Chevrolet Equinox 2006 Spezifikationen PDF herunterladen (Seite 298)

So here are some tips for passing:

• Drive ahead. Look down the road, to the

sides, and to crossroads for situations

that might affect your passing patterns. If you

have any doubt whatsoever about making

a successful pass, wait for a better time.

• 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.

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