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Driving your vehicle
Driving in flooded areas
Highway driving
Tires:
WARNING
Avoid driving through flooded areas
unless you are sure the water is no
higher than the bottom of the wheel
hub. Drive through any water slowly.
Allow adequate stopping distance
because brake performance may be
affected.
After driving through water, dry the
brakes by gently applying them sev-
eral times while the vehicle is moving
slowly.
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Underinflated or overinflated
tires can cause poor handling,
loss of vehicle control, and
sudden tire failure leading to
accidents, injuries, and even
death. Always check the tires
for proper inflation before
driving. For proper tire pres-
sures, refer to section 8,
“Tires and wheels”.
•
Driving on tires with no or
insufficient tread is danger-
ous. Worn-out tires can result
in loss of vehicle control, col-
lisions, injury, and even death.
tires should be
Driving off-road
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Drive carefully off-road because your Adjust the tire inflation pressures to
vehicle may be damaged by rocks or specification. Low tire inflation pres-
roots of trees. Become familiar with sures will result in overheating and
the off-road conditions where you possible failure of the tires.
are going to drive before you begin
driving.
Worn-out
replaced as soon as possible
and should never be used for
driving. Always check the tire
tread before driving your vehi-
cle. For further information
and tread limits, refer to sec-
tion 7, “Tires and wheels”.
Avoid using worn or damaged tires
which may result in reduced traction
or tire failure.
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NOTICE
Never exceed the maximum tire
inflation pressure shown on the tires.
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