JAC A-CLASS, Manual

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Floating skid
Floating skid is very dangerous. If
there is much water under the tyre,
the tyre is actually floating on water
film. Such case may occur if the road
is wet and driving speed is too fast.
When floating skid occurs, the tyres
Note
Wet brake may result in
accidents. Wet brake may have
poor performance in emergent
brake, which may cause the
vehicle to run to one side. The
vehicle may be out of control.
After crossing big water pit or
passing
through vehicle
washing device, depress brake
pedal gently until the brake
works normally.
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begins raining when driving.
The front windscreen wiper should
keep in good working condition, and
the
detergent pot for front
windscreen should be filled with
detergent. If the windscreen wiper
falls off when it works, or there is an
area left not wiped on the front
windscreen, or the rubber strip is
separated from the wiper, the wiper
must be replaced.
Trouble may occur when driving
across a big water pit or passing
through vehicle washing device.
Water may affect brake perform
-ance. Try to avoid driving across
water pit. If it is inevitable, cross it at
low speed.
seldom or do not contact road
surface completely.
Floating skid is not common. If tyre
tread is worn out, or one or more
tyres have insufficient pressure,
floating skid is likely to occur. If
there is too much water on the road,
floating skid is also likely to occur. If
you can see the inverted image of
tree, wire pole or other vehicle, and
sprays are seen when rain drops in
water, floating skid may occur.
Floating skid tends to occur when
driving at high speed. There is no
strict and constant driving rules for
floating skid. The best suggestion is
to slow down speed when driving in
rainy days.