CITROEN C6 Owner's Handbook Manual page 154

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In wet, cold
weather
• Keep your safety distance, slow
down, switch on dipped head-
lamps or foglamps if there are
areas of fog.
• Tyre adhesion is reduced on
wet or slippery roads, particu-
larly if tyre treads are worn.
• Aquaplaning can occur even
with tyres in good condition.
• Change the windscreen wiper
blades when they start to leave
streaks on the glass.
• Be particularly careful if the
ambient temperature is 3°C or
lower (risk of ice on the roads).
• Never use the windscreen or
rear screen wash/wipe in frosty
weather on starting.
*This list of recommendations is
not exhaustive.
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A DV I C E O N D R I V I N G *
and foggy Driving on snow
• The very poor grip will consid-
erably reduce traction power,
control of steering and braking.
• If you are using snow tyres,
drive carefully without sudden
acceleration or braking.
• Do not spin the wheels when
starting off, drive at reduced
speed.
• Driving downhill, make maxi-
mum use of engine braking
(in second gear or first gear),
touching the brakes as deli-
cately as possible.
• Snow chains and snow tyres
are
ROËN network, to offer you
greater safety.
Damaged and flooded roads
• Driving on poor road surfaces
can cause damage to tyres,
wheel
suspension geometry settings.
• On flooded roads, water could
be sucked into the engine, caus-
ing severe and irreversible dam-
age (destroying the engine).
• If you unexpectedly encounter
a flooded road and the depth of
water is such that it would touch
the underbody of the vehicle,
stop immediately and find an
alternative route.
available from the CIT-
rims, underbody and
Lighting and visibility
• Ensure that you can see and be
seen by others.
• Check that the windows and
the interior and exterior rear
view mirrors are clean. For
optimum wipe quality, use the
screen wash products that are
distributed by the CITROËN
network. Silicones are not rec-
ommended.
• Clean the wiper blades regu-
larly using a soft cloth with
screen wash fluid. Residues of
grease, silicone product and
fuel will adversely affect the
wiper blades.
• Check that the rear view mirrors
are correctly positioned.
• Always carry a set of spare
bulbs.
• The vehicle lighting equipment
is designed specially for your
safety and that of others. All
lamps must be in good working
order, correctly adjusted and
clean.
ADVICE
Replace the wiper blades once or
twice a year, for example in Spring
and Autumn.
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