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Driving tips/Winter driving
Winter driving
stops. This could create a fire hazard.
mode= F7-26.
Precautions when driving under espe-
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& After driving
& Operation during cold weath-
cially dangerous situations:
er
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. Always check your brakes for effective-
. If driving through water, such as when
ness immediately after driving in sand,
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crossing shallow streams, first check the
! Maintenance
mud or water. Do this by driving slowly and
depth of the water and the bottom of the
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Carry some emergency equipment, such
stepping on the brake pedal. Repeat that
stream bed for firmness and ensure that
as a window scraper, a bag of sand, flares,
process several times to dry out the brake
the bed of the stream is flat. Drive slowly
a small shovel and jumper cables.
discs and brake pads.
and cross the stream without stopping.
. After driving through tall grass, mud,
The water should be shallow enough that it
Check the battery and cables. Cold tem-
rocks, sand, rivers, etc., check that there is
does not reach the vehicle9s undercar-
peratures reduce battery capacity. The
no grass, bush, paper, rags, stones, sand,
riage. Water entering the engine air intake
battery must be in good condition to
etc. adhering to or trapped on the under-
or the exhaust pipe or water splashing onto
provide enough power for cold winter
body. Clear off any such matter from the
electrical parts may damage your vehicle
starts.
underbody. If the vehicle is used with these
and may cause it to stall. Never attempt to
It normally takes longer to start the engine
materials trapped or adhering to the
drive through rushing water; regardless of
in very cold weather conditions. Use an
underbody, a mechanical breakdown or
its depth, it can wash away the ground
engine oil of a proper grade and viscosity
fire could occur.
from under your tires, resulting in possible
for cold weather. Using heavy summer oil
loss of traction and even vehicle rollover.
. Wash the vehicle9s underbody after off-
will make it harder to start the engine.
road driving. Suspension components are
. If you must rock the vehicle to free it
Keep the door locks from freezing by
particularly prone to dirt buildup, so they
from sand or mud, depress the accelerator
squirting them with deicer or glycerin.
need to be washed thoroughly.
pedal slightly and move the shift lever/
select lever back and forth between <1=/<D=
Forcing a frozen door open may damage
and <R= repeatedly. Do not race the
or separate the rubber weather strips
engine. For the best possible traction,
around the door. If the door is frozen, use
avoid spinning the wheels when trying to
hot water to melt the ice, and afterwards
free the vehicle.
thoroughly wipe the water away.
. When the road surface is extremely
Use a windshield washer fluid that con-
slippery, you can obtain better traction by
tains an antifreeze solution. Do not use
starting the vehicle with the transmission in
engine antifreeze or other substitutes
2nd than 1st (both for MT and CVT). For
because they may damage the paint of
CVT models, refer to <Selection of manual
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