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{CAUTION:

Wet brakes can cause crashes. They might

not work as well in a quick stop and could

cause pulling to one side. You could lose

control of the vehicle.

After driving through a large puddle of

water or a car/vehicle wash, lightly apply the

brake pedal until the brakes work normally.

Flowing or rushing water creates strong

forces. Driving through ﬂowing water could

cause your vehicle to be carried away. If this

happens, you and other vehicle occupants

could drown. Do not ignore police warnings

and be very cautious about trying to drive

through ﬂowing water.

Hydroplaning

Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water can build up

under your vehicle’s tires so they actually ride on the

water. This can happen if the road is wet enough

and you are going fast enough. When your vehicle is

hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road.

There is no hard and fast rule about hydroplaning.

The best advice is to slow down when the road is wet.

Other Rainy Weather Tips

Besides slowing down, other wet weather driving tips

include:

• Allow extra following distance.

• Pass with caution.

• Keep windshield wiping equipment in good shape.

• Keep the windshield washer ﬂuid reservoir ﬁlled.

• Have good tires with proper tread depth.

See Tires on page 5-47.

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Saturn 2008 VUE Green Line Hybrid User Manual

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