On a flooded road
► Avoid flooded roads. Water could enter the brake discs, resulting in temporarily ineffective brakes. In such cases, lightly depress the brake pedal to see if the brakes operate properly.
If they do not, lightly depress the pedal several times while driving in order to dry the brake pads.
► When driving in rain or on a road with many puddles a layer of water may form between the tyres and the road surface.
This reduces a tyre’s frictional resistance on the road, resulting in loss of steering stability and braking capability.
To cope with this, observe the following items: (a) Drive your vehicle at slow speed.
(b) Do not drive on worn tyres.
(c) Always maintain the specified tyre inflation pressures.
See also:
Driver’s and passenger’s front air bag system
The driver’s air bag is located under the padded cover in the middle of the steering
wheel. The front passenger air bag is contained in the instrument panel above the
glove box.
The driver ai ...
Driving, alcohol and drugs
Driving after drinking alcohol is one of the most frequent causes of accidents.
Your driving ability can be seriously impaired even with blood alcohol levels
far below the legal minimum.
If you ha ...
AWC control fluid
To check the fluid level
The AWC control fluid reservoir is in the luggage compartment.
Note
► Check the fluid level in the reservoir 90 minutes or more after turning the
ignition switch t ...