Driving At Night - Maserati Gransport Owner's Manual

Driving at night

The main guidelines to follow when
driving at night are set out below:
– Use extra caution: at night, driving
conditions are more demanding.
– Reduce your speed, especially on
roads with no streetlights.
– At the first signs of drowsiness, stop:
to continue driving would be a risk
for yourself and for others. Proceed
only after you have had proper rest.
– Keep the car at a greater distance
from vehicles in front of you than
you would use during the day: it is
difficult to assess the speed of other
vehicles when you can only see their
lights.
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– Ensure that the headlights are aimed
correctly: if they are too low, they
reduce visibility and strain the eyes.
If they are too high, they may bother
the drivers of other cars.
– Use the high beams only outside of
densely-populated areas and when
you are sure that they will not
disturb other drivers.
– When another vehicle is
approaching, switch from high
beams (if on) to low beams.
– Keep lights and headlights clean.
– Outside of densely-populated areas,
beware of animals crossing the road.
124 Driving conditions
Driving in the rain
If driving too fast through
deep puddles or stagnant
water, water may infiltrate
through the engine air intake, which
might cause severe damage to the
engine.
Never drive through puddles where
the water level is above or just slightly
below the underbody of the vehicle.
Rain and wet roads are dangerous. On
a wet road all maneuvers are more
difficult since wheel grip on the
asphalt is significantly reduced. This
means that the braking distances
increase considerably and the road
holding decreases.
The main guidelines to follow when
driving in the rain are set out below:
– Reduce your speed and keep a
greater safety distance from the
vehicles in front of you. High speed
may result in a loss of control and
aquaplaning.
– Heavy rain also substantially reduces
visibility. In these circumstances,
even during the day, turn on the low
beams, to be more visible to other
drivers.
– Position the air conditioning and
heating system controls for the
demisting function, in order to avoid
any visibility problems.
– Periodically check the conditions of
the windshield wiper blades.