TATA Motors Indigo eCS, Owner'S Manual & Service Book

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STARTING & DRIVING THE CAR
DRIVING SAFETY & SAFETY CHECKS
DRIVING SAFETY
Seat-Belt :
Seat-belts are life saving equipment
and their use reduces the chance of
injury and severity of injury in case of
an accident. It is strongly
recommended that all the car
occupants should always wear seat-
belt, while car is in motion.
Mobile phones :
Influence of Alcohol :
Avoid driving under the influence of
alcohol or drugs. Alcohol and drugs
will severely impair your control on the
vehicle and increase the risk of injury
to yourself and others.
Fatigue 'Rest Revive Survive':
Do not attempt driving when you feel
tired or sleepy. Long distance driving
can tire you very much and fatigue
can dull your reflexes and judgment.
Take a break and get refreshed at
intervals.
CAR SAFETY CHECKS :
Windshield/wiper/windshield
Washer :
Always keep windshield glass clean
to avoid any distraction in visibility.
Ensure proper working of wipers and
condition of wiper blade. Ensure that
windshield washer reservoir is full. Do
not operate wiper when the windshield
glass is dry, This could damage the
windshield.
Headlights :
Keep headlight lenses clean. Check
for operation of headlamp in both high/
low beam conditions. Check for correct
focusing of headlamps. Use only
recommended type of bulbs. Do not
use the high beam unless it is
inevitable. Its dazzle may glare the
driver of the oncoming car, thus
causing an accident.
Avoid using mobile phones while
driving. This could divert your attention
from the road and result an accident.