5.7.3 Driving essentials
Precautions under various road conditions
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When the car is driving on a road with
crosswinds and gusts, the driver shall
decelerate in advance and control the speed
and steering wheel.
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The car shall avoid rolling on sharp-edged
objects or other road obstacles, otherwise it
may cause serious damage such as tires
burst.
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Reduce the speed and drive at a low speed
while driving on a bumpy or uneven road;
otherwise the chassis may be scratched,
which result in car damage.
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When the car is driving downhill, decelerate
and downshift in advance (in manual mode);
avoid emergency braking, otherwise the
brake system will overheat or be worn out too
quickly.
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When the car is driving on a smooth road, be
careful
during
accelerating,
upshifting/downshifting (in manual mode) or
braking; avoid sudden acceleration or
emergency braking, otherwise it is likely to
cause wheel slip.
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The car shall be driven at a low and constant
speed on an icy and snowy road; avoid
sudden acceleration or emergency braking;
and install tire chains for the wheels as
needed.
Precautions while driving over a water-logged
road section:
1. Before driving over a water-logged road
section, determine the depth of water, and the
water level shall not be high than the lower
edge of the car body.
2. To drive through water, switch off the A/C
before the car starts, decelerate slowly and
then gently depress and hold the accelerator
pedal to drive over the water-logged road
section at a stable and low speed.
3. Stopping the car, reversing or shutting down
the engine in water are all prohibited.
4. After successfully driving over the water-
logged road section, it is important to gently
depress the brake pedal for several times to
evaporate the moisture on the brake discs so
as to restore the usual braking performance
as soon as possible.
NOTE
The brake pads and brake discs are soaked in
water while the car is washed or driving over a
deep water road, and the braking effect will be
greatly reduced when the brake is applied; the
braking distance will be longer than usual and
the car may be biased to one side, thus
applying the park brake may not brake the car.
In this case, drive the car at a low speed and
constantly depress the brake pedal slightly to
remove residual moisture in the brake. When
the braking effect has returned to normal level,
drive the car as usual.
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