User manual BUICK SKYLARK 1994

[. . . ] 25609785 A First Edition @Copyright General Motors Corporation 1993 All Rights Reserved 1 We support voluntary technician certification. EAE` GM and the GM Emblem, BUICK, and the BUICK Emblem registered are trademarks of General Motors Corporation. RS, VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATON THROUGH WESUPPhT This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name For "GeneralMotors of CanadaLimited"forBuickMotor Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your Buick, it will be so there if you ever need it when you're on the road. [. . . ] For one thing, following too closely reduces your area vision, of especially if you're followinga larger vehicle. Also, you won't have adequate space if the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep backreasonable a distance. Driving at Night No one cansee as well at nightas in the daytime. A 50-year-old driver may require at least twice as much light to see the reason is that some drivers are likely to be impaired -by alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by same thing at night as a 20-year-old. For example, if you spend the day in bright sunshine youare wise to wear sunglasses. Butyou're if - 2Night Vision 156 Driving in the Rain Rain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On a wet as road you can't stop, accelerate or turn well because 157 Driving too fast through large water puddlesor even going through some car washes can cause problems, too. to ' 158 on the road. If you can see reflections'fiomtrees, telephone poles, or other vehicles, ' and raindrops "dimple" the water's surface, there could be hydroplaning. I Hydroplaning usually happensat higher speeds. best advice is to slow Some Other Rainy Weather Tips 0 Turn on your low-beam headlights not just your -Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. much water can build So up under your tires that they can actually ride on the water. This can happen the road is wet enough and you're if going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road. But it can if your tires haven't much tread or the pressure in one if or more is low. It can happenif a lot of water is standing 0 parking lights -- to help make you more visible to others. Besides slowing down, allow some extra following you pass distance. Allow yourself more clear room ahead, and be prepared have your view restricted to by road spray. (See "Tires" in the Index. ) 0 159 City Driving One of the biggest problems with city streets is the amount of traffic on them. You'll want watch out for to what the other drivers are doing and pay attention to traffic signals. Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: Know the best way to get to where you going. are Get a city map and plan your trip into an unknown part of the city just as you would for a cross-country trip. (See the next section, "Freeway Driving. ") Treat a green light asa warning signal. A traffic light is there because the corner is busy enough to need it. When a light turns green, and before you `start to just move, check both waysfor vehicles that have not cleared the intersection or may be running the red light. Freeway Driving too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. If you have a clear view of freeway as you the drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin to check traffic. [. . . ] They can way help a technician service your vehicle better. Subscriptions You can subscribe to all Product Service GM Publications (PSP's). This will include bulletins for all cars sold byGM and-will not be limited to PSP's applicable to any particular model. When you buy a subscription, you will receivethe PSP's in periodic mailings, shortly after they come out. A subscription entitles youto all PSP's published by during GM the model year. [. . . ]