rear view mirror GMC SAVANA 1998 Owners Manual

Mirrors
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
Pull the tab under the mirror toward you to reduce glare
from headlamps behind you after dark. Push the tab
away from you to restore mirror to original position.
Outside Mirrors
Adjust your outside mirrors so you can just see the
side of your vehicle, and have a clear view
of objects
behind you. Some mirrors can be folded in to enter
narrow doorways.
Electric Outside Rearview Mirrors (Option)
If you have electric mirrors, they can be adjusted to
point where you want from inside the vehicle. Then,
adjust the mirror angle by pressing the outer
arrows
on the switch until the mirror is adjusted where
you want it.
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Your electric outside
rearview mirrors can be
defrosted by pressing the
switch next to the heater
controls. (See “Comfort
Controls” in the Index). Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger’s side mirror may be convex. A convex
mirror’s surface is curved
so you can see more from the
driver’s seat.
A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles) look farther away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit a vehicle on your right. Check your
inside mirror or glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
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Camper-vpe Mirrors (If Equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped
with the camper-type
mirrors, they can be
adjusted
so you can have
a clear view of objects
behind you.
1. To adjust the mirrors
when towing a trailer,
rotate the mirror by
pushing the mirror
head toward the front
of the vehicle.
2. Rotate the mirror
head,
so that the
mirror surface
faces the rear
of
the vehicle.
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Driving at Night
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Night driving is more dangerous than day driving.
One reason is that some drivers are likely
to be
impaired
-- by alcohol or drugs, with night vision
problems, or by fatigue.
Here are some tips on night driving.
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Don’t drink and drive.
Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the
glare from headlamps behind you.
Since
you can’t see as well, you may need to
slow down and keep more space between
you and
other vehicles.
Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your
headlamps can light up only
so much road ahead.
In remote areas, watch for animals.
If you’re tired, pull off the road in a safe place
and rest.
Night Vision
No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But as
we get older these differences increase.
A 50-year-old
driver may require at least twice
as much light to see the
same thing at night
as a 20-year-old.
What you do in the daytime can also affect your night
vision. For example, if you spend
the day in bright
sunshine
you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes will
have less trouble adjusting to night. But
if you’re
driving, don’t wear sunglasses at night. They may cut
down on glare from headlamps, but they also make
a lot
of things invisible.
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Halogen Bulbs ................................ 6-32
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints
................................. 1-5
Headlamps
.................................... 2-40
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-33
HighLow Beam Changer
...................... 2-35
OnReminder
................................ 2-41
Wiring
..................................... 6-61
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
Heater Controls
................................. 3-2
Heater/Air Conditioning Controls
................... 3-3
High-Beam Headlamps
.......................... 2-35
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-21
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-32
Hood Checking Things Under
......................... 6-8
Release ...................................... 6-8
Horn ......................................... 2-33
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-17
Heating
........................................ 3-6
Prop
........................................ 6-9
Ignition Switch ................................ 2- 17
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-42
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-45
Inspections
.................................... 7-42
Brakesystem
................................ 7-43
Engine Cooling System
........................ 7-42
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-42
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check
................. 7-41 RearAxle
................................... 7-43
Steering
.................................... 7-42
Suspension
.................................. 7-42
Throttle System
.............................. 7-43
Instrument Cluster
.............................. 2-51
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-50
Brightness Control
............................ 2-40
Cleaning
.................................... 6-53
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-62
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-43
Jack. Tire
.................................... 5-23
Jump Starting
................................... 5-3
Keyless Entry System
........................... 2-6
Keys
.......................................... 2-2
Labels Certification
................................. 4-27
Certificatioflire
............................. 4-27
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-60
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-27
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-60
Dome
...................................... 2-43
Exterior
.................................... 2-40
Interior
..................................... 2-43
OnReminder
................................ 2-41
Panel
....................................... 2-40
Underhood
.................................. 2-44
Lamps
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eaving.Yaur Vehicle with the Engine Running ....... 2-27
ighter
, ...................................... 2-48
ights
I
.
