Driving On Slippery Roads - Suzuki Wagon R Owner's Manual

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DRIVING ON SLIPPERY ROADS

Under wet road conditions you should drive
at a lower speed than on dry roads due to
possible slippage of tyres during braking.
When driving on icy, snowcovered, or
muddy roads, reduce your speed and avoid
sudden acceleration, abrupt braking, or
sharp steering movements.
Snow Chains
If you must use snow chains to increase
tyre traction, observe the following
precautions:
• Use cable type chains.
• Choose a safe place away from traffic
to install the chains.
• When installing the chains carefully
follow the manufacturer's instructions.
• Install the chains on the front tyres.
• With the chains on, drive only at slow
and moderate speeds.
• If the chain hits the vehicle body while
driving, stop at a safe place and
retighten it as soon as possible.
• If snow and/or ice on the road
disappear, remove the chains as soon
as possible.
• If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck
If your vehicle gets stuck in snow, mud,
or sand, follow the directions below:
1) Change back and forth between a
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forward range (or first gear for manual
transmission) and reverse. This will
create a rocking motion which may give
you enough momentum to free the
vehicle. Press gently on the accelerator
to keep wheel spin to a minimum.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
while changing gear.
Do not race the engine. Excessive wheel
spin will cause the tyres to dig deeper,
making it more difficult to free the
vehicle.
2) If your vehicle remains stuck after a few
minutes of rocking, get another vehicle
to pull you out.
w w w w w WARNING
Do not allow anyone to stand near the
vehicle when you are rocking it, and
do not spin the wheels faster than an
indicated 40 km/h on the speedometer.
Personal injury and/or vehicle damage
may result from spinning the wheels
too fast.
w w w w w CAUTION
Do not continue rocking the vehicle
for more than a few
Prolonged rocking can cause engine
overheating or transmission damage.
DRIVING TIPS AND SAFE DRIVING
w w w w w WARNING
• Make sure your tyres are in good
condition and always maintain the
specified tyre pressure. Refer to
"TYRES" in the "INSPECTION AND
MAINTENANCE" section for details.
• Do not use tyres other than those
specified by MARUTI. never use
different sizes or types of tyres on
the front and rear wheels. For
information regarding the specified
tyres, refer
FICATIONS" section.
• Never use oversized tyres or special
shock absorbers and springs to
raise (jack up) your vehicle. This will
change the handling characteristics.
• After driving through water, test the
brakes while driving at a slow speed
to see if they have maintained their
normal effectiveness. If the brakes
are less effective than normal, dry
them by repeatedly applying the
brakes while driving slowly until the
brakes have regained their normal
effectiveness.
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