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VEHICLE BREAKDOWN AND

PERIODIC MAINTENANCEFAULT STATUS

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE


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Remembe r that each wa rning has a

meaning a nd always pay atte ntion to

cautions displayed on the d ashboa rd

or the information screen of yo urvehicle. Beside these warnings,

ab solutely take ca re of circumstances

such as excessive so und, smoke,

poor traction that may b e an

evidence o f a b reakdown.

If a ny wa rning lig ht is flashing or if

there is any sound a larm, plea se pa rk

the vehicle to a sa fe area a s soon as

possible a nd ta ke a ll necessary safety

measures.

Ca ll our 24/7 DRD Roa d Assistance

Line no . (0212) 911 1 724 a nd

req uest road assistance and act in

acco rdance w ith the d irectives

instructed to yo u.

Delays experienced in decleration of

mechanical breakdowns may not

only endang er your life sa fety, but

also ma y result in greater dama ge asthe failure b reakdow n may da mag e

other parts of the system. Please

remember that a dd itional costs due

to d elayed de cleration of a

brea kdo wn w ill be invoiced t o yo ur

company.

In the event tha t you encounter

extraordinary circumstances except

for samples set out in this instruction

manual, do not a ttempt to mo ve

your vehicle any furthe r. Remem be r

that unnoticeab le da mag es or

brea kdo wns may have o ccurred in

your vehicle.

In such circumstance s

Call our 24/ 7 DRD Road Assistance

Line no. (0212) 911 1 724 and

required road assistance and act inacco rdance w ith the d irectives

instructed to you. Please remember

that failures ca used by user errors

will be invoiced to your company.

BREAKDOWN SITUATION


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Authorized Service shall perform your

maintenance w orks afte r receipt of

confirmation from

DRD Fleet Leasing.

Prior to receipt of your vehicle please

check that seal and signatures on the

instruction manual were a ffixed b y the

service, a fter comp letion of

maintenance w orks.

Never pay any price to the a uthorized

service for your pe riod ic maintenancewo rks. Price fo r maintenance w orks of

your vehicle shall be covered by DRD

Fleet Leasing.

Performance of periodic

maintenances in reg ular intervals a nd

kilome ter rang es stipulat ed by the

manufacturers is very important interms of d rive and life sa fety a nd it

prevents mechanical brea kdo wns

from arising in connection with

disrepa ir. Please remem be r that

delay or negligence of periodic

maintenance visits to authorized

service w orkshops a t d uration

intervals specified in the owner’s

manual will result in void of warrantyand any a dd itional costs arising will

be invoiced to yo ur compa ny.

Service app ointment confirmation

passcod e w hich is required for

enab ling yo u to have pe riod ic

maintenance of your vehicle

performed conveniently at o ur

contractually authorized services;

may b e e asily received from o ur

website www.drd.com.tr,

via o ur IOS a nd Android b ased

DRD M obile Applicat ion,

t hrough SMS,

by calling our 24/7 DRD RoadAssistance Line no.

(0212) 911 1 724.

After rece ipt of your req uisite

processing passcode for periodic

maintenance, yo u may confer with

the service provider by selecting it

from the list of contractually

authorized se rvices tha t is closer to

you at the city you preferred and

you may receive a maintenance

appo intment for the most

appropriate date.

Never ta ke your vehicle t o a ny

non-contractual service without

receipt of co nfirmation from DRDCustomer Services Unit.

Periyodik Bakım

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE

Import ant Reminder


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If your mobile phone is blocked

against SMS, you will not receive

the sent passcode.

Obt aining Periodic Maintenance

Passcode by Calling DRD

Customer Services

Ca ll our line no . (0212) 911 1 724and tell that milea g e interval of your

vehicle has b een a lread y rea ched fo r

duly performance of periodic

maintenance.

DRD Customer Services Unit shall

receive your communication details

and current mileage read of your

vehicle a nd w ill g ive yo u a req uisite" maintenance passcode" and will

redirect you to the nearest

contractually authorized service.

