Alfa Romeo 166 owners manual page 140

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DRIVING UNDER ADVERSE – Check the condition of the windscreen– Remember that overtaking uphill is WEATHER CONDITIONS wiper blades. slower and therefore requires a greater length of clear road. If you are being – If fog is very thick avoid travelling Rain and fog can be extremely danger- overtaken on a hill move over to enable where possible. If travelling cannot be ous if the style of driving is not adaptedthe other vehicle to pass in safety. avoided drive with extreme care and to suit these conditions. Some sugges- tions are given below: moderate your speed. Avoid overtaking.WINTER DRIVING – If the vehicle is forced to stop owing – if the road is wet, the friction be- If the temperature falls below 0°C or in to a malfunction or zero visibility condi- tween wheel and asphalt is greatly re- tions, pull off the road, switch on the haz-the presence of snow or ice the following duced thus increasing the stopping dis- recommendations should be followed: ard warning lights and if possible, the tance and decreasing road holding when cornering. dipped-beam headlights. – Before driving off check that the Reduce speed and keep further back windscreen wipers are not frozen to the from the vehicle in front.MOUNTAIN DRIVING windscreen. Mountain driving requires a greater de-– Remove the snow from the air intake – Heavy rain and fog reduce visibility. gree of concentration. Some practical(grille) at the base of the windscreen. Headlights should be switched on as the hints follow: – Do not stop long on deep snow with road traffic laws and common sense dic- – Before driving off check the level ofthe engine running: the snow might di- tate, above all to render yourself visible to others. fluids (engine oil, brakes, coolant) andvert the exhaust gas carbon monoxide in- the state of the tyres.to the passenger compartment. – Do not drive over puddles or flooded – When travelling down hill use the en-– Ensure that brakes and tyres are in roads at high speed as the aquaplaning gine braking by engaging lower gears toperfect working order. phenomenon may cause you to loose control over the vehicle.prevent the brakes from overheating.–Ensure that the detergent liquid locat- – Never coast downhill with the engineed in the windscreen/headlight washers – If visibility is already reduced prevent off or in neutral and especially not withhas been topped up with anti-freeze and it from worsening by ensuring that the the ignition key removed.anti-scale additives. windows do not steam up. Use the heat- – Drive at a moderate speed and avoid– Use engine braking where possible ing-ventilation controls as indicated in the chapter “Know your vehicle”.cutting corners. and avoid abrupt braking. 139

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