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2007 Buick rainier Owner Manual

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Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings, and
lines. If you can see a sign up ahead that might
indicate a turn or an intersection, delay your
pass. A broken center line usually indicates it is
all right to pass, providing the road ahead is
clear. Never cross a solid line on your side of
the lane or a double solid line, even if the road
seems empty of approaching traffic.

Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to
pass while you are awaiting an opportunity.
For one thing, following too closely reduces
your area of vision, especially if you are
following a larger vehicle. Also, you will not
have adequate space if the vehicle ahead
suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a
reasonable distance.

When it looks like a chance to pass is coming
up, start to accelerate but stay in the right lane
and do not get too close. Time your move so
you will be increasing speed as the time comes
to move into the other lane. If the way is clear to
pass, you will have a running start that more
than makes up for the distance you would lose
by dropping back. And if something happens to

cause you to cancel your pass, you need only
slow down and drop back again and wait for
another opportunity.

If other vehicles are lined up to pass a slow
vehicle, wait your turn. But take care that
someone is not trying to pass you as you pull
out to pass the slow vehicle. Remember to
glance over your shoulder and check the
blind spot.

Check your vehicle’s mirrors, glance over
your shoulder, and start your left lane change
signal before moving out of the right lane to
pass. When you are far enough ahead of the
passed vehicle to see its front in your vehicle’s
inside mirror, activate the right lane change
signal and move back into the right lane.
Remember that your vehicle’s passenger side
outside mirror is convex. The vehicle you just
passed may seem to be farther away from you
than it really is.

Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time
on two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing
the next vehicle.

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  • Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings, and lines.
  • Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass while you are awaiting an opportunity.
  • When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up, start to accelerate but stay in the right lane and do not get too close.
  • If other vehicles are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait your turn.
  • Check your vehicle’s mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and start your left lane change signal before moving out of the right lane to pass.
  • Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on two-lane roads.

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