2000 Chevrolet Tracker Owner's Manual - Page 173

Driving in Water Light rain causes no special off-road driving problems. But heavy rain can mean flash flooding, and flood waters demand extreme caution. Find out how deep the water before you drive through is it. If it's deep enough to cover your wheel hubs, axles or exhaust pipe, don't try -- you probably won't get it through. Also, water deep can damage your axle that and other vehicle parts. A CAUTION: Driving through rushing water can dangerous. be Deep water cansweep your vehicle downstream If and you and your passengers could drown. it's only shallow water, it can still wash away the ground from under your tires, and could lose you traction and roll the vehicle over. Don't drive through rushingwater. If the water isn't too deep, then drive through it slowly. At fast speeds, water splashes on your ignition system and your vehicle can stall. Stalling can also occur if you See "Driving Through Water" in the Indexmore for get your tailpipe under water. And, as long as your information on driving through water, tailpipe is under water, you'll never be able start your to engine. When you through water, remember that go when your brakes get wet, it may take you longer to stop. 4-28