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2003 Buick Rendezvous Owner Manual

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Tires: They are vitally important to a safe,
trouble-free trip. Is the tread good enough for
long-distance driving? Are the tires all inflated to the
recommended pressure?

Weather Forecasts: What’s the weather outlook
along your route? Should you delay your trip a
short time to avoid a major storm system?

Maps: Do you have up-to-date maps?

Highway Hypnosis

Is there actually such a condition as “highway
hypnosis”? Or is it just plain falling asleep at the wheel?
Call it highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or
whatever.

There is something about an easy stretch of road with
the same scenery, along with the hum of the tires on the
road, the drone of the engine, and the rush of the
wind against the vehicle that can make you sleepy. Don’t
let it happen to you! If it does, your vehicle can leave
the road in less than a second, and you could crash and
be injured.

What can you do about highway hypnosis? First, be
aware that it can happen.

Then here are some tips:

Make sure your vehicle is well ventilated, with a
comfortably cool interior.

Keep your eyes moving. Scan the road ahead and
to the sides. Check your mirrors and your
instruments frequently.

If you get sleepy, pull off the road into a rest,
service or parking area and take a nap, get some
exercise, or both. For safety, treat drowsiness
on the highway as an emergency.

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  • Tires: They are vitally important to a safe, trouble-free trip.
  • Weather Forecasts: What’s the weather outlook along your route?
  • Maps: Do you have up-to-date maps?
  • Make sure your vehicle is well ventilated, with a comfortably cool interior.
  • Keep your eyes moving.
  • If you get sleepy, pull off the road into a rest, service or parking area and take a nap, get some exercise, or both.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for 2003 Buick Rendezvous Owner Manual - Page 269

  • Is the tread good enough for long-distance driving?
  • Are the tires all inflated to the recommended pressure?
  • • Weather Forecasts: What’s the weather outlook along your route?
  • Should you delay your trip a short time to avoid a major storm system?
  • • Maps: Do you have up-to-date maps?
  • Highway Hypnosis Is there actually such a condition as “highway hypnosis”?
  • Or is it just plain falling asleep at the wheel?
  • Don’t let it happen to you! If it does, your vehicle can leave the road in less than a second, and you could crash and be injured. What can you do about highway hypnosis?

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