Obt aining Periodic Maintenance

Passcode over our website and

Mobile Application

You ca n receive your maintena nce

passcode by a ccessing to o ur DRDPeriodic Maintenance a pplication

that was put into effect for enabling

you to have fast and convenient

service, which may b e dow nloa ded

to your mobile pho ne with IOS o r

Android ope rating system o r our

website.

Obtaining Periodic Maintenance

Passcode through SMS

You ma y send a n a SMS to mob ile

phone number 0532 752 23 73

for rapidly learning our periodic

maintenance se rvices and

maintenance pa sscode . Please

rememb er that validity of your

maintenance pa sscode conferred toyou is effective fo r 5 business d ays.

Steps to Obtain Passcode

through SMS

By using capital letters in the

message context;

• By writing your plat e numbe r,

• After typing “BKM”

• Specify the traffic code o f

the city you are in.

Sample message text;

How Can You Obtain Your Periodic Maintenance Passcode?

34JVY72 BKM 34

Important Reminder


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VEHICLE WRAPPING

LOST PLATE AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

BAD FUEL USAGE

MISUSE

TRAVELLING ABROAD

VEHICLE RETURN

VEHICLE USAGE AND RETURN


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In the ca se your plat e o r reg istrationis lost, please ca ll telephone no.

(0212) 911 1 724 and co ntact with

DRD Customer Services Unit.

LOST PLATE AND

REGISTRATION

PROCEDURESFor having any corporat e

identification (such as logo) applied

on your vehicle, you nee d to

conta ct with DRD Custome rServices Unit in adva nce and to

receive w ritten app roval.

To e nter vehicle w rapp ing pra ctice

into your vehicle's license is a leg al

obligation.

Rememb er that a pplications on

your vehicle such a s plate , sticker

etc. w ith DRD Fleet Lea sing logo

should be kept on the vehicle in the

framewo rk of your contract.

In circumsta nces such a s broken

license plate frame, d eformat ion of

sticker on yo ur vehicle, you ma y

conta ct at DRD Customer Services

Unit and make any request.

VEHICLE WRAPPING

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Import ant Reminders


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Please avoid from using ba d fuel in

your vehicle. Using bad fuel will not

only cause neg ative impact o n theperformance o f your vehicle, b ut

also will cause breakdo wns on

components such as the e ngine a nd

inject ors. Try as much as possible to

make fuel purchases in ga s stat ions

that are well-known in terms of

q uality.

Please remember that dama g es toyour vehicle d ue to b ad fuel usag e

will be invoiced to your compa ny.

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Except for vehicles manufactured

for off-road conditions, your vehicle

wa s manufactured for using undernormal road cond itions. Remembe r

that your vehicle is not suitable for

driving in slushy surfaces or deep

wate r deposits except for use on

asphalt road conditions.

Never use your vehicle any purpose

other than passenger transportation

and accepta ble load carriag e.

Maximum number of pa ssenge rs

permissible for transport is specified

on your vehicle's registration.

Please remember that damage and

costs on yo ur vehicle d ue to

aforementioned reasons will be

invoiced to your compa ny.

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In the event a ny oblig ation

emerged to g o ab road with the

vehicle you are driving, you mayconta ct DRD Custome r Services

Unit a t telephone number

(0212) 911 1 724 at least 15 da ys

in ad vance and you may receive

written approval for travelling

ab road . After receipt of written

app roval, a ll necessary proced ures

for travelling ab road shall be

completed by DRD Fleet Lea sing.

Please remember that your

compa ny shall be held responsible

in mate rial and intang ible a spect for

all troubles that ma y occur outside

the b orde rs of Republic of Turkey

without receipt of a pproval from

DRD Fleet Lea sing and without

completion of necessa ryprocedures.

TRAVELLING ABROAD


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VEHICLE RETURN

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Equipment and documents to be returned w ith the vehicle;

Original and , if previously delivered , spa re keys.

