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 Previous issues: (ESPAÑOL)

Number 1 / Sep 28, 2007
  - Which is the proper driving position? (1)
  - Using automatic transmissions
  - What is a vehicle policy good for?
Number 2 / Oct 4, 2007
  - Which is the proper driving position? (2)
  - What to do when the engine overheats
  - Evaluate and train drivers
Number 3 / Oct 11, 2007
  - How to brake correctly (1)
  - How to distribute load in trucks
  - The reasons why road research is necessary
Number 4 / Oct 18, 2007
  - How to brake correctly (2)
  - Tips to conserve the battery
  - Auditing vehicles
Number 5 / Oct 25, 2007
  - How to brake correctly (3)
  - How to maintain tires in good conditions?
  - Managing vehicle risk
Number 6 / Nov 1, 2007
  - How we adjust car mirrors?
  - How to prevent the engine from overheating?
  - Accidents study
Number 7 / Nov 8, 2007
  - Precautions when driving at night
  - Fifth Wheel and King Pin (1)
  - Trip planning, a combining tool
Number 8 / Nov 15, 2007
  - Braking with air brakes
  - Fifth Wheel and King Pin (2)
  - Repair shop audits
Number 9 / Nov 22, 2007
  - The overtake manoeuvre (1)
  - Tire maintenance (1)
  - 24hs driving safely recording
Number 10 / Nov 29, 2007
  - The overtake manoeuvre (2)
  - Tire maintenance (2)
  - Taking responsibility for the hired driving
Number 11 / Dec 6, 2007
  - Driving when it rains
  - Understanding tire markings
  - Access control
Number 12 / Dec 13, 2007
  - Driving with Anti Lock Braking System
  - Coupling system safety
  - Safe driving, Values and Culture
Number 13 / Dec 21, 2007
  - When it's better to avoid driving?
  - Safety chains for coupling systems
  - Management rules and certification
Number 14 / Dec 27, 2007
  - Overspeed brakes' trailers
  - Air conditioning maintenance
  - Where to start from
Number 15 / May 14, 2008
  - Driving Definition
  - Clutch maintenance
Number 16 / May 28, 2008
  - The Attitude's influence when driving
  - Gear box oil
Number 17 / Jun 11, 2008
  - Driving through curves
  - How to choose the best tires
Number 18 / Jun 25, 2008
  - Anxiety effects in driving
  - Maintained shock absorbers, safety vehicles
Number 19 / Jul 10, 2008
  - Driving backwards
  - Prepare your vehicle for cold weather
Number 20 / Jul 23, 2008
  - Sleeping well, better driving
  - Exhaust fumes colour diagnosis
Number 21 / Aug 6, 2008
  - How to ascend and descend slopes safely
  - The engine cooling system
Number 22 / Aug 20, 2008
  - Dysfunctional beliefs in women and men driving
  - Safe Load in Tank Trucks
Number 23 / Sep 3, 2008
  - Driving in the fog
  - Safe lights
Number 24 / Sep 17, 2008
  - Driving in the fog - Second part
  - Hydraulic brakes safe maintenance (1)
Number 25 / Oct 1, 2008
  - Bad habits and their influence in behaviour
  - Hydraulic brakes safe maintenance (2)
Number 26 / Oct 15, 2008
  - How we learn to drive
  - Reducing tire air pressure
Number 27 / Oct 29, 2008
  - Crossing junctions
  - Dangerous alterations and modifications on heavy vehicles
Number 28 / Nov 12, 2008
  - Driving and distraction
  - Common transmission failures
Number 29 / Nov 26, 2008
  - Two different ways of understanding "Driving"
  - Safe lights
Number 30 / Dec 10, 2008
  - Preventing distractions
  - Failures easy to be detected
Number 31 / Jan 14, 2009
  - "Accident", its definition
  - Electronic Stability Control
Number 32 / Jan 28, 2009
  - Fatigue, the driving enemy
  - The steering on vehicles
Number 33 / Feb 11, 2009
  - Perceptual phenomena
  - Steering regulation
Number 34 / Feb 25, 2009
  - Car drivers and bikers, an intelligent coexistence
  - Progress in steering systems
Number 35 / Mar 11, 2009
  - Wrong horn usage
  - How the clutch works
Number 36 / 25 Mar, 2009
  - Driving in snowy roads
  - Clutch maintenance
Number 37 / 8 Abr, 2009
  - Understanding signposting
  - Expiring dates
Number 38 / 22 Abr, 2009
  - Rage control
  - The importance of the engine's torque when driving (1)
Number 39 / 6 May, 2009
  - Can we improve our driving techniques?
  - The importance of the engine's torque when driving (2)
Number 40 / 20 May, 2009
  - Driving and antidepressants, a dangerous combination
  - Correct 4x4 transmissions usage
Number 41 / 3 Jun, 2009
  - The attention degree can be improved
  - Maintenance: the key to extend the engine's service life
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Info Manejo June 11, 2008
 number 17
We are glad to send you the 17th INFO MANEJO issue. Here you will find about how to turn curves and how to chose the best tires for your vehicle.

