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Safety check before driving
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Exterior check
- Check if there is any leak of oil or water under the vehicle.
- Check the tire pressure, damages and abrasion (the abrasion mark will appear when the non skid tread is only 1.6mm in thickness)
- Check all lights of the vehicle: head lights, brake lights, turn signals, tail lights and other lights.
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Check the engine room
- Engine oil
- Power Steering Fluid
- Brake, clutch oil
- Refrigerant and windshield wiper fluid
- Battery fluid and terminals
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Belt's tension and abrasion
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Interior Check
- Spare tire
- Brake function
- Clutch function
- Functions of Horn and Windshield wiper
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All kinds of appliance
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Periodical Maintenance
Please perform periodical maintenance at maintenance plants in accordance with the regulation in order to protect your vehicles. Such maintenance is beneficial for:- Ensuring driving safety
- Enhancing the performance of vehicles
- Prolonging the life of the vehicles
- Meeting the regulations for guarantee liability
- Reducing fuel cost
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Coping with emergencies
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Flat tire when driving
- Pull over to the roadside safely and park on the hard, flat ground.
- Turn on the caution light and place the sign indicating vehicle breakdown by the regulation.
- Pull up hand brake tightly, and switch the gear to "P" for automatic transmission and to "1" or "R" gear for manual transmission.
- All passengers get off the car.
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Use jacks and tools to lift the car and change tires by proper procedure.
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Fail to start the car
- Check if the battery terminal is tightly locked.
- Turn on the interior lamp. If it is dim or goes out when you turn on the motor, it means that the battery runs out of electricity.
- Find a normally-running car to jump-start the dead battery (connect the jumper cable to the booster battery and the dead battery in correct way-positive to positive, negative to negative).
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Call maintenance plants for repair if you still fail to start the car.
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Engine Overheating when driving
- Pull over to the roadside and set up the sign indicating vehicle breakdown.
- Let the engine idle and open the engine hood.
- Check if the belt is broken or loose; if the fan works normally and if there's any leak.
- Wait until the temperature of the engine drops, check the water in the expansion tank, refill it if necessary.
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If there are broken belt, leaks, or even the fan doesn't work,, please turn off the engine immediately, and contact the maintenance plants for repair.
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Brake failure when driving
- Watch the road condition ahead. Pull up hand brake tightly to stop the car if it's in low speed.
- If the vehicle is in high speed, switch to low speed gear first, reduce the speed with engine brake, and then pull up the hand brake tightly to stop the car.
- Drive away from the lane as fast as possible to park at the roadside.
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Contact companies with tow trucks for help.
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Does your car need maintenance? You should contact maintenance plants if your vehicles show the following signs:
maintenance plants if your vehicles show the following signs:- The engine does not work smoothly and makes strange noises.
- Fuel consumption is abnormal.
- The engine's temperature is higher than normal.
- Appliance, lights do not function.
- The tire abrasion is not even.
- Leaks under the vehicle.
- When driving straight, the vehicle moves towards one side of the road.
- The brake and clutch do not function.
- The suspension system makes strange noises.
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The power is obviously lower than usual.
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11 Ways to Reduce Fuel Consumption
- Do not modify your vehicle at will.
- Do not drive too long.
- Maintain proper tire pressure.
- Avoid hard acceleration and deceleration.
- Avoid sections with frequent traffic jam.
- Avoid unnecessary braking or parking.
- Do not park and rest in the vehicle with AC on.
- Use proper gear when driving.
- Swap engine oil regularly to Maintain proper volume and stickiness of engine oil.
- Park the vehicle at cool locations.
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Avoid unnecessary items stored in the trunk.