Pontiac Sunbird Owner's Manual page 141

Your Driving and the Road
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Driving in the Rain
(CONT)
walking. Road spray can often be worse
for vision than rain, especially if it
comes from a dirty road.
So it is wise to keep your wiping
equipment in good shape and keep your
windshield washer tank filled. Replace
your windshield wiper inserts when they
show signs of streaking or missing areas
on the windshield, or when strips of
rubber start to separate from the inserts.
Driving too fast through large water
puddles or even going through some car
washes can cause problems, too. The
water may affect your brakes.
T r y
to
avoid puddles. But if you can't,
try
to
slow down before you hit them.
CAUTION
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A
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accidents. They won't work
well in a quick stop and may cause
pulling to one side. You could lose
control of the vehicle.
After driving through a large
puddle of water or a car wash,
apply your brake pedal lightly until
your brakes work normally.
Wet brakes can cause
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