All original document at ion such a s vehicle's registration, tra ffic insurance, wa rranty bo oklet,

instruction manua l etc.,

Sta mpe d service histo ry documents proving that all req uired pe riod ic maintena nce wo rks

have b een pe rformed at service w orkshops approved by D RD Fleet Lea sing.

Moto r vehicle inspection ce rtificat e.

Rad io cod e cards.

Original CDs fo r sate llite naviga tion, if delivered w ith the vehicle.

All eme rgency situat ion eq uipme nt such a s lifting jack, lug wrench, w arning sig n, first a id kit,

tow ing rope, spare t ire.


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Check all storage places such as lugg ag e, seat b ottoms, do or

pockets, seat rear pockets, glove box, and armrest.

If there are a pplications such as corporate ide ntificat ion, log o e tc.

on your vehicle, t hey should be dismantled from the vehicle a nd

clea ned in the course of return.

If there is a fuel recognition system on your vehicle, it should be

dismantled from the vehicle prior to return.

To be checked at vehicle return;


Your perso na l keys,

Your eye g lasses,

Your music CD s,

Road maps,

Fuel cards,

And o ther personal

belongings.


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ÝLAVE AKSESUAR KULLANIMI

LASTÝK TAKÝBÝVE DE ⁄ ÝÞÝMÝ

ARAÇ EGZOS VE MUAYENE PERÝYODU

24/7 DRD ROAD ASSISTANCE

ÝLAVE AKSESUAR KULLANIMI

TIRE MONITORING AND REPLACEMENT

CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH DRIVER AND LESSEE COMPANY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR

USAGE OF ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES

MUADÝL ARAÇ TEMÝN VE KULLANIM ESASLARISUPPLY OF REPLACEMENT VEHICLE AND USAGE PRINCIPLES

VEHICLE EXHAUST AND INSPECTION PERIOD

ILLEGAL TRANSITION AND TRAFFIC FINES

OGS/HGS REQUESTS

AFTER SALE SERVICES


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SUPPLY OF REPLACEMENTVEHICLE AND USAGE PRINCIPLES

A replaceme nt vehicle is a llocate d for

your disposition b y DRD Fleet Lea sing

in the frame wo rk of your contract ual

provisions in cases you failed to

continue driving such as a ccide nts,

brea kdo wns. In connection with your

reque st for replacement vehicle, you

may contact with DRD C ustomer

Services Unit at (0212) 911 1 724.

For possibility to ma ke a reque st for

a replacement vehicle, your vehiclemust b e ta ken to service due to any

damag e or breakdown.

A replaceme nt vehicle should b e

returned under full and complete

conditions same as it was deliver

to you.

Replace ment vehicle should b e

returned with a fuel level same a

when it was delivered to you.

Vehicle sho uld be returned

on the specified da te.

Drivers are held responsible for

HGS/OG S transition and any

traffic fines imposed to the vehic

24/7 DRD ROADASSISTANCE

Please call 24/7 DRD Road

Assistance Line no. (0212)

911 1 724 for a ll services such a s

on-site repair, towing, vehicle

replacement, transportation and

accommoda tion as per your

requirement in case you need road

assistance and in case of da mag e,

mechanical breakdown,

tire b lowo ut etc.



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CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH DRIVER AND LESSEE COMPANY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Our custo mer a nd/or vehicle's

driver is responsible for repair and

maintenance that are not covered

under wa rranty a nd spe cified inthe instruction manual that w as

prepared b y the manufacturer of

vehicle as well as circumstances in

the scop e o f articles set o ut in

relevant parts of this booklet and

usag e e rrors roughly summarized

below. Please remember that,

under such circumstances, a ny cost

that may occur in the framew ork ofreport t aken from a ny service w here

ma intena nce/repa ir wo rks were

performed will be reflected to

our esteemed customers.

