1993 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 201
1993 Chevrolet Suburban Manual
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CAUTION I If\ Drivingonfrozenlakes,ponds L - or riverscanbedangerous. Underwater springs, currents under the ice, orsuddenthaws can weakentheice.Your vehicle could fall throughtheiceandyouand yourpassengers could drown.Driveyourvehicleonsafesurfaces only. t I Driving In Water Lightraincausesnospecialoff-roaddrivingproblems.Butheavyraincan meanflashflooding,andfloodwatersdemandextremecaution. Findout howdeepthewater is beforeyoudrivethroughit.Ifit'sdeep enough to coveryourwheelhubs,axles,orexhaustpipe,don'ttryit-you probablywon'tgetthrough.Also,waterthatdeepcandamageyouraxleand other vehicle parts. If thewaterisn'ttoodeep,thendrivethrough it slowly.Atfastspeeds,water splashesonyourignitionsystemandyourvehiclecanstall.Stallingcanalso is occur if yougetyour tailpipeunderwater.And,aslongasyourtailpipe underwater, you'll never beable to startyourengine.Whenyougothrough it may take youlonger to water,rememberthatwhenyourbrakesgetwet, stop. CAUTION I C Drivingthroughrushingwatercanbedangerous.Deepwatercan sweepyourvehicledownstreamandyouandyourpassengerscould drown.Ifit'sonlyinchesdeep, it canstill washaway theground fromunderyourtires,andyoucouldlosetractionandrollthevehiclc over.Don'tdrivethroughrushingwater. After Off-Road Driving Removeanybrushordebristhathascollectedontheunderbody,chassis,or under the hood.Theseaccumulationscanbeafirehazard. Afteroperation in mudorsand,havethebrakeliningscleanedandchecked. Thesesubstancescancauseglazingandunevenbraking.Checkthebody structure,steering,suspension,wheels,tires,andexhaustsystemfordamage. Also, checkthefuellinesandcoolingsystemforanyleakage. Your vehiclewillrequiremorefrequentservice Section 7 for additional information. due to off-road use,Referto 4-34