CITROEN C4 CACTUS - Driving on Flooded Roads; Driving Recommendations; Driving

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Driving
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Afewdrivingrecommendations
Observethedrivingregulationsatalltimesand
remainvigilantwhateverthetrafficconditions.
Paycloseattentiontothetrafficandkeepyour
hands on the wheel so that you are ready to
reactatanytimetoanyeventuality.
Onalongjourney,abreakeverytwohoursis
stronglyrecommended.
Indifficultweather,drivesmoothly,anticipate
theneedtobrakeandincreasethedistance
fromothervehicles.
Driving on flooded roads
Westronglyadviseagainstdrivingonflooded
roads,asthiscouldcauseseriousdamage
totheengineorgearbox,aswellastothe
electricalsystemsofyourvehicle.
Ifyouareobligedtodrivethroughwater:
- checkthatthedepthofwaterdoesnot
exceed15cm,takingaccountofwaves
thatmightbegeneratedbyotherusers,
- deactivatetheStop&Startsystem,
- drive as slowly as possible without
stalling.Inallcases,donotexceed6mph
(10km/h),
- do not stop and do not switch off the
engine.
Onleavingthefloodedroad,assoonas
circumstancesallow,makeseverallightbrake
applicationstodrythebrakediscsandpads.
If in doubt on the state of your vehicle, contact
aCITROËNdealeroraqualifiedworkshop.
Important!
Neverdrivewiththeparkingbrake
applied-Riskofoverheatingand
damagetothebrakingsystem!
Donotparkorruntheenginewhen
stationaryinareaswhereinflammable
substancesandmaterials(drygrass,
deadleaves...)mightcomeintocontact
withthehotexhaustsystem-Riskof
fire!
Never leave a vehicle unsupervised
withtheenginerunning.Ifyouhave
toleaveyourvehiclewiththeengine
running,applytheparkingbrake
andputthegearboxintoneutralor
position N or P,dependingonthetype
ofgearbox.