Brake failure (continued)
Park your vehicle in a safe location. Do not drive until the brakes have been checked and repaired properly.
Power steering failure
If your power steering fails, you can still steer the vehicle. You will have to use extra effort to turn the steering wheel.
Tire failure
If a tire has an air leak you may feel, the vehicle begin to pull and a vibration as you hold the steering wheel. If an air leak is not repaired soon, the tire will become flat. When a front tire is flat, the vehicle will pull strongly to the side that has the flat tire. A flat rear tire may make your vehicle weave. You may find it hard to steer.
If a tire goes flat while you are driving:
- Resist the urge to immediately apply the brakes.
- Take your foot off the gas pedal and allow the engine to slow the vehicle down.
- Hold the steering wheel with a firm grip. Keep the vehicle on a straight course by looking and steering in the direction you want to go.
- When you have the vehicle under control and speed is reduced, apply the brake with gentle and steady pressure.
- Safely move to the emergency stopping lane or edge of the road, and park in a safe place.
- Turn on your hazard warning lights.
Headlight failure
If both headlights fail
- Turn on your hazard lights.
- Turn the headlight control off and on.
- If the headlights are still not on, reduce your speed, safely move to the emergency stopping lane or edge of the road, and park in a safe place. Note: Replace a headlight or headlight bulb as soon as it burns out. Driving with only one headlight increases the risk of being without both headlights.
Challenging conditions
When road conditions are poor due to bad weather, allow more time for your trip. Increase your following distance, reduce your speed, and maintain your space cushion.
Driving at night
When you are driving at night or at any time when you cannot clearly see 150 metres (500 feet) in front of you, you must turn your headlights on. Daytime running lights are not bright enough to be used at night, also the tail-lights and instrument panel lights will not be on.
- Use your low-beam headlights if there is oncoming traffic, even when the highway is divided.
- Be sure that your headlights are properly aimed so that they do not bother or interfere with other drivers.
- Keep your headlights clean.
- Avoid looking directly at oncoming headlights so they do not blind you. Look slightly down and to the right edge of your driving lane until the vehicle passes you.