2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid Owner Manual Printing 3 - Page 252

Driving Hints 251 • Do not rest your foot on the brake pedal while driving. • Avoid carrying unnecessary weight (approximately 1 mile per gallon [0.4 kilometers per liter] is lost for every 400 pounds [180 kilograms] of weight carried). • Avoid adding particular accessories to your vehicle (e.g. bug deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski racks). • Avoid driving with the wheels out of alignment. DRIVING THROUGH WATER If driving through deep or standing water is unavoidable, proceed very slowly. Never drive through water that is higher than the bottom of the wheel rims (for cars) or the bottom of the hubs (for trucks). When driving through water, traction or brake capability may be limited. Also, water may enter your engine's air intake and severely damage your engine or your vehicle may stall. Note: Driving through deep water where the transmission vent tube is submerged may allow water into the transmission and cause internal transmission damage. Note: Once through the water, always dry the brakes by moving your vehicle slowly while applying light pressure on the brake pedal. Wet brakes do not stop the vehicle as quickly as dry brakes. 2013 C-Max Full Hybrid (34h) Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, January 2013 USA (fus)