STARTING&DRIVING
UseofElectricalEquipment
Useofelectricalequipmentwillreducethepoweravailable
fromthebattery.Whilstitisessentialtomaintaina
comfortableinteriorenvironment,excessiveuseofsystem
suchasA/Cwillincreasepowerconsumptionandreduce
thevehiclerange.
DrivinginSpecialEnvironment
DrivinginRainorSnow
Emergencybraking,acceleratingand
steeringonslipperyroadswillreducethe
vehicle'shandlingperformanceandgrip.
•Whenrainingthewindowsmayfog,reducingvisibility
(UsetheAir-conditioningdemistfunction).
•Gripwillbereduced,sopleasedrivecarefully.
•Reducespeedwhenitrains.Avoidaquaplaning(the
effectofalmofwaterbetweenthetyresandtheroad)
affectingsteeringandbrakingperformance.
DrivingthroughWater
Avoiddrivingthroughoodsafterheavyrain,whichmay
leadtoseriousdamagetothevehicle.
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