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Driving your vehicle
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If your tires are not in good condition,
making a quick stop on wet pavement
can cause a skid and possibly lead to
an accident. Be sure your tires are in
good shape.
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Turn on your headlights to make it eas-
ier for others to see you.
Driving too fast through large puddles
can affect your brakes. If you must go
through puddles, try to drive through
them slowly.
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If you believe you may have gotten
your brakes wet, apply them lightly
while driving until normal braking oper-
ation returns.
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Driving in the rain
Highway driving
Tires:
Rain and wet roads can make driving
dangerous, especially if you’re not pre-
pared for the slick pavement. Here are a Driving in flooded areas
few things to consider when driving in the
rain:
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Adjust the tire inflation pressures to
specification. Low tire inflation pressures
will result in overheating and possible
failure of the tires.
Avoid driving through flooded areas
unless you are sure the water is no high-
er than the bottom of the wheel hub.
Drive through any water slowly. Allow
adequate stopping distance because
brake performance may be affected.
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A heavy rainfall will make it harder to
Avoid using worn or damaged tires which
may result in reduced traction or tire fail-
ure.
see and will increase the distance
needed to stop your vehicle, so slow
down.
Keep your windshield wiping equip-
ment in good shape. Replace your
windshield wiper blades when they
show signs of streaking or missing
areas on the windshield.
After driving through water, dry the ✽ NOTICE
Never exceed the maximum tire inflation
pressure shown on the tires.
brakes by gently applying them several
times while the vehicle is moving slowly.
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