Driving in WaterHeavy rain can mean flash flooding, and flood watersdemand extreme caution.Find out how deep the water is before you drive throughit. If it is deep enough to cover your wheel hubs,axles or exhaust pipe, do not try it — you probably willnot get through. Also, water that deep can damageyour axle and other vehicle parts.If the water is not too deep, drive slowly through it.At faster speeds, water splashes on your ignition systemand your vehicle can stall. Stalling can also occur ifyou get your tailpipe under water. And, as long asyour tailpipe is under water, you will never be able tostart your engine. When you go through water,remember that when your brakes get wet, it may takeyou longer to stop.{CAUTION:Driving through rushing water can bedangerous. Deep water can sweep your vehicledownstream and you and your passengerscould drown. If it is only shallow water, it canstill wash away the ground from under yourtires, and you could lose traction and roll thevehicle over. Do not drive through rushingwater.See Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads on page 4-32 formore information on driving through water.4-29
