WARNING!
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your vehicle away swiftly. Failure to follow
this warning may result in injuries that are
serious or fatal to you, your passengers, and
others around you.
Shallow Standing Water
Although your vehicle is capable of driving
through shallow standing water, consider the
following Cautions and Warnings before doing
so.
WARNING!
• Driving through standing water limits your
vehicle’s traction capabilities. Do not ex-
ceed 5 mph (8 km/h) when driving through
standing water.
• Driving through standing water limits your
vehicle’s braking capabilities, which in-
creases stopping distances. Therefore, af-
ter driving through standing water, drive
slowly and lightly press on the brake pedal
several times to dry the brakes.
• Failure to follow these warnings may result
in injuries that are serious or fatal to you,
your passengers, and others around you.
CAUTION!
• Always check the depth of the standing
water before driving through it. Never drive
through standing water that is deeper than
the bottom of the tire rims mounted on the
vehicle.
• Determine the condition of the road or the
path that is under water and if there are any
obstacles in the way before driving through
the standing water.
• Do not exceed 5 mph (8 km/h) when driv-
ing through standing water. This will mini-
mize wave effects.
• Driving through standing water may cause
damage to your vehicle’s drivetrain compo-
nents. Always inspect your vehicle’s fluids
(i.e., engine oil, transmission, axle, etc.) for
signs of contamination (i.e., fluid that is
milky or foamy in appearance) after driving
through standing water. Do not continue to
operate the vehicle if any fluid appears
contaminated, as this may result in further
damage. Such damage is not covered by
the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
• Getting water inside your vehicle’s engine
can cause it to lock up and stall out, and
cause serious internal damage to the en-
gine. Such damage is not covered by the
New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
POWER STEERING
The standard power steering system will give
you good vehicle response and increased ease
of maneuverability in tight spaces. The system
will provide mechanical steering capability if
power assist is lost.
If for some reason the power assist is inter-
rupted, it will still be possible to steer your
vehicle. Under these conditions, you will ob-
serve a substantial increase in steering effort,
especially at very low vehicle speeds and during
parking maneuvers.
NOTE:
• Increased noise levels at the end of the
steering wheel travel are considered nor-
mal and do not indicate that there is a
problem with the power steering system.
•
Upon initial start-up in cold weather, the
power steering pump may make noise for a
short amount of time. This is due to the cold,
thick fluid in the steering system. This noise
should be considered normal, and it does not
in any way damage the steering system.
CAUTION!
Prolonged operation of the steering system
at the end of the steering wheel travel will
increase the steering fluid temperature and it
should be avoided when possible. Damage
to the power steering pump may occur.
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