Many novices, especially female car owners, do not understand some of the car's function buttons and rarely use them. In fact, those function buttons are not dispensable. Sometimes, they are the guarantee for your safe driving.
Today, let’s talk about fog lights.
Fog lights, as the name suggests, are light signals used in rainy and foggy weather. Its main feature is its strong penetration in fog. In weather with low visibility, it is easy for vehicles or pedestrians to notice it early, thereby effectively preventing accidents. However, it should be noted that fog lights cannot be used as daily lighting. Using fog lights at night with good visibility has no less harmful effects than abusing high beam lights.
Where is the fog light switch?
The fog light switch of most models will be set on the left rear or left side of the steering wheel, and there will be a conspicuous sign to remind the user.
Front fog lights. On the left are three diagonal lines, crossed by a curved line, and on the right is a semi-oval shape.
Rear fog lamps. On the left is a semi-elliptical figure, on the right are three diagonal lines, crossed by a curved line.
How to turn on the fog lights?
Regardless of the vehicle, the prerequisite for turning on the fog lights is to turn on the vehicle's lights, that is, first turn on the vehicle's small lights.
button to turn on the fog lights. Some vehicles turn on the front and rear fog lights through buttons, that is, there are buttons marked with fog lights near the dashboard. After turning on the lights, press the front fog lights to light up the front fog lights; press the rear fog lights. , to light up the fog lights at the rear of the car.
Turn on the fog lights. Some vehicles have fog lights installed on the light lever, which are turned on by rotating them. When the button marked with the fog light signal in the middle is turned to the ON position, the front fog lights are turned on, and then the button is turned down to the position of the rear fog lights, which turns on the front and rear fog lights at the same time.
When to use fog lights?
Fog lights are lights used in foggy days (haze days) and other weather with low visibility. According to the Road Traffic Law, when visibility is less than 200 meters in rainy and foggy days, motor vehicles should turn on their fog lights.
Of course, this 200 meters is only a safe driving distance. Whether to turn on the fog lights immediately depends more on the actual situation. In addition, many car owners think that it does not matter whether they turn on the fog lights or not because the speed is not too fast in urban areas. In fact, this idea is wrong. In daily driving, fog lights should be turned on whenever one of the following conditions applies:
However, it should be noted that although fog lights can help vehicles or pedestrians see them early, it does not mean that they can be used at all times, especially when the front and rear fog lights are turned on. Because fog lights are brighter than ordinary car lights and have strong scattering, if they are lit randomly when unnecessary, they will only interfere with the sight of other motorists, especially the sight of oncoming cars. In serious cases, it may Causing a car accident. Therefore, the editor recommends that vehicles are prohibited from turning on their fog lights when visibility is good.
