Safe Driving - Lancia Lybra Owner's Handbook Manual

SAFE DRIVING

In designing the Lybra, LANCIA has
made every effort to come up with a
car able to provide driver and pas-
sengers with top-class levels of safety.
Nevertheless it is always the behav-
iour of the person at the wheel that
determines road safety.
Below you will find some simple tips
to help you travel in safety under dif-
ferent conditions. You will no doubt
be familiar with many of them al-
ready but it will be useful to read
them all carefully.
BEFORE GETTING BEHIND THE
WHEEL
– Make sure all lights, including the
headlights, are working properly.
– Adjust the position of the seats,
steering wheel, driving and door mir-
rors properly for the best driving po-
sition.
– Carefully adjust head restraints so
the back of the head and not the nape
of the neck is supported.
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– Make sure that nothing (mats,
etc.) gets in the way of the pedals
when they are pushed down.
– Adjust the seat belts to match your
height (see "Getting to know your car
– Seat belts").
– Make sure that any child restraint
systems (child seats, carriers etc.) are
properly fixed on the rear seat.
– Place any objects in the boot in
such a way that they cannot be
thrown forwards in the event of an ac-
cident.
– Avoid placing light coloured ob-
jects or sheets of paper on the dash-
board to prevent reflections on the
windscreen.
– Light eating will help keep your
reflexes prompt. Above all, do not
have anything alcoholic to drink. Cer-
tain prescription drugs can impair
your driving skills: read the attached
literature carefully.
– Periodically, remember to check
the fluid levels as shown in the para-
graph "Repeated checks and checks
before long trips" in this chapter.
WHEN TRAVELLING
– The first rule of safe driving is pru-
dence.
– Prudence also means putting your-
self into a position where you can pre-
dict wrong or imprudent behaviour
from other drivers.
– Stick closely to the rules of the
road in the particular country where
the vehicle is being driven and, above
all, do not exceed speed limits.
– Ensure that, besides yourself, all
the other passengers in the car have
their seat belts fastened, that children
are sitting in the appropriate child
seats and any animals in the car are
placed in suitable compartments.