Tip 1: Getting out of the car
Tip 1: Getting out of the car
Trying to get out of a sinking car is muchworse than just getting into an accident. Because of the panic and ignorance of the sequence of actions that need to be taken in this case, most such accidents result in fatalities. To get a real chance to get out of the drowning cars, it is necessary to act coolly and decisively.
Instructions
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Group, cross your arms over your shoulders, to cover your face with your elbows. The next hand, grab firmly by the seat belt, so as not to damage your hands when you hit hard against the water.
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Open the window as quickly as possible and tryGet out through it outside if the car is still on the surface of the water. Do not lose a second: a full immersion occurs usually within 1-2 minutes. Opening the window, you level the pressure inside the car, and it will become much easier for you to get out.
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Take any heavy object and smash it with glass if the window is jammed and it does not open. Beat directly into the center of the side window and try to hit the same place when you hit.
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Do not unfasten the seat belt immediately. It is useful to you as an additional stop when pushing the door, if you can not open the window. If the belt is missing, hold tightly by the side door handle so that the water flowing into the machine through the window does not carry you far from the exit.
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Check if the lock is open. But do not try to open the door before the water completely fills the car, because because of the strong pressure you can not do it, but just waste your energy, which you need to save for swimming. Try not to panic. Take off your clothes, which can prevent you from sailing. Try to breathe slowly and deeply.
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Open the door or knock out the window, get rid of the seat belt and start to get out of the cars. Once outside, push your legs away from cars and swim with all your might. Do not give up, even in the event that you feel that there is almost no air in the lungs.
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Call for help after you get toCoast. Inspect yourself carefully for cuts, because getting out of the car, you could get hurt, but do not feel pain due to a strong adrenaline rush into the blood.
Tip 2: Getting the car out of the snow or mud
Every car enthusiast knows what it is like to get stuck indirt or get stuck in the snow - the car can not always get out of this trap by itself. In this situation, in order not to call a tug, you need to learn to get out of the trap yourself. There are not many such tricks, but they are designed for different situations in which the driver can get to, and most importantly - they are quite simple.
In the winter, of course, the most important thing is thatit is necessary to change tires to winter tires. On the summer tires can not go on - on it in winter it's just dangerous to drive. All-season tires do not give that degree of safety, which is necessary to have at operation of the car in this difficult for driving period. The machine on winter tires will be able to move along a slippery, snow-covered road much safer and safer, because such tires remain in winter soft enough and provide maximum grip on the road. But in this case it also happens that the car falls into a snowdrift, from which it can not leave.
Then you need to provide it with a place for overclocking, althoughwould be small. To do this, you need to clear the front and back of the wheels a little space. For this case, it is good to stock up with a small spatula and a bag of sand. If this sand sheds a rut under the wheels, the car will be much easier to accelerate and leave the trap. If this is not enough, you can ask passers-by to help by pushing the car. Of course, in the absence of sand, you can use something like an assistant, for example, branches or some kind of solid debris.
If the car stalled in the mud, the main thing is notto gasify. Otherwise, the car will burst into the pit even more. It is necessary, a little rocking the car, quietly try to leave "vnatyazhku", while slightly turning the wheels in different directions. So the car will widen the rut and soon leave the pit. In severe cases, help from the outside also does not hurt, but if this is not enough, the situation will save the cable, which simply must be every motorist in the trunk. Then you can ask someone to pick up the jammed car to his and help get out of the "trap".
Another car can get stuck in the sand. A jack can help here, which can lift the car and put under the wheels of the board. On them the car will be easy to get out of the sand. In addition, you can lower the wheel slightly. This will increase the area of contact of the wheels with a coating, which will help the driver to get his car out of the sand trap.
Tip 3: How to ride off-road
Off-road has always been in Russia and remains onefrom the main problems of the driver, especially when driving outside the city. Do not get stuck on a sandy or clay road, save yourself from a breakdown, drive a difficult stretch - the ability to ride off-road comes only with experience.
Instructions
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Try to avoid driving on sandy roads,Because deep deposits of sand pose a danger to the car. Crumbling to the sides, it gives strong resistance to the wheels. Even before the movement begins, reduce the pressure in the wheels to 1 atm., To improve the patency of the car.
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Drive at a speed of 25-30 km / h. At the same time, the risk of damaging the suspension on an unexpected bump will be minimal, and at the same time at this speed the car will be able to overcome all obstacles and bumps on the road without getting stuck in clay or sand. A big mistake will be a sharp drop in speed when you see a dirty or sandy area, the wheels are almost certainly bogged down.
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When driving on a track, make sure thatgo to the side edges, otherwise you can get stuck: the bottom will sit tightly on the rise, and the wheels will be on the bottom. If the ruts are very deep, it is better to find ways to bypass or put under the wheels branches and boards. Puddles are very dangerous, their depth can be any. Do not be lazy, get out of the car and check.
