How to Use the Hazard Warning Lights in a Car?
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The method for using the hazard warning lights in a car is as follows: 1. The hazard warning lights are generally located in the center or on one side of the steering wheel's central console. There is a button with a red triangle on this switch; pressing it will turn on the hazard lights. Pressing it again will turn them off. 2. In some micro cars, the hazard light switch is a small red column located on the front part of the steering column near the steering wheel. Lifting this small column will turn on the hazard lights. 3. Additional information: When a vehicle breaks down or is involved in a traffic accident on the road, the hazard warning lights should be turned on to serve as a warning to other passing vehicles.
After driving for so many years, I remind everyone that the red triangle hazard light button is exclusively for emergencies. If your car breaks down on the highway and can't move? Press it immediately, then get out and set up the warning triangle 150 meters behind the car, and move people outside the guardrail. In heavy rain or fog when the road is unclear, I also turn on the hazard lights so that vehicles behind can notice from far away. It's fine to use them for two minutes when temporarily stopping to pick someone up, but remember not to use them in no-parking zones, or you'll still get a ticket. If your car is being towed, both the tow truck and your car should have the hazard lights on. The worst thing is turning on hazard lights randomly in traffic jams, making it hard for vehicles behind to tell if you've broken down or are just moving slowly, which can easily lead to rear-end collisions.
