User Guide
You can
be
temporarily blinded by approaching
headlamps. It can take a second or two, or even several
seconds, for your eyes
to readjust
to
the
dark. When you
are faced with severe glare
(as
from a driver
who
doesn’t lower
the
high beams, or
a
vehicle with
misaimed headlamps), slow down
a
little. Avoid staring
directly
into
the approaching headlamps.
Keep your windshield and all the glass
on
your vehicle
clean
--
inside and out. Glare at night
is
made much
worse by dirt on
the
glass.
Even the inside
of
the
glass
can build up a film caused by dust. Dirty glass makes
lights dazzle and flash more than clean glass would,
making the pupils
of
your eyes contract repeatedly.
Remember that your headlamps light
up
far less
of
a
roadway when
you
are
in
a
turn or curve. Keep your
eyes moving: that way, it’s easier
to
pick out dimly
lighted objects. Just as your headlamps should be
checked regularly for proper aim,
so
should your eyes
be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night
blindness
--
the
inability
to
see in dim
light
--
and aren‘t
even aware
of
it.
Driving in Rain
and
on
Wet
Roads
U
Rain and
wet
roads
can mean driving trouble. On a wet
road, you can’t stop, accelerate or turn
as
well because
your tire-to-road traction isn’t as good as
on
dry roads.
And,
if
your tires don’t have much tread left, you’ll get
even less traction.
It’s
always wise
to
go
slower and
be
cautious
if
rain starts
to
fall while
you
are driving. The
surface may get wet suddenly when your reflexes are
tuned for driving on dry pavement.
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