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D R I V I N GDRIVING IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS DRIVING IN ADVERSE CONDITIONSDRIVING IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS DRIVING IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS
DRIVING IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS
Driving Through Water Driving Through WaterDriving Through Water Driving Through Water
Driving Through Water
•Never venture to drive through water when it flows over guard stones.
•Engine may get seriously damaged if attempted to cross over through deep water.
•If at all the situation demands that you have to drive through water then;
- Keep engine in fast idling and crawl the vehicle in low gear.
- After driving through water apply brakes several times to dry liners and to regain
original braking.
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•Tow the vehicle to a safe place.
•Take the vehicle to nearest AUTHORISED Workshop to check entry of water in cylinders.
•It will also be necessary to replace lubricants of engine, gearbox, transfer case, front
axle and rear axle if water has entered.
•Get the starter and alternator checked.
Driving on a Rainy Day Driving on a Rainy DayDriving on a Rainy Day Driving on a Rainy Day
Driving on a Rainy Day
•Check brakes, steering and windows.
•Check tyres for wear and tyre pressure.
•Check wiper blades for proper functioning.
•Avoid harsh braking and sharp turns. It may cause loss of control and lead to a skid.
•For slowing down, shift to lower gears and brake gently.
•Keep lights ON if visibility is poor.
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Maintaining the car when not in extended use : Maintaining the car when not in extended use :Maintaining the car when not in extended use : Maintaining the car when not in extended use :
Maintaining the car when not in extended use :
Park the car in covered, dry and if possible well-ventilated
premises.
Engage a gear.
Remove the cables from the battery terminals (first remove
the cable from the negative terminal).
Make sure the handbrake is not engaged.
Clean and protect the painted parts using protective wax.
Clean and protect the shiny metal parts using commercially
available special compounds.
Sprinkle talcum powder on the rubber windscreen wiper and
rear window wiper blades and lift them off the glass.
Slightly open the windows.
Cover the car with a cloth or perforated plastic sheet. Do
not use sheets of imperforated plastic as they do not allow
moisture on the car body to evaporate.
Inflate the tyres to 0.5 bar above the normal specified
pressure and check it at regular intervals.
Check the battery charge every six weeks.
Do not drain the engine cooling system.
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Wiper Care : Wiper Care :Wiper Care : Wiper Care :
Wiper Care :
Wiper blade attack angle on windshield glass should be 90
0
i.e. perpendicular.
Remove wiper blade and root wiper arm on windshield glass
in the centre position. Check the gap between arm strip
and glass.
Adjust by twisting wiper arm as shown in the figure.
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