Highway Hypnosis

Always be alert and pay attention to your surroundings while driving.

If you become tired or sleepy, find a safe place to park the vehicle and rest.

Other driving tips include:

• Keep the vehicle well ventilated.

• Keep the interior temperature cool.

• Keep your eyes moving — scan the road ahead and to the sides.

• Check the rearview mirror and vehicle instruments often.

    See also:

    Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
    Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to the warning lights and gages could p ...

    Vehicle Messages
    Messages displayed on the DIC indicate the status of the vehicle or some action that may be needed to correct a condition. Multiple messages may display one after the other. The messages that do not ...

    Driving On Grades
    Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before starting down a long or steep downgrade. If the transmission is not shifted down, the brakes might have to be used so much that they would get hot and ...