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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
2.
3.
Slow down if the road has stand ing water or puddles.
Replace the tires when tread wear ind icators first
WARN ING!
Rap id acceleration on slip pery surfaces is dangerou s.
Unequal traction can cause sudden pullin g of the
fron t wheels. You could lose control of the veh icle
and possib ly have an accid ent. Accelerate slow ly and
carefu lly whenever there is lik ely to be poor traction
(ice, snow, wet, mud, loose san d, etc.).
becom e visible.
4.
5.
Keep the tires prop erly inflated .
Maintain enou gh distance between your vehicle and the
vehicle in front of you to avoid a collision in a sudden stop.
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
NOTE: If your vehicle is equipped with Traction Control,
turn the system OFF before attempting to “rock” the vehicle.
TRACTION
When driving on wet or slushy road s, it is possible for a
wedge of water to build up betw een the tire and road
surface. This is hyd rop laning and may cause partial or
complete loss of vehicle control and stop ping ability. To
red uce this possibility, the follow ing precau tions shou ld
be observed :
If you r vehicle becom es stu ck in mud, sand or snow, it
can often be moved by a rocking motion. Turn you r
steering wheel right and left to clear the area arou nd the
front wheels. Then shift back and forth betw een Reverse
and First gear. Usu ally the least accelerator pedal pres-
sure to maintain the rocking motion withou t spinning the
wheels is most effective.
1.
Slow down during rainstorm s or when road s are
slushy.
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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