DRIVING UNDER ADVERSE
WEATHER CONDITIONS
– Check the condition of the windscreen
wiper blades.
– Remember that overtaking uphill is
slower and therefore requires a greater
length of clear road. If you are being
overtaken on a hill move over to enable
the other vehicle to pass in safety.
Rain and fog can be extremely danger-
ous if the style of driving is not adapted
to suit these conditions. Some sugges-
tions are given below:
– If fog is very thick avoid travelling
where possible. If travelling cannot be
avoided drive with extreme care and
moderate your speed. Avoid overtaking.
WINTER DRIVING
–
If the vehicle is forced to stop owing
–
if the road is wet, the friction be-
If the temperature falls below 0°C or in
the presence of snow or ice the following
recommendations should be followed:
to a malfunction or zero visibility condi-
tions, pull off the road, switch on the haz-
ard warning lights and if possible, the
dipped-beam headlights.
tween wheel and asphalt is greatly re-
duced thus increasing the stopping dis-
tance and decreasing road holding when
cornering.
– Before driving off check that the
windscreen wipers are not frozen to the
windscreen.
Reduce speed and keep further back
from the vehicle in front.
MOUNTAIN DRIVING
Mountain driving requires a greater de-
gree of concentration. Some practical
hints follow:
– Remove the snow from the air intake
(grille) at the base of the windscreen.
–
Heavy rain and fog reduce visibility.
Headlights should be switched on as the
road traffic laws and common sense dic-
tate, above all to render yourself visible
to others.
–
Do not stop long on deep snow with
–
Before driving off check the level of
fluids (engine oil, brakes, coolant) and
the state of the tyres.
the engine running: the snow might di-
vert the exhaust gas carbon monoxide in-
to the passenger compartment.
–
Do not drive over puddles or flooded
–
When travelling down hill use the en-
gine braking by engaging lower gears to
prevent the brakes from overheating.
– Ensure that brakes and tyres are in
perfect working order.
roads at high speed as the aquaplaning
phenomenon may cause you to loose
control over the vehicle.
–Ensure that the detergent liquid locat-
ed in the windscreen/headlight washers
has been topped up with anti-freeze and
anti-scale additives.
–
Never coast downhill with the engine
–
If visibility is already reduced prevent
off or in neutral and especially not with
the ignition key removed.
it from worsening by ensuring that the
windows do not steam up. Use the heat-
ing-ventilation controls as indicated in the
chapter “Know your vehicle”.
– Drive at a moderate speed and avoid
cutting corners.
– Use engine braking where possible
and avoid abrupt braking.
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