Lancia Thesis owners manual page 258

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– Do not drive too many hours at a– Keep a greater safety distanceHere is some advice for driving in time but stop at intervals to stretch from the cars in front of you thanthe rain: your legs and recoup your energy. during daylight hours: it is hard to – Reduce speed and maintain a judge how fast other cars are going – Make sure the air in the car isgreater safety distance from the cars being changed continuously.when all you can see are their lights. in front. – Only use main beam headlights – Never coast downhill (i.e.: with – If it is raining particularly heavi- when you are driving outside town the engine off): if you do, you lose ly, visibility is also reduced. In these and when you are sure they do not the aid of engine braking and power annoy other drivers. cases, switch on the dipped head- brakes so that braking requireslights even if it is still daylight so you greater effort. can be seen more easily. – Dip your headlights as soon as you see cars coming in the other – Do not drive through puddles at DRIVING AT NIGHT direction and pass them with the headlights dipped. speed and hold on tightly to the There are the main rules to follow wheel if you do: a puddle taken at when you are driving at night.– Keep all lights clean.high speed might cause you to lose – Be careful of animals crossing thecontrol of the car (“aquaplaning”). – Drive especially carefully: it is harder to drive at night.road when driving in the country.– Move the ventilation controls to – Slow down especially if the road the position for demisting the win- is not lit. DRIVING IN THE RAIN dows (see the section “Getting to know your car”), so to avoid visibil- Rain and wet road surfaces spell ity problems. – At the first signs of sleepiness, danger. stop: continuing would be a risk for – Periodically check the condition yourself and everybody else. OnlyAll manoeuvres are more difficult start driving again when you haveon a wet road because the grip of theof the windscreen wiper blades. had enough rest. wheels on the tarmac is greatly reduced. This is why braking dis- tances are much longer and road- holding is lower. 257

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