Vauxhall Antara Owner's Manual page 127

Driving in moun tainous terrain or
with a caravan / trailer
Electrically d riv en fan: The fan cooling
capac ity is not dependent on eng ine
speed. I t is not necessary , therefore, when
driving uphill to shift d ow n into a low er
gear if the v ehicle can climb in a hig her
gear.
Driving in extreme conditions
When driving in hazardous conditions, e.g.
in snow, ice, mud, sand or w ater, d riv e
slow ly and ca utiously to allow for greater
braking d istances.
Avoid sudden manoeuvres when steering,
braking a nd accelerating. When brak ing ,
depress footbrake p edal lightly in a repeat
pattern to stop the vehicle, unless
equipp ed with ABS - see page 146.
If stuck, use 2nd gear (automatic
transm ission in driv e range 2) to avoid
spinning the front wheels.
Use sand, ty re c hains or other non-slip
materials to provide tra ction when stuck in
snow, mud or ice.
Drivin g thro ugh water
Before a ttempting to driv e throug h water,
check the depth. If the depth is slightly
low er than the underbody of y our v ehicle,
do not attempt to drive through it.
Driv ing too quic kly throug h water c an
cause water to enter the engine through
the air intake, causing severe d amage.
Driv e slow ly, in a hig h engine rpm in as low
a gear as possible.
Drivin g with a ro of load
Do not exceed the permissible roof load .
For safety reasons, distribute the load
evenly and secure it tightly with straps so
that it cannot slip. Set the tyre inflation
pressure to the value giv en for full load. Do
not d riv e faster than 75 mph (120 k m/h).
Check and retig hten straps at frequent
intervals.
Switch ing off the engine
If the engine temp erature is very high, e. g.
after driving in m ountainous terra in: allow
engine to id le for approx . two minutes in
order to prevent heat accumulation.
When you sw itc h off, fans in the engine
compartment may c ontinue running for a
tim e to c ool the engine.
Drivin g hints
Vehicles with turbocharger
After running at high eng ine speeds or high
eng ine loads, op erate the engine briefly at
a low load or run in neutral for approx.
30 seconds before switching off, in order to
protec t the turbocharger.
Save en ergy more miles
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Plea se observe the running-in hints on the
previous pa ge a nd the tips for energy
saving on the following pag es.
Good, technically correc t and ec onomical
driving ensures m aximum d urab ility and
performa nc e for your vehicle.
Overrun
The fuel supp ly is autom atically shut-off
during overrun, e.g. when the vehicle is
being driven down long gradients or during
brak ing. To enable the ov errun cut-off to
come into action, do not accelerate or
declutch during ov errun.
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