Whilst driving
Hydroplaning
Highway driving
Tyres
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Under-inflation may overheat or dam-
age the tyres.
If the road is wet enough and you are
going fast enough, your vehicle may
have little or no contact with the road
surface and actually ride on the water.
The best advice is SLOW DOWN
when the road is wet.
Do not install worn-out or damaged
tyres, which may reduce traction or
fail the braking operation.
The risk of hydroplaning increases
as the depth of tyre tread decreas-
es, refer to “Tyre replacement” in
chapter 8.
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1ever over-inflate your tyres above the
maximum inflation pressure, as speci-
fied on your tyres.
Driving in flooded areas
Avoid driving through flooded areas
unless you are sure the water is no
higher than the bottom of the wheel
hub. Drive through any water slowly.
Allow adequate stopping distance
because brake performance may be
reduced.
Fuel, engine coolant and engine
oil
Driving at higher speeds on the high-
way consumes more fuel and is less
efficient than driving at a slower, more
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ate speed in order to conserve fuel
when driving on the highway.
After driving through water, dry the
brakes by gently applying them sev-
eral times whilst the vehicle is moving
slowly.
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coolant level and the engine oil before
driving.
Drive belt
A loose or damaged drive belt may
overheat the engine.
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