Driving At Night; Driving With A Load - Saab 2006 9-5 Owner's Manual

Driving at night

Bear in mind the following points when
driving at night:
• Nighttime driving requires your full con-
centration.
• Do not rush. Count on your journey taking
slightly longer.
• The number of drivers under the influence
of drugs is likely to be greater at night than
during the day.
• Do not stare at the headlights of oncom-
ing vehicles.
• Avoid driving at night if you have poor eye-
sight. Night vision deteriorates with age.
• Keep your car's headlights, windows and
mirrors clean. Also, if you wear glasses,
make sure they are clean.
• Make sure you are well rested before
starting a long journey. Take a break every
other hour.
• Only eat light meals. Heavy meals have a
tendency to induce tiredness.
Starting and driving

Driving with a load

The driving characteristics of the car are
affected by the way it is loaded.
• Place heavy loads as far forward and as
low as possible in the trunk.
• Secure the load to the tie downs, see
page 132.
• The load should be such that the car´s
total weight or axle weight are not
exceeded, see page 260.
• Heavy loads mean that the car's center of
gravity is further back. As a result, the car
will sway more during evasive steering.
• Never exceed the permissible load in the
roof box 1, even if there is room for more.
• Ensure that the tire pressure is correct –
slight overinflation is preferable to under-
inflation.
• The braking distance of a loaded car is
always greater. Keep your distance from
the vehicle in front.
• Roof loads can negatively affect tele-
communication.
Tire pressure, see page 270 and back
cover.
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