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Make sure that any mats

are appropriate in size:

any hindrance, even

slight, to the braking system may

require a higher pedal stroke

than normal.

Water, ice and salt on

the road may deposit on

brake disks, reducing

braking efficiency the first time

they are used.

Driving while drunk or

under the influence of

drugs or certain medi-

cines is dangerous both for you

and other road users. 

Always fasten both front

and back seat belts,

including child restraint

systems if there are children trav-

elling with you. Travelling with

seat belts unfastened increases

the risk of injury or death if you

are involved in a collision. 

Take care when fitting

additional spoilers, alloy

rims and wheel caps: they

might reduce ventilation of the

brakes, thus their efficiency dur-

ing abrupt braking or long down-

hill slopes. 

Never drive with objects

on the floor in front of the

driver’s seat: they might

get stuck under the pedals mak-

ing it impossible to accelerate or

brake.