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Driving your vehicle Winter driving
Fuel, engine coolant and engine oil
High speed travel consumes more
fuel than urban motoring. Do not
forget to check both engine coolant
and engine oil.
Drive belt
A loose or damaged drive belt may
result in overheating of the engine.
Winter driving
More severe weather conditions of
winter result in greater wear and
other problems. To minimise winter
driving problem, you should follow
these suggestions:
Snowy or icy conditions
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it
may be necessary to use snow
tyres or to install tyre chains on
your tyres. If snow tyres are
needed, it is necessary to select
tyres equivalent in size and type of
the original equipment tyres. Failure
to do so may adversely affect the
safety and handling of your car.
Furthermore, speeding, rapid accel
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eration, sudden brake applications,
and sharp turns are potentially very
hazardous practices.
During deceleration, use engine
braking to the fullest extent. Sud
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den brake applications on snowy or
icy roads may cause skids to occur.
You need to keep sufficient distance
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