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Index Data Technology Repairs Car care Controls Overview
Driving notes
Brakes:
Do not drive with your foot resting
on the brake pedal. Even light but con-
sistent pedal pressure can lead to high
temperatures, brake wear and possibly
even brake failure.
Aquaplaning:
When driving on wet or slushy roads,
reduce road speed. If you do not, a
wedge of water can form between tires
and road surface. This phenomenon is
referred to as aquaplaning or hydro-
planing. It is characterized by a partial
or complete loss of contact between
the tires and the road surface. The ulti-
mate results are loss of steering and
braking control.
Driving through water:
Do not drive through water more than
1 foot (30 cm) deep. If you must drive
through water accumulations up to that
depth, drive only at walking speed, oth-
erwise damage to the engine, the elec-
trical system and the transmission can
occur.
Rear package tray:
Never use the rear package tray to
store heavy or bulky objects. If you do
so, such objects could pose the risk of
injury to vehicle occupants during brak-
ing or evasive maneuvers, or in a crash.
Clothes hooks:
When hanging articles of clothing from
the hooks, be sure that they will not ob-
struct the driver's vision. Do not hang
heavy objects on the hooks. If you do
so, such objects could pose the risk of
personal injury during braking or eva-
sive maneuvers, for example.<
Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 004 597 - © 08/99 BMW AG
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