User manual OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 1996

[. . . ] Bravada I' The 1996 Oldsrnobile Bravada Owner's Manual Seats and Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FeaturesandControls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This section explains how to start and operate your Oldsmobile. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. [. . . ] Switch on your turn signal, check your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as often as necessary. Try to blend smoothly with the traffic flow. Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the posted limit or to the prevailing rate if it's slower. Stay in the right lane unless you want to pass. Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. lane, glance quickly over your shoulder to make sure there isn't another vehicle in your "blind" spot. Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) arethe safest of all roads. The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at the same speed most of the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or too-slow driving breaks a smoothtraffic flow. Treat the left lane on a freeway as a passing lane. Once you are moving on the freeway, make certain you allow a reasonable following distance. Expect to move slightly slower at night. When you want to leave the freeway, move to the proper lane well in advance. If you miss your exit, do not, under any circumstances, stop and back up. The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes quite sharply. 4-33 The exit speed is usually posted. Reduce your speed according to your speedometer, not to your sense of motion. After driving forany distance 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: Is the reservoir full?Are all windows clean inside and outside?Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids: Have you checked all levels? Lamps: Are they all working?Are the lenses clean? 0 0 Before Leaving on a Long Trip Make sure you're ready. If you must start when you're not fresh -- such as after a day's work -- don't plan to make toomany miles that first part of the journey. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes you can easily drive in. 0 0 Tires: They are vitally important to a safe, trouble-free trip. Is the tread good enough for long-distance driving? [. . . ] 111 Scheduled Maintenance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reclining Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Seats and Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 2-16 SecondGear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]