Do You Know How To Drive Through A Flooded Area?

 Car-Lotta Credit and Car Sales hopes you never find yourself having to drive through a flooded area.  In case you do ...here are  steps to help you   drive safely.

Before approaching the flooded road with your vehicle, decrease your speed or stop completely. 

As you are slowing down or stopping before the flooded road, turn on your hazard lights for indication and visualize the area of the flooded road and see if it is not very deep, depending of your vehicle type. 

After checking all of the main aspects, with  the hazard lights are still on, turn off the air conditioning  so that the fan in the engine compartment would not be damaged by the flow of the flood water you are driving.

Drive slowly through the flood. Open  your vehicle windows  a little for air circulation if possible and drive carefully. Keep the throttle/acceleration in balance and high and it is normal to growl the engine in a flood so that flood water won't enter the engine through the exhaust pipe at the rear of your vehicle and while driving.

Don't stop in the middle of the flooded road especially if the flood is deep otherwise water would damage the engine of your vehicle. 

 As your vehicle is approaching to the high level of the road, the flood water decreases and you can speed up your vehicle carefully. 

If your car shuts down after or during the flood, stay calm and ask for help. It is recommended to check your vehicle after driving through the flood.  

After all aspects are clearly maintained and done, drive as usually and safely.