Meanw hile, rig ht t o d rive your

vehicle so lely belong s to the

personnel who was registered

with social security system of yourcompany and to peo ple who are

designated in annex to your contract,

if any. Your vehicle may not be driven

by a ny other d river except fo r this

definition. Please remember that

your compa ny will be responsible fo r

all circumstances such as da mag e,

theft, fa ilure e tc. in the case you

allow ed your vehicle t o be driven inviolation of above.


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CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH DRIVER AND LESSEE CORPORATION ARE RESPONSIBLE FO

Ot her circumstances fo r w hich

driver and/or lessee company

will be held responsible are

summarized as follows:

All spare pa rts not replaced under

warranty scope for the reason that

periodic maintenances were neglected

or delayed b ased on mileag e and /or

durations that were stipulated by the

manufacturer brand and any costs

incurred for performance of relevant

workmanship.

Cost s that ma y be incurred in the

case vehicle w ere used in ways ot her

than its purpose of o peration (race,

off-road, land conditions or hauling

etc.).

Damag es that ma y occur in case of

usag e o f incorrect fuel.

Damag es unab le to b e proven by

submission of a n official

minute-record.

In case of loss of ignition key, costs

that may occur for payment of new

key production.

All dama g e a nd cost s arising from

user e rrors.

Damag es that ma y occur on account

of ca rrying loads in excess ofload limit a pplicab le to the vehicle.

Costs that may be ca used b y

accessories a nd eq uipment t hat

were used without approval of

DRD Fleet Leasing.

Damag es caused by the use of

incorrect tire chain.

Damage and costs arising in

connection with failure t o o be y

timely tire replacement.

Damag es caused by products such as

odors etc. that were fitted into

vehicle, o ver glove bo x or onto air

conditioning system.

Damages such as stains, tears,

cigarette burns that may occur on

the seat s, ceiling and interior pa nels.

All kind o f eq uipme nt and acce ssories

such as ashtray, traffic set, reflector,

fire extinguisher, first aid kit, tire chain

etc. that were delivered with the

vehicle b ut failed to be de livered in

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To ha ve a ccesso ries o r windo w film

attached without notification of

DRD Fleet Leasing may lead to

troubles in terms of wa rranty o f yourvehicle a nd co mpliance to traffic

rules. Therefo re, usag e of

supplemental accessories and

window films violates the provisions

of leasing contract . Nevertheless,

if you received writ ten approval

after contacting with DRD Customer

Services Unit, you ma y have

authorized services to attachaccessories ap proved by t he

manufacturer brands onto your

vehicle.

Please remember that damages

and co sts that may occur because

of accessories at tached to your

vehicle without notification o f DRD

Fleet Lea sing a nd w ithout receiptof t heir writte n ap proval will be

reflected to you.

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In the ca se tire replacement milea g e

that was stipulated in your contract

has bee n alread y reached or in caseof any request regarding t ires,

you may contact t he DRD

Customer Services Unit at (0212)

911 1 724.

You sho uld reg ularly check the

pressure a nd t oo th t hickness of yo ur

tires for t he sa ke o f your life a nd

driving safety.

Paying attention to workloads in

service points during tire

replacement periods has utmost

importance to report your requests

in ad vance for ensuring shortest

delivery time.

If you a re entitled t o w inter tire in

your contract, you may make a

request as per climate conditions.

Although a lterations are

encountered as per climate

conditions, operating time of wintertires comprises of October to

March period s, seaso n tire

operation time comprises of April

to Sep tembe r period s. Please

remember that d amag e a nd costs

that may occur due to failure to

perform tire replaceme nt in due

time o utside the o perating time

and p ertinent season may bereflected to o ur esteemed

customers.

Please note that, in the framework

of your contract ual conditions, you

may advice your tire request to

DRD Custo mer Services Unit b ut

also you may pe rform it throug h

web site w ww.drd.com.tr and over

DRD Mobile Application.

