Driving and Operating 161
Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water can build up
under the vehicle's tires so they actually ride on
the water. This can happen when the road is wet
and you are driving fast. When the vehicle is
hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the
road.
There is no hard and fast rule about
hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down
when the road is wet.
Other Rainy Weather Tips
Besides slowing down, other wet weather
driving tips include:
• Allow extra following distance.
• Pass with caution.
• Keep windshield wiping equipment in good
shape, and keep the windshield washer fluid
reservoir filled.
• Ensure the tires are maintained and have
proper tread depth. See Tires 0 276.
• Turn off any cruise control, if equipped. See
Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced) 0 185 or
Hands Free Cruise 0 194.
• Turn off One-Pedal Driving mode. See One-
Pedal Driving 0 172.
• Turn on the Traction Control System (TCS)
and the Electronic Stability Control (ESC). See
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control
0 178.
Hill and Mountain Roads
{ Warning
Wet brakes can cause crashes. They might
not work as well in a quick stop and could
cause pulling to one side. You could lose
control of the vehicle resulting in a crash
causing serious injury or death.
After driving through a large puddle of water
or a car/vehicle wash, lightly apply the brake
pedal until the brakes work normally.
Flowing or rushing water creates strong
forces. Driving through flowing water could
cause the vehicle to be carried away. If this
happens, you and other vehicle occupants
could drown. Do not ignore police warnings
and be very cautious about trying to drive
through flowing water.
{ Warning
Do not charge your vehicle’s battery above
an 80% charge if you are going to drive down
long, steep grades such as mountain passes.
This provides room in the battery for
regenerative braking to supplement your
conventional brakes during the descent. This
is especially important when towing a trailer,
which puts additional stress on your vehicle’s
braking system.
If the battery becomes full, regenerative
braking will be limited or unavailable. The
brakes will have to do all the work of slowing
down the vehicle and could become too hot.
Hot brakes may not be able to slow the
vehicle enough to maintain speed and
control. To help avoid the risk of a crash
resulting in serious injury or death, limit the
battery’s charge and, if you experience brake
fade or receive a brake warning, stop the
vehicle and allow the brakes to cool.
See “Charge Now” under Charging 0 101 for
information on setting charge limits.
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