Driving Through Water - Fiat Fremont 2013 Owner's Handbook Manual

DRIVING THROUGH WATER

KNOWING
Driving through water more than a few centimeters
YOUR
deep will require extra caution to ensure safety and
VEHICLE
prevent damage to your vehicle.
FLOWING/RISING WATER
SAFETY
STARTING
Do not drive on, or cross, a road or a
AND
path where water is flowing and/or rising
DRIVING
(as in storm run-off). Flowing water can wear
WARNING
away the road or path's surface and cause your
LIGHTS
vehicle to sink into deeper water. Furthermore,
AND
flowing and/or rising water can carry your vehicle
MESSAGES
away swiftly. Failure to follow this warning may
result in injuries that are serious or fatal to you,
IN AN
EMERGENCY
your passengers, and others around you.
Shallow Standing Water
SERVICING
Although your vehicle is capable of driving through
AND
shallow standing water, consider the following Caution
CARE
and Warning before doing so.
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
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WARNING!
• Always check the depth of the stand-
ing water before driving through it.Never
drive through standing water that is
deeper than the bottom of the tire rims mounted
on the vehicle.
• Determine the condition of the road or the
path that is under water and if there are any
obstacles in the way before driving through the
standing water.
• Do not exceed 8 km/h when driving through
standing water.This will minimize wave effects.
Driving through standing water may cause
•
damage to your vehicle's drivetrain components.
Always inspect your vehicle's fluids (i.e., engine
oil, transmission, axle, etc.) for signs of contami-
nation (i.e., fluid that is milky or foamy in appear-
ance) after driving through standing water.Do not
continue to operate the vehicle if any fluid ap-
pears contaminated, as this may result in further
damage. Such damage is not covered by the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
• Getting water inside your vehicle's engine can
cause it to lock up and stall out, and cause serious
internal damage to the engine. Such damage is
not covered by the NewVehicle LimitedWarranty.