MARUTI SUZUKI Ciaz, Owner'S Manual

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DRIVING TIPS
79MH0-74E
Driving On Wet Roads
54G638S
Do’s and Dont’s for Safe
Driving
Exercise care in handling your vehicle. Be
conscious of not only your own safety but
also the safety of others on the road, and
thus enjoy the best and most comfortable
driving experience.
This section contains basic rules for safe
driving. Read it carefully for good under-
standing of the content so that you can
enjoy safe and pleasant driving in your
Maruti Suzuki vehicle.
NOTICE
• When driving on wet roads, avoid
driving through large amount of
standing water on the road. Large
amount of water entering the
engine compartment may cause
damage to the engine and or elec-
trical components.
• If stuck in deep water, do not start
till water level drops.
• Water is incompressible substance,
water inside engine is harmful to
the engine.
WARNING
In addition to following the driving
tips in this section, it is important to
observe the following precautions.
• Make sure your tires are in good con-
dition and always maintain the speci-
fied tire pressure. Refer to “Tires” in
the “INSPECTION AND MAINTE-
NANCE” section for details.
• Do not use tires other than those
specified by MARUTI SUZUKI. Never
use different sizes or types of tires
on the front and rear wheels. For
information regarding the specified
tires, refer to the Tire Information
Label located on the driver’s door
lock pillar.
• Never use oversized tires or special
shock absorbers and springs to raise
(jack up) your vehicle. This will
change the handling characteristics.
Oversized tires may also rub against
the fender over bumps, causing vehi-
cle damage or tire failure.
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WARNING
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• After driving through water, test the
brakes while driving at a slow speed
to see if they have maintained their
normal effectiveness. If the brakes
are less effective than normal, dry
them by repeatedly applying the
brakes while driving slowly until the
brakes have regained their normal
effectiveness.