Driving in rain

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Driving in fog

In case of driving in fog, please read and observe the following.

DANGER

◆ Before driving, check the lighting system, turn on the fog lamps, position lamps and low beams to improve visibility to avoid traffic accidents. ◆ In heavy fog, try to avoid driving a vehicle to avoid traffic accidents. ◆ When driving in fog, do not sharply step on or quickly release the accelerator pedal, and do not brake the vehicle or turn the steering wheel suddenly. If it is necessary to reduce the vehicle speed, first slowly release the accelerator pedal, and then lightly step on the brake pedal several times to control the vehicle speed and prevent rear-end collisions. ◆ Do not turn on high beams when driving in fog.

WARNING

◆ When driving in fog, slow down and sound the horn if necessary to alert other pedestrians and vehicles. If any horns of other vehicles are heard, it is also necessary to respond by sounding the horn immediately, indicating the location of the ego vehicle. ◆ When driving in fog, try to drive the vehicle in the middle of the road to avoid colliding with vehicles temporarily parked on the side of the road waiting for the fog to disperse.

NOTE

◆ When driving in fog, please control the vehicle speed and obey the relevant laws and regulations.

Driving in rain

In case of driving in rain, please read and observe the following.

DANGER

◆ When driving in rain, do not sharply step on or quickly release the accelerator pedal, and do not brake the vehicle or turn the steering wheel suddenly. If it is necessary to reduce the vehicle speed, first slowly release the accelerator pedal, and then lightly step on the brake pedal several times to control the vehicle speed and prevent rear-end collisions.

WARNING

◆ When it starts to rain and the road becomes slippery, drive the vehicle at a reduced speed. ◆ When driving on cloudy or heavily rainy and foggy days with poor visibility, turn on the fog lamps and low beams in time. ◆ When it rains, the visibility is reduced, it is liable to fog up on the windows and the road is slippery, so drive the vehicle with caution. ◆ When it rains, clean the exterior rearview mirrors in time to prevent the raindrops accumulated on the rearview mirrors from affecting the driver’s sight. ◆ In case of driving failure due to heavy rain or lightning, it is necessary to park the vehicle in a place where there is no stagnant water to prevent the vehicle from being flooded, and turn on the hazard warning lamps to remind the vehicles behind. ◆ After driving out of a water-logged road section, depress the brake pedal lightly to check whether the brake function is normal. When the brake linings are wet, the braking efficiency will be significantly reduced, and accidents are likely to occur.

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CAUTION

◆ Before driving over a water-logged road section, determine the depth of water, and the water level shall not be high than the lower edge of the car body.

◆ The speed of the vehicle driven over the water-logged road section should not exceed the walking speed.

◆ After the rain, clean the vehicle in time to prevent the acid substance in the rainwater from corroding the body paint.

Driving in hot seasons

In case of driving in hot seasons, please read and observe the following.

DANGER

◆ Do not drive the vehicle when wearing slippers or high heels. ◆ In summer, the tire pressure will increase with the increase of temperature, and the tire is easily to burst. Pay attention to tire pressure changes during driving.

◆ In hot summer, always check whether any vehicle circuit is short-circuited or aging, whether the connector is loose, whether the battery is in normal working condition, etc., to prevent the vehicle from spontaneous combustion.

WARNING

◆ When parking, note to check whether there are dangerous objects and inflammables around. ◆ Try to avoid exposing the vehicle to the sun for a long time in the hot season, and do not place items such as lighters, paper scraps, cloth toys, perfumes, etc. on the instrument panel and its vicinity.

CAUTION

◆ If it is unavoidable to expose the vehicle to the sun, park the vehicle with its front not exposed to the sun or use an aluminum foil sunshade. At the same time, the wiper arm can be raised to prevent the wiper blade from aging or even being deformed in advance.