1996 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 171

Driving Through Deep Standing Water City Driving NOTICE: If you drive too quickly through deep puddles or standing water, water cancome in through your engine's air intake and badly damage your engine. Never drive through water that slightlp is lower than the underbody your vehicle. If you of can't avoid deep puddlesor standing water, drive through them very slowly. ' Some Other Rainy Weather Tips 0 Turn on your low-beam headlampsnot just your -parking lamps-- to help make you more visible to 0 others. Besides slowing down, allow some extra following distance. And be especially careful when you pass another vehicle.M o w yourself more clear room ahead, and.be prepared to have your view restricted ,byroad spray. Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See "Tires" in the Index.) ' One of the biggest problems with city streets is the for amount of traffic on them. You'll want to watch out and what the other drivers are doing pay attention to traffic signals. 0 4-18