Mitsubishi MOTORS ATTRAGE, Manual

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Operation under adverse driving conditions
For emergencies 8-21
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 When driving in rain, or water-covered
roads, or through a car wash, water could
enter the brake discs, resulting in tempo-
rarily ineffective brakes. In such cases,
lightly depress the brake pedal to see if
the brakes operate properly. If they do not,
lightly depress the pedal several times
while driving in order to dry the brake
pads.
 When driving in rain or on a road with
many puddles a layer of water may form
between the tyres and the road surface.
This reduces a tyre’s frictional resistance
on the road, resulting in loss of steering
stability and braking capability.
To cope with this, observe the following
items:
 When driving on a snow-covered or fro-
zen road, it is recommended that you use
snow tyres or tyre chains.
Refer to the “Snow tyres” and “Tyre
chains” sections.
 Avoid high-speed operation, sudden
acceleration, abrupt brake application and
sharp cornering.
 Depressing the brake pedal during travel
on snowy or icy roads may cause tyre
slippage and skidding. When traction
between the tyres and the road is reduced
the wheels may skid and the vehicle can-
not readily be brought to a stop by con-
ventional braking techniques. Braking
will differ, depending upon whether you
have anti-lock brake system (ABS). As
your vehicle is equipped with ABS, brake
by pressing the brake pedal hard, and
keeping it pressed.
 Allow extra distance between your vehi-
cle and the vehicle in front of you, and
avoid sudden braking.
 Accumulation of ice on the braking sys-
tem can cause the wheels to lock. Pull
away from a standstill slowly after con-
firming safety around the vehicle.
 Drive as slow as possible when driving on
bumpy or rutted roads.
(a)Drive your vehicle at a slow speed.
(b)Do not drive on worn tyres.
(c)Always maintain the specified tyre
inflation pressures.
On a snow-covered or frozen
road
CAUTION
 Do not press the accelerator pedal rapidly. If
the wheels break free of the ice, the vehicle
could suddenly start moving and possibly
cause an accident.
On a bumpy or rutted road
CAUTION

The impact on tyres and/or wheels when
driving on a bumpy or rutted road can dam-
age the tyre and/or wheel.
 The vehicle’s body, bumper, muffler and
other parts may be damaged if the vehicle is:
• driven over a step (for example, at the
entrance or exit of a parking lot);
• parked too closely against a kerb or parking
block, or by the side of a road with kerb-
stones;
• driven on a steep slope.