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On a wet clay road, try to gosmoothly, at low speed. A sudden increase in speed can lead to drifts. Avoid jerks, transfer switch on time. Remember - it's better to go out, walk a few meters on foot and check the presence and condition of the road further than the whole day then try to get out of the hole.
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On the lifts, move evenly, do not switch without special need, and descend better to overcome in low gear, if necessary braking.
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If possible, prepare for the journeyin advance. Passengers and cargo distribute evenly over the salon. In the trunk should be a folding shovel and, if possible, snow chains for the wheels. Instead of chains in small areas, you can use the usual rope, it will also improve the grip of the wheels with the road.
Tip 4: How to drive in winter
Driving in the winter requiresdriver certain skills and abilities. Prepare your car for the winter. "Shoe" it in the winter tires. Put in the interior rubber mats, and in the trunk a small bag of dry sand and a shovel. These things will not take up much space in your trunk, but if necessary, help you get out of the snowdrift.
Instructions
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In the winter all movements of the car should be smooth. Do not press the accelerator pedal sharply when starting. This can lead to slipping of the drive wheels. Do not brake sharply, otherwise you can go into a skid. Stop the engine more. Take your foot off the gas pedal, while your engine's speed will fall to a minimum, at this time, shift one gear to the bottom. When braking the engine, locking of the wheels is impossible, and this is a big plus when driving on slippery roads.
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Enter the mountain start with a small overclock,otherwise you risk not to enter it. Do not use neutral gear when descending from a mountain. In an emergency situation, you will not be able to affect your car if it just rolls on neutral. Going down, slow down the engine, and at the end of the hill, you can brake the brake pedal.
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Increase the distance in a half to two times, bycompared with the summer, to the front of the driving car. Be wary of road sections near intersections, traffic lights, public transport stops, bridges and overpasses. The sites before the intersections can be rolled up to ice. And on bridges and overpasses ice is formed much more often than on roads. Go through all the turns smoothly, before dropping speed.
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If you leave the car at night on the street, do not put it on the handbrake. Over the night brake pads can freeze and you can not move. Leave the car on the first or reverse gear. In the morning, when starting the engine, do not forget to put the car to neutral transmission.
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When you see a pedestrian crossing the road, start slowing down much earlier than in the summer. The pedestrian can slip, fall and be under the wheels of your car.
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Carefully follow the oncoming cars. Be prepared for the fact that you have to dodge the oncoming car, which fell into an uncontrollable drift.
Tip 5: How not to get stuck in winter
Stuck in a snowdrift In winter - The usual thing. Even urban residents can get caught in such a trap, because an unexpected snowfall can catch anyone at the wheel. The main thing that you should do if you feel that the car stalled and does not go further - try to do so that you do not get stuck even harder, and get out of the snow trap.
You will need
- - shovel;
- - boards or cardboard;
- - salt or sand;
- - cable.
Instructions
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Remember, what can not be done in any case. If you feel that the machine is stalling, in no case should you press on the gas to failure. This can lead to the opposite result - you will get even more bogged down in the snow, and fixing the situation will become much more difficult. Press the gas pedal gently, trying to move the car from its place. If it does not work out, leave it for a while.
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Exit the car and inspect that siteroad, on which the wheels are stuck. Remove excess snow from under the wheel as much as possible. Then sit behind the wheel and try to swing it, pressing and releasing the clutch, in parallel, lightly pressing on the gas. This buildup can help move the car, and if there is not much snow, you can easily get out of the trap thanks to the weight of the car.
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Try to help strangers. If you are stuck in the city, it will not be difficult to ask for help from passers-by. On the snow-covered road there are also chances to find assistants. Go out on the road and try to stop the passing cars. There are always people who are not indifferent to your problem and are ready to come to your rescue. Ask them to help push the car out. In addition, you can try to pull the car out of the snow with a cable.
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Do not despair, if not around the soul, and get outand did not work. There are still popular ways. Try to put something under the slipping wheel. It can be anything that is at hand. But the board or piece of plywood is best. In the absence of this, you can put a piece of cloth or a rug. The main thing is that the wheel does not slip on the snow. Of course, this way it is unlikely to get out of a big snowdrift. But it definitely helps you not to get stuck even harder, so it's worth trying.
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Be prudent. Do not wait until you get stuck, prepare for this situation beforehand. Put a bag of salt or sand in the trunk of the car. No wonder the salt is poured onto the city roads - it corrodes the ice. And this can help you in a difficult situation. Also carry In winter in the trunk a small shovel. The main thing - be careful on the roads, drive only on the tested sites and, if possible, do not leave the house in a heavy snowfall, which will surely save you from getting stuck in a snowdrift.