[Turn] Driving schools do not teach knowledge (12) Self-driving travel precautions

[Autohome with car] just last weekend, the department colleagues organized a suburban self-driving tour, and take this opportunity we also want to take a trip to the self-driving outing Some considerations and you share. Before always a variety of travel notes to users to see, this time need to personally operate there are some different feelings, the following will travel before and travel in preparation and attention to list for your reference.

Nothing is more important than checking a car!

In my opinion, the various preparation checks before the trip are not important to the vehicle inspection! The reason is simple, eat with no or bad can go to the supermarket immediately to buy, but if the car is broken not to say can buy. So it's very, very important to check the vehicle before you travel, not one of them. The following points are the most critical to the inspection of the vehicle.

Oil-level inspection

　　1: Best Fill oil

Our destination for this trip is Beijing's outer suburbs, the distance between 300 km, a box of oil can be satisfied. So the first step is to fill the tank, even if there is no gas station on the way there is absolutely no problem. Speaking of which, we really met a car because there is no oil and broke down the Prado, the reason is very simple, the owner of the wrong to judge the fuel tank within the mileage of the remaining oil, coupled with the road is not familiar with the resulting multi-walk so that the vehicle finally no oil off.

　　Recommendation: as far as possible to fill the oil, to ensure that special conditions, such as lost, can not find gas stations and other conditions will not be affected, long-distance travel suggestions on the way to refuel.

2: Check the amount of oil

Because it is a test vehicle, in our hands for a short time, so the previous maintenance is not known, so check the oil stock is necessary, such as the discovery of deficits can be supplemented in a timely manner. (To learn more about oil, click here)

Recommendation: If the car is in the upcoming maintenance mileage cycle, there are conditions can also advance a routine maintenance, so more practical.

3: Glass Water Refill

Summer outing, the body is inevitably stained with gum, insect corpse and other substances, and the weather may be changeable, sufficient amount of glass water is very important, after all, to maintain good sight is the safety of this.

suggestion: for glass water stock, some models can not be observed, it is recommended to fill before travel and try to test the wiper is working properly.

brake Horn light

4: Horn

Although we do not recommend frequent use of the horn, but travel inevitably encountered some special circumstances, the Horn may play a role, check the speaker is the normal work is very important. (Click here to see when the horn is used)

Recommendation: The suburbs encounter horseback riding, grazing must not use the horn, animals in shock may be attacked by the vehicle.

5: Brakes

Check whether the brake pads need to be replaced, the other brake lights are also very important, we have a section of the high-speed section, brake lights is the rear car to take the most direct signal braking, so it is important. (Click here to show you how to self-test the brakes)

suggestions: Some vehicles due to neglect to check, brake lights are not bright or a measurement is not bright, before travel must be timely maintenance.

6: Light

This time we are not familiar with the weather and road conditions, so fog lights, double flashes and other unusual lights may come in handy, so it is important to check the whole car lights. (click here to see how to use the car lights)

Other aspects of appearance

7: Tyre/Tire Pressure

Tire inspection is actually very simple, first of all, the tire pattern in the inclusion of the stone removed, and then check the appearance of the phenomenon, the front wheel can be turned to one side, the inside and the tire wall can be surrounded by hand touch, the last measurement of the tire pressure is done. (click here to see how to self-test tires)

In addition to tire appearance inspection, tire pressure is also a very important aspect of the inspection, tire pressure is too high, too low on the vehicle there is a safety hazard, tire pressure high comfort will be damaged, and tire pressure on fuel consumption may increase, and the puncture tire pressure and the high and low tire is related, so we must check the tire pressure before we travel.

Recommendation: do not forget the most important check, spare tire and tire pressure is normal, commonly used to change the tire tool is normal.

Common items in the car

8: Fire Extinguisher

First determine the fire extinguisher is still within the validity period, can be used normally. Most models of fire extinguishers in the trunk has a dedicated location, it is recommended to leave the fire extinguisher in the car without compromising safety, but also within easy reach, in case of emergency can be the first time to operate. (Click here to tell you how to use the fire extinguisher)

9: Triangle Card

When the trip in the vehicle failure or accident, triangular warning signs must be in time, so it is important to check whether the normal use of triangular warning signs. The current triangle warning signs are mostly folded form of assembly, it is recommended to assemble it, and do not put in the trunk but in the car, you can avoid the unexpected situation of temporary assembly and waste of time, and travel when the trunk is inevitably piled full of luggage, take out the triangle card is also very troublesome. (Click here to tell you how to use the triangle warning sign)

10: Insurance Policy

The original or copy of the insurance policy must be with the car, when there is an accident can be timely report processing. The old owner should check the policy validity period carefully and remember the report phone number.

11: Walkie Talkie

When the team travel, there are conditions can wear walkie-talkie, the traffic will be more convenient and timely communication. If the number of walkie-talkie is not many, you can not talk about the vehicle interspersed in the convoy, to ensure that the car and tail car wear.

Be sure to keep your traffic safe while on the road

Travel self-driving mood must be very good very relaxed, but the more relaxed need to pay attention to the safety of driving, such as not speeding, with the car to maintain a certain distance, these are to ensure our smooth arrival to the destination, happy to travel the necessary conditions. Please pay attention to the following points in the driving.

maintain a safe vehicle distance

It is a commonplace problem to keep the safety car distance, in the high-speed driving should pay more attention, the high-speed road vehicle speed, the corresponding car distance will be more long before insurance. At the same time pay attention to observe the surrounding vehicles and the front of the vehicle, so that the situation timely treatment. (Here's a tip for judging your distance)

use of fog lamps

When the poor visibility of the situation, such as rain, fog, the first to reduce the speed, open the car distance, while turning on headlights or fog lights, serious when the double flashing lights.

Parking required attention

Walking on the road in the suburbs, on both sides often sell fruit and vegetables stalls, many people will stay to buy some local food, because suburban roads generally not wide, parking must pay special attention. (Click here to tell you what to pay attention to parking)

Try to stop in a wide area and open the double flashes in time. Try to stop on the straight road, the front and rear car can be found and slowed down in time. Try to avoid stopping on the slope in order to avoid the situation of leaving the car. Try to get off from the right to avoid collisions with the car.

A thorough inspection of the vehicle after the return of the expedition

After the trip back people tired car also tired, so when you have a good rest after the proposed to check the situation of the vehicle, in fact, not complicated, to see if the tires have scars, oil is not missing and so on. Of course, if you have a backing or other collision on the road, please go to the 4S shop to check to avoid a greater danger.

Travelling by car is an easy and happy thing to do and you need to prepare for it in advance. Safety should be the first topic of travel, so it is very important to develop good inspection habits and driving habits, you may also try our summary before the next trip. (Wen/Autohome Guo Yan)

[Turn] Driving schools do not teach knowledge (12) Self-driving travel precautions