User manual PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1995

[. . . ] -*. - 1395 F 2 0 7 3 7- The 1995 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This section tellsyou how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the "SRS" system. FeaturesandControls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Be sure your engine coolant mix is correct. YOUmay want to put winter emergency supplies in your trunk. Include an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, a supply of windshield washer fluid, a rag, some winter outer clothing, a small shovel, a flashlight, a red cloth, and a couple of reflective warning triangles. And, if you will be driving under severe conditions, include a small bag of sand, a piece of old carpet or a couple of burlap bags to help provide traction. Be sure you properly secure these items in your vehicle. 4-24 Driving on Snow or Ice Most Of the those places where your tires meet the road probably have good traction. However, if there is snow or ice between your tires and the road, you can have a very slippery situation. YOU'^^ have a lot less traction or "grip" and will need to bevery careful. What's the worst time for this`?"Wet ice. " Very cold snow or ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But wet icecan be even moretrouble because it may offer the least traction of all. You can get "wet ice" when it's about freezing (32 O F ; 0 C) and freezing rain begins to fall. Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sand crews can get there. O Whatever the condition -- smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow -- drive with caution. If you have the Enhanced Traction System, keep the system on. It will improve your ability to accelerate when driving on a slippery road. Even though your vehicle has this system, you'll want to slow down and adjust your driving to the road conditions. See "Enhanced Traction System" in the Index. If you don't have the Enhanced Traction System, accelerate gently. If you accelerate too fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under the tires even more. 4-25 Your anti-lock brakes improve your ability to make a hard stop ona slippery road. Even though you have the anti-lock braking system, you'llwant to begin stopping sooner than you would on dry pavement. See "Anti-Lock" in the Index. If You're Caught in a Blizzard * * Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. The road might be fine until you hit a spot that's covered with ice. On an otherwise clearroad, ice patches may appear in shaded areas where the sun can't reach: around clumps of trees, behind buildings, or under bridges. Sometimes the surface of a curve oran overpass may remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear. If YOU see a patch of ice ahead of you, brake before you are on it. Try not to brake while you're actually on the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. If you are stopped by heavy snow, you could be in a serious situation. You should probably stay with your vehicle unless you know for sure that you are near help and you can hike through the snow. Here are some things to do to summon help and keep yourself and your passengers safe:Turn on your hazard flashers. Tie a red cloth to your vehicle to alert police that you've been stopped by the snow. Put on extra clothing or wrap a 4-26 blanket around you. If you have no blankets or extra clothing, make body insulators from newspapers, burlap bags, rags, floor mats -- anything you can wrap around yourself or tuck under your clothing to keep warm. You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful. than just idle. [. . . ] 1-25 Reverse (R) Position, Automatic Transaxle . Reverse (R) Position, Manual Transaxle . 2- 19 4-36 Safety Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26 Safety Defects 8-5 Roadside Assistance . [. . . ]