TATA Motors nano genX, Owner'S Manual

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DRIVING IN ADVERSE CONDITION
DRIVING
Driving Through Water :
Never venture to drive through water
when it flows over the guard stones
on a bridge.
Your car’s engine may get seriously
damaged if attempted to cross
through deep water. If at all the
situation demands that you have to
drive through water then;
•
Keep engine in fast idling and
crawl the car in low gear.
•
After driving through water, apply
brakes several times to dry the
liners and to regain original
braking.
•
Do not attempt to start the
engine if car gets flooded with
water.
•
Tow the car to a safe place.
•
Take the car to nearest TATA
MOTORS Authorised Service
Centre to check entry of water in
cylinders.
•
If water has entered the engine,
or transaxle, the lubricants will
have to be replaced. Get the
starter and alternator checked.
Driving on a Rainy Day :
Check brakes, steering, windows,
tyres for wear and tyre pressure.
Check wiper blades for proper
functioning. Avoid harsh braking
and sharp turns. It may cause loss
of control and lead to a skid. For
slowing down, shift to lower gears
and brake gently. Keep lights ON if
visibility is poor.
Night Driving :
Use head lamp main/dip beam to
alert other road users on turns/
cross roads etc.
Use side indicators for lane change
or turning.
Switch on hazard warning switch in
case of hazardous parking or if your
vehicle is disabled to warn the
passing traffic.
Maintain a speed such that you can
stop within illuminated distance of
head lamps.
Climbing Sharp Gradients on
Loose Surfaces :
Start off smoothly in a suitable gear.
Accelerate smoothly so that there
is no loss of traction by over-revving
of the engine.
Choose as smooth a slope as
possible and select the appropriate
gear so that gear changing in the
middle of the climb is not required.
Changing gears in the middle of the
climb can cause loss of
momentum and engine stalling.
Shifting to lower gear has to be
done cautiously to avoid loss of
traction.
Under no conditions should the
vehicle be moved diagonally across
a hill. The danger is in loss of
traction and sideways slippage,
possibly resulting in toppling over.
If unavoidable, choose as mild an
angle as possible and keep the
vehicle moving.
If the wheels start to slip within few
feet of the end of the climb, motion