We also invite you to visit our web site where you will find previous INFO MANEJO, issues, in their Spanish and English versions.

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   Driving through curves
Turning correctly in curves brings safety, comfort and also helps to economize because the tires and the steering and suspension components wear out less. However, driving through curves is one of the most complex maneuvers when it comes to the driver estimations, due to the particular cars' characteristic that when they turn, each wheel has its own different path. When turning, it's recommended to do it with the widest radius -always considering the road limits and legislation- trying to perform the curve the most plane way possible.

When turning, there can be defined three stages in the imaginary path:

1) Attack point: the point where we start turning

2) Critical point: the closest place to the inner road edge

3) Exit point: when the steering wheel goes back to its straight position, the steering places also the wheels on a straight position.


Now it's simpler to draw up an ABC about the easy procedures that will bring efficiency and safety when turning:

a) Brake when driving straight, before the attack point, till you reach the right speed for the curve. Place the right gear.

b) Turn in low progression -accelerating- driving the vehicle, and not being driven by the impulse.

c) Accelerate in the exit point.

Important: Avoid braking when turning, especially in low adherence conditions. Bear in mind that if the brake is pressed it might occur that the inertia and centrifuge forces push the vehicle out of the lane, causing skid and even going out of the road.

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    How to choose the best tires
Choosing the right tire is not something trivial. Market offers a big number of manufacturers that present tires for all kind of vehicles. However, if the basic knowledge to choose the right tire is unknown, we might make mistakes that concern safety and economy.

Wheels are part of the car suspension, braking and steering systems and influence decisively in safety, manueverablility, general vehicle driving and fuel consumption. That's why it's recommended to purchase tires of the same size and type as the originals, because the manufacturer have selected then taking into consideration comfort, bearing resistance, speed, grip, although the original tires don't always adapt to every case, because each driver has its own different needs and requirements that must be known.

Choosing tires include taking into consideration these aspects:

+ Vehicle type

+ Our way of driving

+ Everyday road type

+ State of the road

+ Climatic conditions

Defined these, we must:

+ Chose the right tire size. This and other design information can be find in the user manual. Also you can turn to the tire manufacturers' technical specifications.

+ Learn to read the tires' markings. On the external sidewall there are some numbers and letters which inform us about the tire specifications -see InfoManejo nº11-.

+ When buying tires, bear in mind some issues such as price and quality. Sometimes we can find high quality but also very expensive ones. Remember that is better to purchase tires in authorized distributors, although you might have to pay a little bit more for them, they guarantee you the tires.

+ Consider facts such as tire load and traction, estimated km lifetime, operation temperature, guarantee, etc. Don't forget to check the guarantee policy.

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