What should be noted when driving through waterlogged roads?
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When encountering waterlogged roads, drivers should slow down or avoid them, and must not accelerate through. Below are precautions for driving through water: 1. Drive in low gear: Use a low gear (for automatic transmission vehicles, engage the hill-climbing gear) and proceed slowly and steadily through the waterlogged area while maintaining control of the steering wheel. Be aware of any potholes or gaps beneath the water. 2. Do not restart the engine if it stalls: If the vehicle stalls in the waterlogged area, do not attempt to restart the engine. Engine stalling indicates that water has entered the cylinders. Restarting the engine can cause severe damage to the piston connecting rod components due to the incompressibility of water, potentially leading to complete engine failure.