Safety Inspection
It is best to conduct a safety check before the vehicle departs. A few minutes of inspection will help ensure safe driving and familiarise you with the various parts of the vehicle. At the same time, you can observe carefully to carry out these checks.
Vehicle External Inspection
- Tyres: Check tyre pressure and look for cuts, damage, excessive wear, or bulges.
- Wheel bolts: Make sure no bolts are lost or loose.
- Lights: Make sure all headlights, brake lights, reverse lights, turn indicators, and other lights are working properly. Check the direction of the headlights.
Front Compartment
- Fluid level: Ensure that all fluid levels are normal, such as brake fluid, windshield washer fluid, etc.
- Battery and cable condition: Check for cracks in the battery casing, corrosion or looseness in the terminals, and ensure good cable connections.
Inside the Vehicle
- Seat belts: Check and make sure that the latch and buckle can be fastened firmly. Ensure that the seat belt is not worn or damaged.
- Instruments and controls: Ensure that the indicator lights are working properly.
- Brake pedal: Check and ensure that the pedal has sufficient free travel.
Before Driving
- Oil leakage: After the vehicle is parked for a moment, check for any oil, water, or other liquid leaks under the vehicle. Dripping water after using air conditioner is a normal phenomenon. If any leakage is noticed, please check the cause and repair it immediately.
When Driving
- Ensure no warning lights are illuminated on the centre display.
- Drive slowly and safely, press the brake pedal to check if the brakes are reliable, the vehicle doesn't pull to one side, and the brakes make no strange noises.
- Check for any unusual noises from the vehicle.
Driving In the Rain
When it rains, visibility is reduced, windows may fog up, and roads become slippery, so drive carefully.
Heavy rain can impair visibility; turn on headlights and hazard lights while driving. Wet brakes can reduce braking effectiveness, so increase following distance and reduce speed in rainy conditions.
Avoid high-speed driving in the rain, as higher speeds increase the risk of hydroplaning between tyres and the road surface.
WARNING
- If there is water on the road, there is a danger of water slip. So on slippery surfaces, it is necessary to reduce the speed, avoid sudden steering and brake carefully.
- When driving on slippery roads, emergency braking, rapid acceleration and rapid steering may cause tyres to slip and reduce vehicle maneuverability, thus causing accidents.