Hobby Van Vantana 2016 - Page 18

2. Safety 17
Driving arround corners
Duetoitsheight,avanbeginstoswaymorequicklythanan
automobile.
The following applies for driving arround corners
•Neverdrivetooquicklyintoacorner!
• Whenturningotheroad,alwayspulloutalittlemoreto
ensurealargercurveradius.Pleasenotethat,depending
onthemodel,therearendofthevanmayswingout.
Braking
Avanhasadierentbrakeresponsethanthatofacar.Forthis
reason,inexperienced drivers in particular should carry out
several test brake manoeuvres in a suitable location before
driving on the road. The braking distance of the van is longer
thanthatofacar.Furthermore,itisstronglyinuencedbyhow
heavily the van has been loaded.
The following applies for braking
• Notthelongerbrakingdistance,especiallyonwetroads.
• Whendrivingdownhill,selectagearthatisnothigherthan
whendrivinguphill.
Driving economically
The engine of your van has not been designed to drive con-
stantly under a full load.
The following applies when driving
• Donotkeepyourfootdownontheaccelerator!
• Thenal20km/hbeforereachingtopspeedrequireupto50
%morefuel!
• Neveraccelerateifthevanstartstoswing.
• Adjustyourspeedtoroadandtracconditions.
• Longdescentswithaslightgradientcanbecomedangerous.
Adjustyourspeed fromthe very beginningtoallow you to
speedupifnecessarywithoutendangeringotherautomobiles.
• Asageneralrule,neverdrivefasterdownhillthanuphill.
• Thevanmaybecaughtupinaslipstreamwhenovertakingor
beingovertakenbylorrieswithtrailersorbuses.Thiseect
iscounteractedbylightlycounter-steering.
• Use foresightwhile driving; take regularbreaks on longer
drives.