Driving
DRIVING THROUGH WATER
Donotdrivequicklythrough
standingwater,especiallyifthe
depthisunknown.Tractionor
brakecapabilitymaybelimitedand
iftheignitionsystemgetswet,your
enginemaystall.Watermayalso
enteryourengine'sairintakeand
severelydamageyourengine.
Ifdrivingthroughdeeporstanding
waterisunavoidable,proceedvery
slowly.Neverdrivethroughwater
thatishigherthanthebottomof
thehubs.
Oncethroughthewater,alwaystry
thebrakes.Wetbrakesdonotstop
thevehicleaseffectivelyasdry
brakes.Dryingcanbeimprovedby
movingyourvehicleslowlywhile
applyinglightpressureonthe
brakepedal.
Drivingthroughdeepwater
wherethetransaxleis
submergedmayallowwater
intothetransaxleandcause
internaltransaxledamage.
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| Categories | Ford Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Tags | Ford Focus 2.0 |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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