Vehicle in Water

Should your vehicle drive into water or become stalled in a rain-swelled roadway:

1. Immediately remove your seat belt.
2. Open a window. If your vehicle is equipped with power windows, open the window before the water damages the electrical system.
3. Assist children out of the rear seat belts and child restraints, asking older children to assist the younger ones. Move the passengers to the front seat as calmly as possible.
4. Exit the vehicle and move to the roof. This will keep you as dry as possible and even in moving water, you can ride the vehicle like a boat for a short time. Once on the roof, call 911 and locate the nearest dry land.
5. Avoid opening your door as water will fill the inside of your vehicle and could cause your vehicle to flip onto the roof.
6. Should your vehicle sink before you are able to get out, climb into the rear seat. The weight of the engine will cause the vehicle to sink nose first; therefore, a pocket of air may remain in the rear of your vehicle. As the vehicle settles, take a deep breath, and climb out of the window.
7. NEVER RE-ENTER the vehicle to gather possessions.

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