Hazardous Driving; Hydroplaning; Driving Through Deep Water - Daewoo Kalos User Manual

3–24 DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE

HAZARDOUS DRIVING

When hazardous driving is encountered
due to water, snow, ice, mud, sand, or
similar conditions:
• Slow down your vehicle and drive
cautiously allowing extra distance for
braking.
• Avoid sudden maneuvers when brak-
ing, steering or accelerating.
• When braking, press the brake pedal
with a light, up-and-down motion
until the vehicle 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, tire 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.

HYDROPLANING

If your vehicle hydroplanes on a wet
road, you cannot control your vehicle
because there is little or no traction
between road and your tires.
Hydroplaning may occur depending on
the road conditions, tread and inflation
of your tires and the speed of your ve-
hicle. It is very dangerous.
The best way to prevent hydroplaning
is to lower the speed of your vehicle
and be cautious whenever you feel the
road is wet enough.

DRIVING THROUGH DEEP WATER

When you are about to drive through
deep water, you must check the puddle
or standing water is not too deep. If you
drive too quickly through deep water,
water can enter your engine through the
air intake causing severe damage.
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CAUTION
Before attempting to drive through
deep water, always observe the fol-
lowing precautions:
• Do not drive through water if the
depth is slightly lower than the un-
derbody of your vehicle.
• Drive as slow as you can in high
RPM with the lowest gear position.