Engine running-in
The running-in period of new engine shall be
1500km. In case of the distance driven
＜
1000km:
–
The car speed shall not exceed 3/4 of the
maximum allowable speed.
–
Do not drive the car with full throttle.
–
Avoid running the engine at high speed.
–
Do not tow any trailer.
In case of the car’s driven distance between
1000km-1500km, The engine & car speeds can be
gradually increased to the those not higher than
maximum allowable engine & car speeds.
The internal frictional resistance of the engine at
the initial stage of running-in is much greater than
that after running-in, and all the moving parts of
the engine can have the best fitting after running-
in.
After fully running in, both the service life and the
fuel consumption of the engine can be improved.
Running-in of tire and brake pad
If the driven distance of a new car is not greater
than 500km, the car shall be driven at a moderate
speed and the new tires shall be run in fully.
If the driven distance of the new car is between
200km-300km, the pads have not had optimal
friction, so the car shall run at a low speed and
emergency braking shall be avoided as much as
possible.
WARNING
•
New tires and brake pads without
running-in do not have the best
adhesion and friction. Therefore, drive
the car cautiously within the first 500km,
and fully run in the tires to prevent
accidents.
•
Replaced new brake pad shall be run in
according to the above requirements as
well.
•
During driving, keep an appropriate
distance from other vehicles to prevent
emergency braking. Because new tires
and brake pads have not been fully run
in at this time. In case of an emergency
braking, an traffic accident is likely to
occur.
WARNING
•
If a brake is wet or icy or the car travels
on a salted road, the braking effect will
be reduced.
•
When the car is driving downhill, the
brake works under a high load so the
brake is very easy to overheat. It is
recommended to downshift (in manual
mode) and reduce the car speed before
driving downhill so as to make full use
of the braking effect of the engine to
reduce the load on the brake.
•
Brake shall be applied according to road
and traffic conditions; do not depress
the brake pedal when it is unnecessary,
otherwise the brake will overheat due to
friction, resulting in a too long braking
distance and excessive brake wear.
•
Do not shut down the engine for
coasting. Otherwise the brake booster
does not work and the braking distance
greatly increases, which is very easy to
cause an accident.
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