TIRE MONITORING AND REPLACEMENT

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VEHICLE EXHAUST AND INSPECTION PERIOD

Please check inspection dates of

your vehicle you are driving.

Tec hnical inspe ct ion inte rval is 3

years from d at e o f licenseregistration for pa ssenge r vehicles

and 1 year for o ff-road vehicles.

Driving a vehicle that is late in

inspection on t he traffic roa ds

cause s disqua lification from driving .

Therefo re, reg ularly che ck

inspection da te o f your vehicle a nd

contact the DRD Customer Services

Unit a t (0212) 911 1 724 andobtain information regarding

necessary proced ures. Price for

maintenance wo rks of your vehicle

shall be covered b y DRD Fleet

Leasing.

You ma y have inspe ction proce ssesperformed by reserving an

appo intment dat e from

www.tuvturk.com.tr for technical

inspe ction. The co st o f inspe ction is

pa id b y DRD Fleet Lea sing.

You ma y have t echnical inspec tion

pe rformed at any TUVTURK sta tion

by reserving a n appo intment da te

in ad vance. You may have exhaustinspection performed at any

TUVTURK sta tio n a s w ell as in any

service a uthorized on t his mat ter.

You ma y acce ss req uired

do cuments for te chnical inspection

from www.tuvturk.com.tr.

Please remembe r to d eliver orig inal

invoice of inspect ion fee andvoucher of exhaust e mission co st

incurred during technical inspection

to DRD Custo mer Services Unit

within the month you made

payment, in such a wa y that t he

plate of t he relevant vehicle will be

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ILLEGAL TRANSITION AND TRAFFIC FINES

OGS / HGS Transit ion Fines

Contact your company authorityimmediately ab out " credit

insufficient" wa rning for your

OGS/HGS device. Please

remember that cost of illegal

transition fines will be invoiced

to your company after paying

by D RD Fleet Leasing .

Traffic Fines

Absolutely obey the traffic rules foryour life safe ty and ot her peop le in

the traffic environment.

Traffic fines a re pa id with a discount

ad vantag e o f 25%within 15 days

after submitting a relevant notice to

us. Amount of traffic fines is

invoiced to your company after

payment thereof by DRD Fleet

Leasing.


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OGS/HGS REQUESTS

You ma y make ap plicat ion

accompanied by a lette r of

authorization that w as sent b yDRD Fleet Lea sing if you had mad e

a request for OGS/HGS before

receiving your vehicle. In the case

you need t o ma ke a n app lication

after receiving your vehicle, you

may call (0212) 911 1 724 and

accordingly submit your request to

DRD Customer Services Unit.


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PROCEDURES TO

FOLLOW INCASE OF ACCIDENT,

THEFT, USURPATION

ACCIDENTS SITUATION

THEFT/USURPATION SITUATION


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In case of a n accident please

immediately call our 24/7 DRD

Road Assistance Line no. (0212)

911 1 724 and describe theaccident to receive our support.

Take mea sures spe cified in DRD

User Guide a nd e xercise req uired

proced ures. Please remembe r

that all mate rial and intang ible

responsibilities that may occur

due to failure to p rovide and

de liver all req uired do cuments

shall belong to o ur esteemedcustomers.

In collision damages, drivers may

settle the question without

app licat ion to police o r

g endarmerie b y coming to a

mutual ag reement a nd fully

completing the required accident

report in the frame wo rk ofcircula r let te r no. 2007/27 of

28.12.2007 in the Hig hway Traffic

Law no. 2918.

ACCIDENTS SITUATION

Please find in the DRD User Guide

the accident repo rt that is

required to co mplete upon mutual

ag reement among drivers.

What Documents Are Required inMaterial Damage Accidents?

Accide nt Report is preparedby Traffic Po lice t ea ms or simila r

security forces or Material

Da ma g ed Traffic Accide nt Rep ort

that w as issued in case o f mutual

ag reement b y parties involved in

the a ccident.

Accide nt photo s that w ere ta ken in

the accident place and photosshowing p late numbe rs of vehicles.

