Alfa Romeo 156 owners manual page 195

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DRIVING IN THE RAIN DRIVING IN THE FOG MOUNTAIN DRIVING Rain and wet roads can be dangerous.– If fog is very thick, avoid travelling– When driving downhill, use the engine where possible. If travelling with mist,braking by engaging a low gear, to prevent If the road is wet, the traction between wheel and asphalt is greatly reduced, thusground fog or the possibility of fog banks:the brakes from overheating. increasing the stopping distance and de-– Drive at moderate speed.– Never coast downhill with the engine off creasing road holding. – Also in the day turn on the dipped-beamor in neutral and especially not with the ig- nition key removed. Here are few suggestions in the case ofheadlights, rear fog guards and front fog rain: lights. Do not use the main beam headlights.– Drive at moderate speed and avoid “cut- ting” corners. – Reduce speed and keep further backWARNINGOn stretches of road with from the vehicle in front.good visibility, switch off your rear foglights;– Remember that overtaking up hill is CORRECT USE OF THE CAR the brightness of these lights could annoyslower and therefore requires a greater – If it is raining particularly heavily, visi- the people travelling in the cars behind.length of clear road. If you are being over- bility is also reduced. In these cases, switch taken on a hill, move over to enable the on the dipped headlights even if it is still day-– Remember that fog also involves wet light so you can be seen more easily.asphalt, thus greater difficulty in all types ofother vehicle to pass in safety. – Do not drive through puddles at speedmanoeuvres and longer stopping distances. and hold on tightly to the wheel if you do: a– Keep well away from the vehicle in puddle taken at high speed might cause youfront. to lose control of the car (“aquaplaning”).– Where possible avoid sudden changes – Position the ventilation controls forin speed. demisting (see chapter “Getting to know your car”), to prevent visibility from wors-– Possibly avoid overtaking other vehicles. ening. – If the vehicle is forced to stop (faults, impossibility to continue due to poor visi- – Routinely check the conditions of the windscreen wiper blades. bility, etc.), firstly try to pull off the road. Then turn on the hazard warning lights and, if possible the dipped beam headlights. Ry- thmically sound the horn if you note another car coming. 194

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