Black plate (8,1)
Holden Volt Owner Manual (Holden-Localizing-Holden-7337564) - 2014 -
CRC - 11/8/13
9-8
Driving and Operating
Highway Hypnosis
Always be alert and pay attention to
your surroundings while driving.
If you become tired or sleepy, find a
safe place to park the vehicle
and rest.
Other driving tips include:
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Keep the vehicle well ventilated.
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Keep the interior
temperature cool.
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Keep your eyes moving - scan
the road ahead and to the sides.
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Check the rear view mirror and
vehicle instruments often.
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving on steep hills or through
mountains is different than driving
on flat or rolling terrain. Tips for
driving in these conditions include:
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Keep the vehicle serviced and in
good shape.
.
Check all fluid levels and brakes,
tyres, cooling system, and
electric drive unit.
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Keep the vehicle in gear when
going down steep or long hills.
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Warning
Coasting downhill in N (Neutral)
or with the vehicle turned off is
dangerous. The brakes will have
to do all the work of slowing down
the vehicle and could become too
hot. Hot brakes may not be able
to slow the vehicle enough to
maintain speed and control. You
could crash. Always have the
vehicle running and in gear
(preferably LOW range) when
going downhill. This will allow the
electric drive unit to assist in
slowing and maintaining speed.
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Stay in your own lane. Do not
swing wide or cut across the
centre of the road. Drive at
speeds that let you stay in your
own lane.
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Top of hills: Be alert
—
something could be in your lane
(stalled car, accident).
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Pay attention to special road
signs (falling rocks area, winding
roads, long gradients, passing or
no-passing zones) and take
appropriate action.
Winter Driving
Driving on Snow or Ice
Drive carefully when there is snow
or ice between the tyres and the
road, creating less traction or grip.
Wet ice can occur at about 0°C
when freezing rain begins to fall,
resulting in even less traction. Avoid
driving on wet ice or in freezing rain
until roads can be treated with salt
or sand.
