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Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous.
So
much water can build up
under your tires that they can actually ride on the water.
This can happen
if
the road
is
wet enough and you’re
going fast enough. When your vehicle
is
hydroplaning,
it has little or no contact with the road.
Hydroplaning doesn’t happen often. But it can if your
tires do not have much tread or if the pressure in one or
more is low. It can happen
if
a lot
of
water
is
standing on
the road.
If
you can see reflections from trees, telephone
poles or other vehicles, and raindrops “dimple” the
water’s surface, there could be hydroplaning.
Hydroplaning usually happens at higher speeds. There
just isn’t a hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The
best advice is to slow down when it is raining.
Driving Through Deep Standing Water
1
NOTICE:
If
you drive too quickly through deep puddles or
standing water, water can come in through your
engine’s air intake and badly damage your
engine. Never drive through water that is slightly
lower than the underbody
of
your vehicle.
If
you
can’t avoid deep puddles or standing water, drive
through them very slowly.
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
Besides slowing down, allow some extra following
distance. And be especially careful when you
pass
another vehicle. Allow yourself more clear room
ahead, and be prepared to have your view restricted
by road spray.
0
Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See
“Tires” in the Index.)
4-19
- @wWMOTORS 3
- SKYLARK 3
- CAUTION 4
- -'ag 6
- Restraint 8
- Manual Front Seats 9
- 4-Way Manual Seat 9
- 2-Way Manual 10
- Manual Lumbar Support 10
- Equipped) 10
- Seatbacks 11
- Rear Seats 13
- Lap-Shoulder Belt 20
- '! 22
- Servicing Your Air 34
- Children 38
- Small Adults 38
- Smaller Children and Babies 42
- Restraints 45
- Where to 49
- Top Strap 50
- Outside Seat Position 50
- Rear Seat Position 52
- Securing 54
- Restraint in the Right 54
- Front Seat Position 54
- Comfort 57
- Replacing 59
- Features 62
- Controls 62
- Door Locks 66
- Automatic 66
- Rear Door Security Lock 67
- Leaving 67
- Operation 69
- Synchronization 71
- Release 72
- Lockout 73
- Key in the Ignition 73
- Parking at Night 73
- Parking 74
- Starting 77
- Engine Coolant Heater 79
- Shifting 86
- Console 87
- Engine Running 88
- CAUTION* 90
- Manual Windows 92
- Power Windows 92
- Tilt Wheel 93
- Turn SignaVMultifunction 93
- Headlamp High/Low Beam 94
- Windshield Wipers 95
- Windshield Washer 96
- Cruise Control 97
- Resuming 99
- Headlamps On‘ Reminder 101
- Daytime Running Lamps 101
- Instrument Panel Intensity 102
- Interior Lamp Delay 103
- Front Reading Lamps 103
- Trunk Lamp 104
- Battery Saver 104
- Rear Reading Lamps 104
- Outside Mirrors 105
- Control Mirror 105
- Convex Outside Mirror 106
- Glove Box 106
- Ashtrays 107
- Visor Vanity Mirror 108
- Standard Cluster 111
- Cluster 112
- NOTICE: 114
- Battery Light 116
- Warning 119
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp 120
- (Check Engine Light) 120
- Passlock Warning Light 124
- Cruise Light 124
- Check ;ages Light 124
- Section 128
- Climate Control System 129
- Air Conditioning 130
- Heating 130
- Ventilation System 131
- Setting the 132
- RECALL 135
- Control 136
- Playing 140
- Theft-Deterrent Feature 141
- Unlocking 143
- Tips About 144
- IlUIl-dDrdSlVe 145
- Driving and the Road 148
- Drunken Driving 150
- Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) 154
- Enhanced Traction System 156
- Braking in Emergencies 157
- Steering Tips 157
- Steering in Emergencies 158
- OFF-ROAD 159
- RECOVERY 159
- Skidding 161
- ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ 163
- Driving 164
- Hydroplaning 166
- Freeway Driving 168
- Before Leaving on 169
- Highway Hypnosis 170
- Mountain 170
- Winter Driving 172
- Driving on Snow 173
- You’re Caught 174
- Vehicle 178
- CAUTION: 179
- Trailer 180
- ‘Total Weight 183
- Your Vehicle’s Tires 183
- Trailer Brakes 183
- Driving with a nailer 184
- Following Distance 184
- Passing 184
- Backing 184
- Making Turns 185
- Turn Signals When Towing 185
- Parking on Hills 186
- Are Ready to Leave After 186
- Parking on a Hill 186
- Problems 188
- Heavy Metal 194
- Battery 194
- J-hooks 195
- ~CAUTICPN: 196
- Do not 197
- Engine Overheating 201
- Steam Is Coming 202
- Cooling 203
- Coolant to the Coolant 205
- Changing 209
- Removing the Spare 210
- Storing 218
- (Aluminum 218
- Adapter 219
- You’re Stuck: In 221
- Genuine 225
- Your Vehicle 226
- Fuels in Foreign Countries 228
- Filling Your Tank 228
- Filling 231
- Portable Fuel Container 231
- Checking Engine 236
- Engine Oil 238
- RECOMMENDED 239
- Engine Oil Additives 240
- What to 240
- Check and Change 242
- Checking 247
- Surge Tank Pressure 248
- Thermostat 248
- Power Steering 249
- Windshield 250
- Wayning 252
- Brake Pedal Travel 254
- Brake Adjustment 254
- Vehicle Storage 254
- Headlamps 255
- Stoplamp 258
- Exterior Lamps 258
- Signal and Stop/Taillamps 259
- Back-up and 259
- Lid Taillamps 259
- ~~ ~ ~ 265
- ~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ 265
- Uniform Tire Quality Grading 266
- Treadwear 267
- Traction 267
- Temperature 267
- Wheel Replacement 268
- Appearance Care 270
- Cleaning Vinyl 272
- Cleaning Leather 272
- Cleaning the Top 273
- Washing 274
- Cleaning Aluminum Wheels 275
- (If Equipped) 275
- ~ ~~~~~~ ~ 277
- Engine Identification 278
- Headlamp Wiring 279
- Windshield Wip 279
- Circuit Breakers 280
- 285
- Maintenance Schedule 288
- Protection 289
- Scheduled Maintenance 291
- Services 291
- Short TripKity Definition 292
- Short Trip/City Intervals 292
- Footnotes 294
- MILEAGE 298
- SERVICED 298
- Trip/City 300
- Emission Control Service 302
- Schedule 304
- TripKity 306
- I50,OOO 307
- (100 000 313
- (Continued) 313
- 100,000 315
- 150,000 316
- At Each 317
- At Least Once 317
- At Least Twice a Year 318
- At Least Once a Year 318
- Boot and Seal Inspection 321
- Exhaust System Inspection 321
- Throttle System Inspection 321
- Brake System Inspection 322
- Pivots 324
- Maintenance Record 325
- ODOMETER 329
- DATE READING SERVICED 329
- MAINTENANCE PERFORMED 329
- Customer Assistance 333
- Telephone 333
- Roadside Assistance 334
- Courtesy 335
- Transportation 335
- Dispute Resolution Program 336
- Warranty Information 337
- REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS 337
- TO THE UNITED STATES 337
- GOVERNMENT 337
- Portfolio 339
- ... 351
- BA~-&RY 353
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