Chevrolet Cruze Owners Manual: Driving on Wet Roads
Rain and wet roads can reduce vehicle traction and affect your ability to stop and accelerate.
Always drive slower in these types of driving conditions and avoid driving through large puddles and deep-standing or flowing water.
WARNING
Wet brakes can cause crashes.
They might not work as well in a quick stop and could cause pulling to one side. You could lose control of the vehicle.
After driving through a large puddle of water or a car/vehicle wash, lightly apply the brake pedal until the brakes work normally.
Flowing or rushing water creates strong forces. Driving through flowing water could cause the vehicle to be carried away. If this happens, you and other vehicle occupants could drown. Do not ignore police warnings and be very cautious about trying to drive through flowing water.
Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water can build up under the vehicle's tires so they actually ride on the water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and you are going fast enough. When the vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road.
There is no hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down when the road is wet.
Other Rainy Weather Tips
Besides slowing down, other wet weather driving tips include: • Allow extra following distance.
• Pass with caution.
• Keep windshield wiping equipment in good shape.
• Keep the windshield washer fluid reservoir filled.
• Have good tires with proper tread depth • Turn off cruise control.
Loss of Control
Skidding
There are three types of skids that correspond to the vehicle's three control
systems:
• Braking Skid — wheels are not rolling.
• Steering or Cornering Skid — too much speed or steer ...
Highway Hypnosis
Always be alert and pay attention to your surroundings while driving.
If you become tired or sleepy, find a safe place to park the vehicle and rest.
Other driving tips include:
• Keep the vehicle w ...
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How Does an Airbag Restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions, even belted occupants
can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. In moderate to severe side
collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside of the vehicle.
Airbags supplement the protection provided by safety belts ...
Transmission
Driver Shift Control (DSC) allows the automatic transmission to be shifted similar
to a manual transmission.
Electronic Range Select (ERS) allows for the selection of a range of gears.
Up-Shift Light
If the vehicle has a manual transmission, it will have an up-shift light that
indicates whe ...
Using the Navigation System
Use the NAV button on the faceplate or Home Page to access the navigation map.
Press the NAV button again to change between alternative views of the normal
split and full map views.
The Menu screen button at the bottom right side of the display accesses the Navigation
Menu.
The touch-sens ...
