Tips for Vehicle Service in Rainstorm Weather: How to Save Yourself from Flooded Vehicles

1. How to judge whether the engine is flooded after the cockpit is flooded? Answer: China Ping An (Weibo) suggests that you first determine where the water in the car comes from. The easiest way to judge whether there is water in the engine is to look at the position of the air inlet. You can open the air filter to see if there is water in the filter element. If there is no water in these two places, there is basically no problem. If it is determined that the engine has been flooded, don't strike a fire, drag it to the repair shop to take it apart and do a comprehensive cleaning. 2. How to clean the cockpit after it is flooded? Answer: China Ping An suggested that if there is water in the cockpit, you should remove the floor glue and take it outside to dry. Otherwise, the water under the floor glue under your feet may not be completely dry for half a year, which is likely to corrode your car chassis. In addition, after a long time, there will be a musty smell in your car room, which is not easy to get rid of. 3. How to clean the residual water in the exhaust pipe? Answer: China Ping An suggests that you start the car and slam on the brakes several times in a row to let the residual water in the exhaust pipe go out! 4. What should I do if water and wading on the road cause the vehicle to stall? Answer: China Ping An advises you never to forcibly start the engine in this case, otherwise it will easily lead to engine damage. Please call the insurance company in time to report the case and wait for rescue. Before the rescue trailer of the flooded vehicle arrives, it is best to disconnect the battery power of the vehicle as soon as possible. Normally, the negative terminal of the battery is removed and the gear of the gearbox is selected as neutral. In order to avoid misoperation and start in the process of trailer, the loss to the vehicle is enlarged. 5. How can flooded vehicles save themselves? Answer: China Ping An suggests you 1. When the vehicle is flooded in a large area, people inside the vehicle should open the window to escape at the first time. Never close the window because you are afraid of water pouring in, because the door is in the water and can hardly be opened. It is possible to open the door again after the interior space is completely flooded. 2. If the window glass can't be rolled down, you can take down the sharpest lower end of the car headrest and break the glass, open the escape window, and stand on the roof as far as possible after the escape, so as to call for help or wait for rescue. 6. What are the special types of insurance for flooded vehicles? A: Ping An of China suggested that the claim insurance for engine water intake is only applicable to water-related insurance at present. The full name of water-related insurance is engine water-related loss insurance, which is an additional property insurance specially purchased by the owner for the vehicle engine. Only when the insured vehicle runs on a wading road or is flooded, the engine will be damaged, and the claims clause of water-related insurance can be applied. 7. Can the insurance company compensate for other losses of the flooded vehicle? A: Compared with the damage to the engine and interior of the vehicle, the car damage insurance is applicable and is the main insurance for claims after heavy rain. Car damage insurance can be used to compensate for the flooding of vehicles caused by water in the garage, or the falling of trees and stones caused by heavy rain. In the claim for car damage after rainstorm, as long as there is no water in the engine, all repair and replacement parts are covered by car damage insurance. 8. After the vehicle is flooded, how should I contact the insurance company to handle the related follow-up work? Answer: China Ping An Proposal 1. After an insurance accident happens to a vehicle, immediately protect the scene, rescue the wounded and property, keep relevant evidence and call the insurance company to report the case, and formally report the case within 48 hours. 2. For the flooded vehicle, the owner should report the case to the insurance company first, then drag the accident vehicle to the loss center for disassembly and loss determination, and then submit the claim materials to the insurance company. Before the insurance company completes the damage assessment, the owner should not clean the appearance of the vehicle by himself. 9. What should I pay attention to when vehicles can't start in rainy days? Answer: China Ping An suggested that the high-voltage ignition system is easy to get wet in rainy days. Dampness will lead to insufficient ignition energy, resulting in engine flameout, and high-voltage ignition system will leak electricity when it meets water. Remember never to touch the high-voltage ignition system after splashing water in rainy days, especially friends with bad hearts, because the high-voltage ignition system will generate thousands of volts of instantaneous high voltage at this time, thus threatening personal safety. 10, how to clean up the damage to the car body caused by rainstorm? A: The acidic substances contained in the rain are easy to corrode the iron sheet of the vehicle. After the weather is clear, it is necessary to dry the rain on the car in time, otherwise the sun will shine on the water droplets, which will form a condensation effect and burn the car paint. China Ping An suggested that after the rainy day, you can drive your beloved car to a regular car beauty shop for cleaning and waxing. If there are "scars" on the car body because of rain, it is recommended to polish the glaze once to make the car as bright as new. 1 1. Is the parking lot or property management company obligated to pay compensation after the vehicle is flooded? A: The parking fee paid to the property management company has formed a legal relationship with the parking lot or the property management company. At this time, as a car keeper, it is obliged to predict the weather changes, foresee the damage and notify it in time, take necessary and reasonable measures to eliminate risks and carry out rescue and remedy afterwards. If the property management company neglects to take precautions and causes vehicle damage, according to Article 374 of China's Contract Law, the parking lot or property management company shall be liable for damages to the owner. 12. How does the owner choose the claim object after the vehicle is flooded? A: "The owner can choose the object of claim according to his actual situation, and the insurance company has obtained the right of recourse against the property company after the owner claims." Other service tips 1) If the road water level reaches two-thirds of the front bumper or tire during driving, stop immediately and organize manpower or other vehicles to help pull it out to avoid getting deeper and deeper; 2) If the car stalls in stagnant water, don't start the car again, so as not to damage the engine by secondary ignition. Drag the car to a safe place with less water as soon as possible, and call the police, 4S shop or insurance company for rescue. 3) Before the wading vehicle is sent for repair, please pay attention to check whether there are any drifting jams, damaged tires, bumpers, chassis and other parts, and entangled objects in front of the radiator of the water tank; 4) When crossing the wading road, the direction must be stable, and the low-grade traffic will be slow; 5) Flooding and wading caused by bad weather such as rainstorm are insurance liabilities, but engine damage caused by wading is not covered by vehicle damage insurance. For general electronic components, the insurance company is responsible for cleaning and maintenance costs. In order to better protect the vehicle and avoid the risk of engine damage caused by wading and flooding, the owner can choose to take out wading loss insurance. 6) Don't slam the brake pedal or the steering wheel in an emergency. If the operation is too fierce, it is easy to appear "water slip". Don't suddenly change lanes when driving in rainy days, and don't suddenly accelerate. 7) Before the rainy season comes, please check and maintain the wiper, and also check whether it is aging and whether the wiper is clean. If there is aging, hardening or crack, it should be replaced in time. 8) When there is a lot of water ahead, it is not advisable to follow the car too close and keep a certain distance, which is conducive to seeing the environment and situation clearly. Otherwise, the splash driven by the speeding vehicle in front will affect the visual judgment. 9) If the function of the wiper can't meet the requirement of visibility in heavy rain, don't drive at risk. You should choose a safe place to park and turn on the width indicator, and then continue driving for several hours when it rains. 10) In case of heavy fog, low visibility or rainstorm, vehicles driving on the expressway should immediately turn on the width indicator and drive into the service area as soon as possible to wait or leave the expressway. 1 1) After entering the water, move at a constant speed and slowly, and don't stay in the water. After the vehicle leaves the flooded road, it can't drive at high speed immediately, and it can only drive normally after confirming that the brakes are effective. 12) When following, overtaking or passing in the rain, appropriately increase the safe distance from vehicles and road edges. When you encounter a road surface with accumulated water during driving, you should first observe the depth of the water, and it is not advisable to continue driving if it overflows the axle. Welcome to share comments: