Driver’s Manual | 63 STALLING ON RAILROAD TRACKS -  If a train  approaches, release your seat belt, leave the  vehicle and get as far away as you can from the  tracks. Run toward the general direction the train  is coming from. If you run “down the track” in the  same direction as the train, you can be hit with  debris when the train hits your vehicle. When you  are completely sure no trains are coming, open  your window to listen for a train and try to start the  engine. If that fails, shift your vehicle into neutral  and push it from the tracks. GOING INTO WATER -  A vehicle will normally  float for a while, and you should have time to  remove yourself before it starts to sink. Release  your seat belt and escape through a window. An  open door would cause water to rush in and the  car could turn over on top of you. If the vehicle sinks before you can remove  yourself, get into the back seat. An air pocket can  form there as the weight of the engine pulls the  vehicle down front first. When the vehicle settles,  take a breath and escape through a window.  When you rise air pressure will build in your lungs.  Let it out in small breaths through your nose or  lips as you surface. Do not hold your breath tight  or try to blow air out; just allow the air to escape in  a natural way. FIRE -  If you see smoke come from under the  hood, pull off the road and park your vehicle. Turn  off the ignition. Get away from the car and call the  fire department. It is dangerous to try to fight the  fire yourself. BLOCKED VISION -  If your hood opens suddenly  or your vision through the windshield becomes  blocked by some other object or wipers that have  failed, you can open the side window so you can  see. Turn on your emergency lights and carefully  pull your vehicle off the road and park it. Before you go on to Chapter 11, make sure you  can answer these questions: • What should you do if you miss an expressway exit?  • What are expressway entrance ramps used for? • What should you do if an entrance ramp is short? • When should you signal that you are exiting  an expressway? • What should you check for when you leave  an expressway? • Why is expressway driving different from  normal driving? • What is the main reason night driving is  more difficult than daytime driving? • Driving within the range of your headlights  indicates you can stop your vehicle within  about how many feet? • What should you do if you are blinded by  the headlights on an approaching vehicle? • Is it best to keep your headlights on high  beam or low beam when there is fog, rain or  falling snow? • Which direction should you turn your steer- ing wheel to get out of a skid? • How should you use your brake pedal on a  slippery road? • What is the most important rule to remember  in any emergency? • What should you do if one of your tires blows out? • What is the first thing you should do if your  brakes fail? • What should you do if your wheels move off  the pavement? QUESTIONS