General recommendations
Attention:
- Before driving, make sure the parking brake is fully released.
- Do not keep your foot on the brake pedal while driving. This can lead to dangerous overheating and excessive wear of the brake discs and pads.
- When driving down a long or steep slope, use the engine brake. Be aware that if you use the brakes excessively, they may overheat and not work properly.
- Be careful when accelerating or braking on slippery roads. Sudden acceleration or engine braking can cause the vehicle to skid or skid.
- Avoid driving through water obstacles with great depth, as large amounts of water entering the engine compartment can cause damage to the engine or electrical components.
- If possible, avoid sharp turns at high speed, as compared to a conventional car, the center of gravity is much higher, which makes the car more prone to roll over.
1. Always decelerate in strong headwinds. This will allow you to drive much better.
2. Drive over the curb slowly and, if possible, at a right angle.
3. When parking on a slope, turn the front wheels so that they rest against the curb and the vehicle does not roll. Apply the parking brake and set the selector to the position "R" (models with automatic transmission) or shift lever to first gear or reverse gear (models with manual transmission). If you are on a slope, place chocks under the wheels.
4. Do not use the parking brake if there is a possibility of it freezing, because snow or water that has accumulated around the parking brake mechanism may freeze, making it impossible to release it. When parking, set the selector to position "R" (models with automatic transmission) or shift lever to first gear or reverse gear. (models with manual transmission) and place chocks under the rear wheels.
5. Prevent ice and snow from accumulating in wheel arches. Ice and snow that have accumulated in the wheel arches can make driving difficult. When operating in winter conditions, periodically check the wheel arches and clean off the accumulated ice and snow.
Warning: be careful not to damage the ABS sensors and their rotors.
Wet brakes
Check the brakes at low speed immediately after driving off, especially if they were wet, to make sure the brakes are working properly. After driving in heavy rain, driving through large puddles, or after washing the vehicle, a film of water may form on the brake discs or drums, preventing the brakes from working properly. If this happens, dry the brakes by lightly depressing the brake pedal several times while driving.
Caution: Do not have a driving habit that requires you to brake hard and do not keep your left foot constantly on the brake pedal while driving. Such a habit "sit on the brake" leads to overheating of the brake discs.