Kia XCeed 2020 - Driving In The Rain

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Becausenightdrivingpresentsmore
hazardsthandrivinginthedaylight,
herearesomeimportanttipsto
remember:
• Slowdownandkeepmore
distancebetweenyouandother
vehicles,asitmaybemore
difficulttoseeatnight,especially
inareaswheretheremaynotbe
anystreetlights.
• Adjustyourmirrorstoreduce
theglarefromotherdriver’s
headlights.
• Keepyourheadlightscleanand
properlyaimedonvehiclesnot
equippedwiththeautomatic
headlightaimingfeature.Dirtyor
improperlyaimedheadlightswill
makeitmuchmoredifficulttosee
atnight.
• Avoidstaringdirectlyatthe
headlightsofoncomingvehicles.
Youcouldbetemporarilyblinded,
anditwilltakeseveralseconds
foryoureyestoreadjusttothe
darkness.
Driving in the rain
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Rainandwetroadscanmakedriving
dangerous,especiallyifyou’renot
preparedfortheslickpavement.
Hereareafewthingstoconsider
whendrivingintherain:
• Aheavyrainfallwillmakeit
hardertoseeandwillincrease
thedistanceneededtostopyour
vehicle,soslowdown.
• Keepyourwindshieldwiping
equipmentingoodshape.Replace
yourwindshieldwiperbladeswhen
theyshowsignsofstreakingor
missingareasonthewindshield.
• Ifyourtiresarenotingood
condition,makingaquickstopon
wetpavementcancauseaskid
andpossiblyleadtoanaccident.
Besureyourtiresareingood
shape.
• Turnonyourheadlightstomakeit
easierforotherstoseeyou.
• Drivingtoofastthroughlarge
puddlescanaffectyourbrakes.If
youmustgothroughpuddles,try
todrivethroughthemslowly.