Photocopies of traffic insurance

policies, vehicle reg istrat ions and

driver licenses of all parties.

In the case there are d ocuments

not de livered or d eficiently

delivered in connection with youraccident, please remember that

relevant damage costs will be

invoiced to your compa ny.

Impor t ant Not e:

Y ou can use t he

D R D M o b i le A p p

l i ca t i o n

in y our mobile ph

ones

w it h IOS and An

dr oid t o

lear n easily abou

t w hat

t o do in case of

an

accident .


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Take p hot os of your vehicle from

different a ngles b efore removing it

from the a ccide nt place.

Park your vehicle in a safe area

immed iat ely after mutual

ag reement o f pa rties involved in the

accident.

Reminder: If, in mate rial da mag e

accident, vehicles a re moved from

their position afte r the accide nt and

if mutual ag reement b etwe en

relevant pa rties wa s violatedthereafte r, rig ht of parties to call

po lice is lost.

After completing a report of traffic

accident with material da mag e, it

should be explained how the

accident happened and its sketch

should be drawn and b e

countersigned by the partiesinvolved.

Reminder: Information in the

accident report is assessed by a

comm ission ope rating unde r Trame r

da ta centre for d etermination o f

fault distribution a mong relevant

parties.

Phot oco py of counterparty's vehicle

registration, driving licence,

insurance po licy and if any vehicle

involved in accident has a foreig n

plate, photocopies of its Green

Card a nd passport should b e

received. In the event that it was

impossible to ob tain such

do cuments in the course ofaccident, note that our esteemed

customers are responsible for

obtaining contact information of

the counterparty and later

completing a ny missing

information.

More than one form may b e used in

traffic a ccide nts w ith mate rialdamag e that wa s caused by more

than two vehicles. Under such

circumstances, e ach fo rm should be

signed by all drivers involved in the

accident. D ocuments not signed by

all parties involved in the accident

or minute-reco rds with missing

sig natures a re not a cceptable.Repo rts without w et signat ure o r

not signed all parties involved in

the accident a re not a cceptable.

IN MATERIAL DAMAGE ACCIDENTS, PAY ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING REMINDE

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In part s no. 1 and 2, you should

write information rega rding time

and location of the accident.

In part no. 3, please write

communication d eta ils of

witnesses, if any.

In part s no. 4, 5 and 6, plea se fill

information regarding driver, vehicle

and traffic po licy.

In part no. 7, some informationab out accidental deta ils must b e

g iven. Plea se tick with (x) whichever

information is a ppropriat e.

Althoug h it is not o blig at ory to

complete t he pa rt no. 7, it is

recommende d to complete a s it will

ensure insurance comp any to make

assessment o n the incide nt in a

short time.

In part no. 11, drivers should w rite

their opinions reg arding t he

accid ent. In case o f insufficient

space, yo u may resume entering

your opinions o n an a dd itional

white paper and this page should

be attached the minute-record.

Part no. 12 should b e signed b y

the drivers. Minute-reco rds with

no signature are deemed null and

void.

The minute -reco rd is effe ctive o nly if the

compulsory parts on the minute-record

were complete d in full. Ot herwise, the

minute-reco rd is deeme d invalid. In the

case a minute-record was dee med

invalid, repair cost for damage will be

invoiced to your company.

Part no. 8 should be completed if a

vehicle t ravelling from a broa d wa s

involved in accident. Please ente r

into this pa rt information reg arding

vehicles holding G reen Ca rd

certificate that is used in place of

traffic insurance .

In part no. 9, there are various

imag es of moto r vehicle. Please

mark on the a ppropriate vehicle o ut

of these vehicles the location where

the vehicle w as first exposed toimpact.

Sketch on the part no. 10 the

location and po sition when the

acc ident occurred . You should

write the name of b oulevard a nd

street on the sketch, a nd ma rk the

direction which vehicles were

travelling . Vehicles should b especified as vehicle A and B a nd

lane marking s should b e d rawn.

