User manual GMC SONOMA 1993

[. . . ] 9 9 3 LIIONO~ Owner's Manual di THE STRENGTH OF EXPERIENCE, INTRODUCTION 1993 GMC Sonoma Owner's Manual Welcome Thismanualwasprepared to acquaintyouwith the operation and maintenance of your 1993 GMCSonomaand to provideimportantsafety information. ThereisalsoaGMCTruckWarrantyandOwnerAssistance Informationbooklet. In some vehicles, therecanbeinformationmanualsfrom othermanufacturerslikebodybuildersorspecialequipmentcompanies. We urgeyou to reviewallthesepublicationscarefully. Thiswillhelpyouenjoy safe and trouble-free operation of your vehicle. When it comes to service, keep in mindthatyourGMCTruckdealerknows yourvehiclebest and is interestedinyourcompletesatisfaction. [. . . ] your brake pedal lightlv until vour brakes worknormallv. amly Hydroplaning Hydroplaningisdangerous. So muchwater can buildupunderyourtiresthat they can actuallyrideonthewater. This can happen if theroad is wet enough andyou'regoingfastenough. Whenyourvehicle is hydroplaning, it haslittleornocontactwiththeroad. You coulddrivealongforsometime withoutrealizingyourtiresaren't in constantcontactwiththeroad. You could find outthehardway:whenyouhave to slow, turn, moveoutto pass-or if yougethitbyagust ofwind. Hydroplaningdoesn'thappenoften. But it can if yourtireshaven't much tread or if the pressureinoneor more is low. If you canseereflectionsfromtrees, telephonepoles, orothervehicles, andraindrops"dimple"thewater'ssurface, therecouldbe hydroplaning. 4-38 Hydroplaningusually happens athigherspeeds. There just isn'tahard fastruleabouthydroplaning. The bestadvice is to slowdownwhenitis raining, andbecareful. and Some Other Rainy Weather Tips Turnonyourheadlights-notjustyourparkinglights-tohelpmakeyou morevisible to others. Look for hard-to-see vehiclescomingfrombehind. You maywanttouse yourheadlightseven in daytime if it'sraininghard. Besidesslowingdown, allowsomeextrafollowingdistance. Andbe especiallycarefulwhenyoupassanothervehicle. Allowyourselfmore clearroomahead, andbepreparedtohaveyourviewrestrictedbyroad spray. Don't pass until conditionsimprove. Goingmoreslowly is betterthan havinganaccident. Useyourdefogger if it helps. in theIndex. ) Have good tireswithpropertreaddepth. (See"Tires" Driving in Fog, Mist and Haze Fogcanoccurwithhighhumidity or heavyfrost. It canbe so mildthatyou can seethrough it forseveralhundredfeet(meters). Or it mightbe so thick thatyoucanseeonlya few feet(meters)ahead. It may comesuddenly to an otherwise clear road. And it can beamajorhazard. Whenyoudriveintoafogpatch, yourvisibilitywillbereducedquickly. The biggestdangersarestrikingthevehicle ahead orbeingstruck by the one behind. Try to "read"thefogdensitydowntheroad. If thevehicle ahead startsto become lessclear or, atnight, if thetaillightsareharder to see, the fog is probablythickening. Slowdown to givetrafficbehindyouachanceto slowdown. Everybody then hasabetterchance to avoidhittingthevehicle ahead I 4-39 Your Driving and the Road AM459005 A patch of densefogmayextendonlyforafewfeet(meters) or for miles (kilometers);youcan'treally tell whileyou'reinit. You canonlytreatthe situationwithextremecare. Onecommonfogcondition-sometimescalledmist or groundfog-can happeninweatherthatseemsperfect, especiallyatnight or in theearly morninginvalleyandlow, marshyareas. Youcanbesuddenlyenvelopedin thick, wethazethatmayevencoatyourwindshield. You canoftenspotthese fogpatches or mistlayerswithyourheadlights. Butsometimestheycanbe waitingfor you asyoucomeovera hill or dipintoashallowvalley. Start yourwindshieldwipersandwasher, to helpclearaccumulatedroaddirt. Slow downcarefully. Tips on Driving in Fog If yougetcaught in fog, turnyourheadlightsonlowbeam, even in daytime. You'llsee-andbeseen-better. Useyour foglights if yourvehiclehasthem. Don'tuseyourhighbeams. Thelightwillbounce make up fog and reflect back at you. off thewaterdropletsthat Useyourdefogger. In highhumidity, evenalightbuildup of moistureonthe inside of theglasswillcutdown on youralreadylimitedvisibility. Runyour windshieldwipers and washeroccasionally. Moisturecanbuildup on the outsideglass, andwhatseems to befogmayactuallybemoistureon the outside of your windshield. 4-40 Treat dense fogasanemergency. Try to find aplace to pulloff the road. Of courseyouwant to respectanother'sproperty, but youmight need to put somethingbetweenyou and movingvehicles-space, trees, telephonepoles, aprivatedriveway, anything that removes you fromothertraffic. If visibilityisnearzero and youmuststopbut are unsurewhetheryouare awayfromtheroad, turnyour lights on, startyourhazardwarningflasher, and sound your horn atintervalsorwhenyouhearapproachingtraffic. Passothervehiclesinfogonly if you canseefarenough ahead to pass safely. Eventhen, beprepared to delayyourpass if yoususpectthefogis worseupahead. If othervehiclestrytopassyou, make it easyforthem. City Driving 1 AN460003 One of thebiggestproblemswithcitystreets is theamount of trafficonthem. You'llwant to watchoutforwhat the otherdriversaredoing, andpay attention to traffic signals. Here are ways to increase your safety in citydriving: Know the bestway to get to where youaregoing. Try not to drive around trying to pick outafamiliarstreetorlandmark. Getacitymap and plan your trip into an unknown part of thecity just as you wouldfor a cross-country trip. Try to usethefreeways that rim and crisscrossmostlargecities. 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