LONGEVITY TIPS
- Avoid driving curves or turning corners at high
speed. This accelerates wear on the tire edges and leads to premature
tire failure.
- Do not drive through deep water if your vehicle is
not designed for off-road conditions. This could short electrical
components or damage suspension parts or the cooling fan. It could also force
water behind old and brittle differential, transmission, or oil pan
gaskets and
seals or into wheel
bearings or loose CV boots.
- Do not your lug engine (drive at low speed or with
heavy load, each while in high gear). This can strain and damage the
engine and manual or automatic transmission.
- Extend brake pad life (for both disc and drum
brakes) by using your transmission as a brake. Use very low gears for
climbing or descending steep hills. Do not shift to neutral or disengage the
clutch to coast downhill.
- Accelerate and decelerate gradually, that is, use
your gas and brake pedals gently. Quick starts strain the engine and
transmission; quick stops strain the brakes. The parts, in turn, wear out
faster than they would under normal driving conditions.
- To extend the life of your clutch release (throw
out) bearing, when your vehicle is stopped for a long period of time, shift the
manual transmission to neutral and release the clutch pedal, but keep your foot
on the brake.
- MAINTAINING GOOD DRIVING HABITS IS ONE KEY
TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR CAR.
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DRIVING HABITS
BREAKING-IN A NEW CAR
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