Using the brakes
Avoid resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving. This will cause overheating of the brakes, wearing out the brake and pads faster and reduce gas mileage.
To help reduce brake wear and to prevent the brakes from overheating, reduce speed and downshift to a lower gear before going down a slope or long grade. Overheated brakes may reduce braking performance and could result in loss of vehicle control.
- While driving on a slippery surface, be careful when braking, accelerating or downshifting. Abrupt braking or accelerating could cause the wheels to skid and result in an accident.
- If the engine is not running or is turned off while driving, the power assist for the brakes will not work.
Braking will be harder.
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Battery
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extremely cold weather conditions, the battery
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Precautions when starting and driving
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would normally require the assistance
of others alone in your vehicle. Pets
should also not be left alone. They
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-The accumulation of moisture-retaining dirt
and debris in body panel sections, cavities,
and other areas.
- Damage to paint and other protective coatings
caused by gravel and stone chips or
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