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Maintenance

  1. Safety check before driving

    • 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.
    • Check the engine room

      • Engine oil
      • Power Steering Fluid
      • Brake, clutch oil
      • Refrigerant and windshield wiper fluid
      • Battery fluid and terminals
      • Belt's tension and abrasion

    • Interior Check

      • Spare tire
      • Brake function
      • Clutch function
      • Functions of Horn and Windshield wiper
      • All kinds of appliance

  2. 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
  3. Coping with emergencies

    • 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.
      • Use jacks and tools to lift the car and change tires by proper procedure.

    • 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).
      • Call maintenance plants for repair if you still fail to start the car.

    • 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.
      • 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.

    • 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.
      • Contact companies with tow trucks for help.

  4. 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.
    • The power is obviously lower than usual.

  5. 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.
    • Avoid unnecessary items stored in the trunk.