User manual GMC SAVANA 1996

[. . . ] N E `S MA N UA L The 1996 GMC Savana Owner's Manual Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It FeaturesandControls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle. Comfort Controls and AudioSystems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. YourDrivingandtheRoad Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. [. . . ] Wear comfortable clothing and shoes you can easily drive in. 0 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`? 0 4-20 Highway Hypnosis Is there actually such a conditionas "highway hypnosis"?Call it highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or whatever. There is something about an easy stretch of road with the same scenery, along with the hum of the tires on the road, the drone of the engine, and the rush of the wind against the vehicle that can make you sleepy. If it does, your vehicle can leave the road in less f l z a n u secord, and you could crash and be injured. What can you do about highway hypnosis`?First, be aware that it can happen. Then here are some tips: Make sure your vehicle is well ventilated, with a comfortably cool interior. Scan the road ahead and to the sides, Check your mirrors and your instruments frequently. If you get sleepy, pull off the road into a rest, service or parking area and take a nap, get some exercise, or both. For safety, treat drowsiness on the highway as an emergency. Hill and MountainRoads Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from driving in flat or rolling terrain. If you drive re. gularly in steep country, or if you're planning to visit there, here are some tips that can make your trips safer and more enjoyable. 4-21 0 Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check all fluid levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system and transmission. The most important thing to know is this: let your engine do some of the slowing down. Shift to a lower gear when you go down a steep or long hill. 0 A CAUTION: If you don't shift down, your brakes could get so hot that they wouldn't work well. You would then have poor braking or even none going down hill a You could crash. Shift down to let your engine assist your brakes on steep downhillslope. a 0 0 Coasting downhill in NEUTRAL (N) or with the ignition off is dangerous. Always have your engine running and your vehicle in gearwhen you go downhill. 0 0 Know how tb go uphill. The lower gears help cool your engine hill and transmission, and you can climb the better. Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane roads in hills or mountains. There could b something in your lane, likea stalled car oran accident. Examples are long grades, passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks areaor winding roads. Beale1-f to these and take appropriate action. 4-22 Winter Driving Here are some tips for winter driving: Have your vehicle in good shape for winter. Include an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, a supply of windshield washer fluid, a rag, some winter outer clothing, a small shovel, flashlight, ared cloth and a a couple of reflective warning triangles. And, if you will be driving under severe conditions, include a small bag of sand, a piece old carpet or a couple burlap bags of of to help provide traction. [. . . ] The BBB will attempt to resolve the complaint serving as an intermediary between you and GMC Truck. If this mediation is unsuccessful, an informal hearing will be scheduled where eligible customers may present their case to an impartial third-party arbitrator. The entire dispute resolution procedure should ordinarily take about 40 days from the time you file a claim until a decision is made. Some state laws may require you to use this program before filing a claim with a state-run arbitration program or in the courts. [. . . ]