustyourspeed to thepostedlimitor to the to pass. If prevailingrate if it'sslower. Stay in therightlaneunlessyouwant youareonatwo-lanefreeway, treattherightlaneastheslowlaneandthe leftlaneasthepassinglane. If youareonathree-lanefreeway, treattherightlaneastheslower-speed throughlane, themiddlelane as thehigher-speedthroughlane, andtheleft lane as thepassinglane. Beforechanginglanes, checkyourrearviewmirrors. Thenuseyourturn signal. Justbeforeyouleavethelane, glancequicklyoveryourshoulder makesurethereisn'tanothervehicle in your"blind"spot. to If youaremovingfromanoutsidetoacenterlaneonafreewayhaving morethantwolanes, makesureanothervehicleisn'tabouttomove into the samespot. Lookatthevehiclestwolanesoverandwatchfortelltalesigns: turn signalsflashing, anincrease in speed, ormovingtowardtheedgeofthe lane. Beprepared to delayyourmove. Onceyouaremovingonthefreeway, makecertainyouallowareasonable followingdistance. Expect to moveslightlysloweratnight. Leaving the Freeway Whenyouwant to leavethe freeway, moveto theproperlanewell in If youmiss advance. Dashingacrosslanesatthelastminuteisdangerous. yourexit do not, underanycircumstances, stopandbackup. Driveontothe nextexit. Ateachexitpoint is adecelerationlane. Ideally it shouldbelongenoughfor you to enter it atfreewayspeed(aftersignaling, ofcourse)andthendoyour brakingbeforemovingontotheexitramp. Unfortunately, notalldeceleration lanesarelongenough-somearetooshortfor all thebraking. Decidewhen if thereistraffic to startbraking. If youmustbrakeonthethroughlane, and closebehindyou, youcanallowalittleextratimeandflashyourbrakelights (in addition to your turn signal)asextrawarningthatyouareabout to slow downandexit. Theexitrampcanbecurved, sometimesquitesharply. Theexitspeedis usuallyposted. Reduceyourspeedaccording to yourspeedometer, not to your sense of motion. After driving for any distance at higher speeds, you may tend to thinkyouaregoingslowerthanyouactuallyare. Forexample, 40 mph (65 km/h)mightseemlikeonly 20 mph (30 km/h). Obviously, this 20 mph (30 km/h)!could lead toserioustroubleonarampdesignedfor 4-32 Driving On a Long n i p Althoughmostlongtripstodayaremadeonfreeways, thereare madeonregularhighways. still many Long-distancedrivingonfreewaysandregularhighwaysisthesame in some ways. Thetriphas to beplannedandthevehicleprepared, youdriveat higher-than-cityspeeds, andtherearelongerturnsbehindthewheel. You'll in goodshape. Hereare enjoyyourtripmore if youandyourvehicleare sometipsforasuccessfullong trip. Before Leaving on a Long Trip Makesureyou'reready. If youmuststartwhenyou're to make too manymiles not fresh-suchas afteraday'swork-don'tplan that first part of thejourney. Wearcomfortableclothingandshoesyoucan easilydrivein. course, you'll find experiencedandableserviceexperts in GM dealershipsall acrossNorthAmerica. They'llbereadyandwilling to help if youneedit. Herearesomethingsyoucancheckbeforeatrip: WindshieldWasherFluid: insideandoutside?Fuel, EngineOil, OtherFluids: Lights: Aretheyallworking?Are Is thereservoir full?the lensesclean? Tires: Theyarevitallyimportant to asafe, trouble-freetrip. Is the tread goodenoughforlong-distancedriving?Arethetires all inflated tothe recommendedpressure?Maps: Do youhave up-to-date maps? On the Road Unlessyouaretheonlydriver, it is good to sharethedrivingtaskwith others. Limitturnsbehind the wheel to about 100 miles (160 km)ortwo hoursatasitting. Then, eitherchangedrivers or stopforsomerefreshment like coffee, tea or soft drinksandsomelimberingup. Butdostopandmove around. Eatlightlyalongthe way. Heaviermeals tend to makesomepeople sleepy. 4-33 Your Driving and the Road Ontwo-lanehighwaysorundividedmultilanehighwaysthat do nothave controlledaccess, you'llwant to watchforsomesituationsnotusuallyfound onfreeways. Examplesare:stopsignsandsignals, shoppingcenterswith directaccess to the highway, nopassingzonesandschoolzones, vehicles turningleftandright off theroad, pedestrians, cyclists, parkedvehicles, and evenanimals. Highway Hypnosis Is thereactuallysuchaconditionas"highwayhypnosis?" Oris it justplain fallingasleepatthewheel?Call it highwayhypnosis, lackofawareness, or whatever. [. . . ] 6-15 Pressure Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-62 6-10 To Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passing Other Vehicles . . . . . . 4-21, 4-48 Pavement Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-43 Periodic Maintenance Inspections'/-1 3 Power Mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47 Other Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38 1-2 Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]