Chevrolet Captiva C140 Manual page 125

• Check all the gauges.
• Release the parking brake, making sure
the parking brake status lamp goes out.
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• • • • • Be sure all occupants have fastened Be sure all occupants have fastened Be sure all occupants have fastened Be sure all occupants have fastened
Be sure all occupants have fastened
their safety belts before starting to their safety belts before starting to their safety belts before starting to their safety belts before starting to their safety belts before starting to
drive. drive. drive.
drive. drive.
• • • • • Be sure all windows, rearview mirrors, Be sure all windows, rearview mirrors, Be sure all windows, rearview mirrors,
Be sure all windows, rearview mirrors, Be sure all windows, rearview mirrors,
light bulbs and lamps are clean and light bulbs and lamps are clean and light bulbs and lamps are clean and light bulbs and lamps are clean and light bulbs and lamps are clean and
operational. operational.
operational. operational. operational.
CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION
CAUTION CAUTION
Ensure that passengers or load should Ensure that passengers or load should
Ensure that passengers or load should Ensure that passengers or load should Ensure that passengers or load should
be evenly distributed in the front be evenly distributed in the front be evenly distributed in the front be evenly distributed in the front be evenly distributed in the front
passenger seat, 2nd and 3rd row seats. passenger seat, 2nd and 3rd row seats.
passenger seat, 2nd and 3rd row seats. passenger seat, 2nd and 3rd row seats. passenger seat, 2nd and 3rd row seats.
WHILE DRIVING WHILE DRIVING WHILE DRIVING WHILE DRIVING WHILE DRIVING
As the driver of your vehicle, you are respon-
sible for the safety of yourself, your passen-
gers and others sharing the road with you. To
discharge that responsibility, you must keep
your full attention on operating the vehicle.
Most vehicular collisions are caused when a
driver's concentration is either impaired or
distracted. At all times, the driver's concen-
tration should be upon the road, nearby ve-
hicles and other objects.
One significant distraction in today's driving
environment is the use of hand-held phones
while driving. Studies have found that the use
of hand-held phones while driving increases
the risk of being involving in an accident. At
least one scientific study found that use of any
phone system— either hand-held or hands-
free— increases the risk of a collision by
400%.
Using phones, two-way radios or other elec-
tronic devices such as computers, organisers,
games, video, or GPS and other navigational
aids similarly increases the risk of collision.
We discourage your use of equipment while
you are operating your vehicle.
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Legislation has been enacted or is under con-
sideration in some countries prohibiting the
use of hand-held phones while operating a
motor vehicle.
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Driving safely requires all of your con- Driving safely requires all of your con- Driving safely requires all of your con- Driving safely requires all of your con- Driving safely requires all of your con-
centration as well as the application of centration as well as the application of centration as well as the application of
centration as well as the application of centration as well as the application of
good judgement and common sense. good judgement and common sense. good judgement and common sense. good judgement and common sense. good judgement and common sense.
Avoid or minimise distractions while Avoid or minimise distractions while Avoid or minimise distractions while
Avoid or minimise distractions while Avoid or minimise distractions while
operating your vehicle. Distractions you operating your vehicle. Distractions you operating your vehicle. Distractions you operating your vehicle. Distractions you operating your vehicle. Distractions you
may encounter could include: may encounter could include: may encounter could include: may encounter could include: may encounter could include:
• • • • • responding to calls on your cell or responding to calls on your cell or responding to calls on your cell or responding to calls on your cell or responding to calls on your cell or
car phone; car phone; car phone; car phone; car phone;
• • • • • initiating calls on your cell or car initiating calls on your cell or car initiating calls on your cell or car initiating calls on your cell or car initiating calls on your cell or car
phone; phone;
phone; phone; phone;
• • • • • making adjustments to your seat, making adjustments to your seat, making adjustments to your seat, making adjustments to your seat, making adjustments to your seat,
steering wheel or mirrors; steering wheel or mirrors; steering wheel or mirrors; steering wheel or mirrors; steering wheel or mirrors;
• • • • • using other electronic devices; using other electronic devices; using other electronic devices;
using other electronic devices; using other electronic devices;
• • • • • referring to maps or other written referring to maps or other written referring to maps or other written referring to maps or other written referring to maps or other written
materials; materials; materials;
materials; materials;
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