Driving in Special Environments

Chapter 4 · Manual page 204

Driving in Rainy or Snowy

Emergency braking, accelerating and steering on slippery roads will reduce the vehicle’s handling performance and grip.

  • Because visibility is reduced during rain or snow, please drive carefully. If the windows come misted, please use the air-conditioning demist function.
  • Because the roads are slippery in wet or icy conditions, please slow down and drive carefully.
  • Try to avoid driving at high speed in wet or icy conditions, because a thin film of water will be formed between tyre and road surface that will affect steering and braking performance. Driving on Waterlogged Roads

Do not venture into low-lying waterlogged roads or unknown water wading areas, as this may result in the failure of the power system, serious vehicle malfunctions (such as short circuits in electrical components), or damage to the power system due to water ingress! Any vehicle malfunction or damage resulting from this will no longer be covered by SAIC MOTOR CORPORATION LIMITED.

When driving the vehicle, try to avoid passing through waterlogged roads or areas with puddles as much as possible. If you need to drive through water, please follow the following suggestions:

  • Before entering the flooded section, the depth of the water must be clear, and the height of the water should not exceed the lower edge of the vehicle body.
  • If you must drive through water, you need to turn off the air conditioning before starting, lightly apply the accelerator pedal without releasing your foot, smoothly and slowly pass through the flooded road section, and control the speed to below 6 mph (10 km/h).
  • Do not reverse into water or park the vehicle in stagnant water. If driving through water causes the power to shutdown, please do not attempt to power up the vehicle again. Please contact Authorised Repairer or breakdown service for inspection.
  • After passing through water, lightly apply the brake pedal continuously to confirm that the braking performance is normal and avoid emergency braking.
  • After passing through water, please check that the lighting and horn functions are normal.
  • After wading through water, it may affect the functionality and performance of the vehicle. It is recommended to contact an Authorised Repairer for inspection as soon as possible.