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Driving notes
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Brakes:
Rear package tray:
Do not drive with your foot resting Never use the rear package tray to
on the brake pedal. Even light but con- store heavy or bulky objects. If you do
sistent pedal pressure can lead to high so, such objects could pose the risk of
temperatures, brake wear and possibly injury to vehicle occupants during brak-
even brake failure.
Aquaplaning:
ing or evasive maneuvers, or in a crash.
Clothes hooks:
When driving on wet or slushy roads, When hanging articles of clothing from
reduce road speed. If you do not, a the hooks, be sure that they will not ob-
wedge of water can form between tires struct the driver's vision. Do not hang
and road surface. This phenomenon is
referred to as aquaplaning or hydro-
planing. It is characterized by a partial
or complete loss of contact between
the tires and the road surface. The ulti-
mate results are loss of steering and
braking control.
heavy objects on the hooks. If you do
so, such objects could pose the risk of
personal injury during braking or eva-
sive maneuvers, for example.<
Driving through water:
Do not drive through water more than
1 foot (30 cm) deep. If you must drive
through water accumulations up to that
depth, drive only at walking speed, oth-
erwise damage to the engine, the elec-
trical system and the transmission can
occur.
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