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Operation under adverse driving conditions
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On a flooded road
● Avoid flooded roads. Water could enter the brake discs,
resulting in temporarily ineffective brakes. In such cases,
lightly depress the brake pedal to see if the brakes operate
properly. If they do not, lightly depress the pedal several
times while driving in order to dry the brake pads.
● When driving in rain or on a road with many puddles a
layer of water may form between the tyres and the road
surface.
This reduces a tyre’s frictional resistance on the road,
resulting in loss of steering stability and braking capabil-
ity.
To cope with this, observe the following items:
On a snow-covered or frozen road
● The use of snow tyres or tyre chains is recommended for
driving on snow and ice.
Refer to “Snow tyres” and “Tyre chains”.
● Avoid high-speed driving, sudden acceleration, sudden
braking, and sharp turns.
● Depressing the brake pedal during travel on snowy or icy-
roads may cause tyre slippage and skidding. Tyres may
slip if the ability of the tyres to grip the road surface less-
ens. This may make it more difficult to stop the vehicle
with normal braking operations. For vehicles with an anti-
lock brake system (ABS), firmly depress and hold down
the brake pedal.
● Keep a larger distance than normal between your vehicle
and the vehicle in front of you and avoid sudden braking.
(a) Drive your vehicle at a slow speed.
(b) Do not drive on worn tyres.
(b) Always maintain the specified tyre inflation pres-
sures.
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