Air Bag Readiness ....................... 1-28. 2-54
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-56
Charging System
............................. 2-54
Check Gages
................................ 2-62
Daytime Running
Lamps Indicator ............... 2-62
Exterior
.................................... 2-40
Interior
..................................... 2-43
Safety Belt Reminder
..................... 1-12. 2-53
Se~~rity 2-61
oadiflg
YOLU Vehicle ........................... 4-27
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2-57. 4-7
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.......................... Service Engine Soon 2-58
Locks
......................................... 2-4
Door
........................................ 2-4
Ignition
Transmission Check .................... 7-41 .... .. II . . .:. . i ... ...
..... ................... Power Door * .............. 2-5
Rear Door Security
.. I ..... , ................... 2-5
Sliding
Door Child Security ................. , .. , . 2-6
.. ossofContro1 ..................,............. 4-12
ubricants and Fluids
........................... , 7-44
uhication Service, Body
................... , .... 7-39
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Maintenance. NOI-ITMI Replacement parts ........... 6-69
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-46
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Long TripMLighway
........................... 7-27
Long Tripmighway Definition
................... 7-6
Long Trip/Highway Intervals
..................... 7-7
Owner Checks and Services ..................... 7-38
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-42
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-44
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................. 7-4
Short TripKity
................................ 7-8
Short Trip/City Definition ....................... 7-5
Short TripKity Intervals
........................ 7-5
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-58
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-36
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-58
ManualFrontSeat
............................... 1-2
Mirrors ....................................... 2-45
Camper-Type
................................ 2-47
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-46
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-45
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-45
Visor Vanity
................................. 2-49
MMT ......................................... 6-4
Model Reference
................................. vi
Mountain Roads ................................ 4-21
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-34
Neutral. Automatic Transmission
................. 2-22
New Vehicle Break-Ii.1 ........................... 2-17
Nightvision
................................... 4-14
Noise Control System
........................... 6-1.1
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............. 6-69
Odometer
.................................... 2-52
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-52
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OH-Road Recovery ............................. 4- 1 1
Oil. Engine .................................... 6-12
Overheating Engine
............................. 5- 1 1
Owner Checks and Services ....................... 7-38
Owner Publications. Ordering
................ 8- 1 1. 8- I2
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-58
Park
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-21
Shifting Into
................................. 2-25
Shifting Out of
............................... 2-28
AtNight
.................................... 2-15
Brake
...................................... 2-24
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-41
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-29
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-36
Passenger Position
.............................. 1-26
Passing
.................................. 4-11
Passlock
..................................... 2-16
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-42
Power Antenna Mast Care
............................ 3-27
DoorLocks
................................... 2-5
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-45
Seat
......................................... 1-3
Steering
..................................... 4-8
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-25
Windows
................................... 2-31
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-25
Parking
Lots
....................................... 2-16 Problems
on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner .............. 8- 1 1. 8- 12
Radiator
..................................... 5-18
Radiator Pressure Cap
........................... 6-24
Radio Reception
................................ 3-23
Radios
.......................... 3.7.3.9.3.11. 3.16
Rain. Driving In
................................ 4-15
Reading Lamps
................................ 2-43
Rear
Axle
....................................... 6-21
Door Security Locks
........................... 2-5
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-34
Towing
..................................... 5-11
Rear Air Conditioning and Rear Heater
............... 3-5
Rear Heater Controls (without Air Conditioning)
....... 3-4
Rear Passenger Temperature Control
................. 3-5
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides .................. 1-37
Rearview Mirror
................................ 2-45
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-3
Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants ............... 7-44
Recovery Tank. Coolant
.......................... 5-16
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-70
Remote Compact Disc Player
..................... 3-20
Replacement SeatPassengers
.............................. 1-34
Bulbs
...................................... 6-66
Parts
....................................... 6-69
Wheel
...................................... 6-49
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-62
Reporting Safety Defects .................... 8- 10. 8-11
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