Chevrolet Captiva C140 Manual page 158

3–36 DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
• Do not rest your foot on the brake pedal
while driving.
• Adhere to the vehicle maintenance sched-
ule in the service guide and specifications
in this manual.
HAZARDOUS DRIVING HAZARDOUS DRIVING HAZARDOUS DRIVING HAZARDOUS DRIVING HAZARDOUS DRIVING
When hazardous driving is encountered due
to water, snow, ice, mud, sand, or similar
conditions:
• Slow down your vehicle and drive cau-
tiously allowing extra distance for braking.
• Avoid sudden manoeuvres when braking,
steering or accelerating.
• When braking, press the brake pedal with
a light, up-and-down motion until the ve-
hicle is stopped, unless equipped with ABS.
For vehicles equipped with ABS, press
firmly on the brake pedal and steer around
any hazard.
• If stuck in snow, mud or sand, use second
gear to avoid spinning the front wheels.
• Use sand, tyre chains, or other non-slip
materials under the front wheels to
provide traction when stuck in ice, snow,
or mud. See "ROCKING YOUR VEHICLE" in
the index for more information.
AQUAPLANING AQUAPLANING AQUAPLANING AQUAPLANING AQUAPLANING
If your vehicle aquaplanes on a wet road, you
cannot control your vehicle because there is
little or no traction between the road and your
tyres.
Aquaplaning may occur depending on the road
conditions, tread and inflation of your tyres
and the speed of your vehicle. It is very
dangerous.
The best way to prevent aquaplaning is to
lower the speed of your vehicle and be
cautious whenever you feel the road is wet
enough.