Challenging drive on rainy season

Ford Philippines, which equipped their cars with various safety features, shared useful driving tips during rainy season when roads becomes challenging because of flooding, slippery roads, and reduced driver visibility.  

Here are four tips for drivers to ensure safety on the road during this time of the year: 

Check your Wipers: Having a clear vision of the road during a storm is essential. It allows you to respond quickly and maneuver the vehicle in the right direction at ease when needed. Select variants of the Next-Generation Ford Ranger and Ford Everest are equipped with Rain Sensing Wipers that automatically turn on as soon as it drizzles on the road, making it less complicated to turn on wipers during the rainy weather. 

Always Maintain Visibility: When driving in the rain, make sure you can see the road and other drivers can see you, too. Turning on your headlights is crucial during heavy rainfall as it improves your visibility of the streets ahead and lets others easily see you as well. Amid a heavy downpour, owners of select Ford Ranger and Everest variants can take advantage of LED headlights with C-Clamp daytime running lights and Next-Gen Ranger Wildtrak 4×4, Next-Gen Raptor, and Next-Gen Everest Titanium+ 4×4 are fitted with a 360-degree camera that can help drivers see all angles of the vehicle especially during challenging weather conditions.  

Know your vehicle’s Water Wading Capability: Understanding your vehicle’s capability to drive through floods allows you to traverse it with ease. While both the Ford Ranger and Everest have 800mm water-wading capability and the Raptor has 850mm water-wading capability, it is still important to assess the road condition first during a storm. 

Drive Slower: Vehicle traction and maneuverability are mostly reduced during rains and wet road conditions, hence the need to drive slowly. Always check your tires before driving on a wet and slippery road and ensure tread depth is good for whatever road conditions you may encounter.

To ensure a worry-free experience on the road, Ford also encourages its vehicle owners to visit a Ford dealer for proper vehicle check-up and maintenance especially during the rainy season, where they can get access to genuine Ford parts, advanced service facilities, and network of Ford-trained technicians.

Special Deal for Next-Gen Ranger Ford Philippines is offering a P128,000 all-in down payment or a monthly amortization of P25,838 for the Next-Gen Ranger 2.0 XL 4×4 6MT until June 30. Interested customers can avail of this promo by visiting a Ford dealership nearest them or by reserving via the Ford website.