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Whilst driving
Hydroplaning 
If the road is wet enough and you are 
going fast enough, your vehicle may 
have little or no contact with the road 
surface and actually ride on the water. 
The best advice is SLOW DOWN 
when the road is wet. 
The risk of hydroplaning increases 
as the depth of tyre tread decreas-
es, refer to “Tyre replacement” in 
chapter 8.
Driving in flooded areas
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 
reduced.
After driving through water, dry the 
brakes by gently applying them sev-
eral times whilst the vehicle is moving 
slowly.
Highway driving
Tyres
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Under-inflation may overheat or dam-
age the tyres.
Do not install worn-out or damaged 
tyres, which may reduce traction or 
fail the braking operation.
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 1ever over-inflate your tyres above the 
maximum inflation pressure, as speci-
fied on your tyres.
Fuel, engine coolant and engine 
oil
Driving at higher speeds on the high-
way consumes more fuel and is less 
efficient than driving at a slower, more 
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ate speed in order to conserve fuel 
when driving on the highway.
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coolant level and the engine oil before 
driving.
Drive belt
A loose or damaged drive belt may 
overheat the engine.