How Is an Accident Report Complet ed?

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Traffic a ccide nt g ave rise t o de ath

and /or perso na l injury.

In ab ove-mentioned

circumstances, " material da mag e

traffic accident repo rt (ag reement

report)" should be issued b y public

authorities (traffic police teams,

gendarmerie etc.) but not the

parties involved in accident.

In the case a n ag reement Accident

Repo rt was issued a lthoug h one ormore than o ne situations were

valid (for insta nce, if an a g reement

report wa s issued a lthoug h public

property, road barriers, electric

pole or garage g ate belonged to

third pa rty, wa ll etc. were expo sed

to d amag e), this report is deemed

invalid.

Driver uses motor vehicle without

driving licence a nd /or insufficient

driving licence .

Driver is d oubd et for d riving under

influence o f a lcohol o r menta l

disease.

One o r more than one vehicle

involved in accident belonged to

public enterprises.

Property belonging to publicenterprises was exposed to

damage .

Property be long ing to third pa rties

exposed to da mag e in traffic

accidents.

In circumsta nces if one or mo re

tha n one vehicles involved inaccident are not registered with

traffic insurance or if the ir validity

expired.

Please remember that repair costs

of d ama g es in such circumstances

where ag reement report would b e

invalid shall be invoiced to your

company.

If traffic accident o ccurred o utsidethe area of police responsibility

zone, support should b e received

from a gendarmerie station.

In Which Sit uat ions an Accident Record Is Not Prepared?

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At the moment you recognized that

the vehicle w as sto len, immed iately

appeal to the nearest police or

g endarmerie sta tion and have themissue a theft a ppea l report.

Call (0212) 911 1 724 and inform

the situation with DRD Customer

Services Unit.

Have them write the p roperties in

the vehicle at the mome nt of theft

(registration, keys etc.) to thereport.

Forward original of the sta tion theft

appeal report accompanied by all

keys of the vehicle and original

registration to DRD Fleet Lea sing

as de livery receipt record.

THEFT/USURPATION SITUATION

Measures to be TakenAgainst Theft Risk

Pa rk your vehicle in pa rking lots a ndvisible locations as much as possible.

Do not lea ve your registration and

keys in a p arked ve hicle.

Do no t leave your personal

belongings in visible locations in the

vehicle.

Do not put your g ood s such as bag s,

wallets into the lugg ag e compa rtment

of your parked vehicle.

In the ca se vehicle w as sto len w hen its

key was inside, the situation will not

be a ssessed a s theft da mage by theinsurance compa nies. Therefo re you

are req uired not to lea ve keys inside

the vehicle and never de liver them

with peop le for who you are not sure

about authorization.

Import ant Reminder


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DRIVING

SAFETY

SAFE DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER

BEFORE TRAVELLING

SAFE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER

SAFE DRIVING IN FOGGY WEATHER

SAFE DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER

Relevant information has been taken from the book of"Survival Techniques in Traffic" by DEMİR BÜKEY


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BEFORE TRAVELLING

Please thoroughly check your vehicle b efore you d epa rt:

- Air pressures of tires,

- Illuminat ion and wa rning lig hts,

- Wipe rs,

- Vent ila tion syste m.

Wea r your safety b elt and e nsure that o ther passeng ers in

the vehicle w ea r their be lts.

Do not leave inside the vehicle any objects such as pencils, umbrellas, kercief etc.

which may move within vehicle.

Alwa ys keep your dipped be am lig hts lit d uring da ytime.

Pa y your attention solely to the roa d while d riving.

Alwa ys com ply with tra ffic rules.

Never drive under influence of alcohol.

While travelling o n the road , keep an a ppropriate follow ing distance b etw een you

and any vehicle in front of you.

Reduce your speed before entering a road bend,

avoid from making sudd en and hard mane uvers.


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SAFE DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER

Assess the roa d se ctions that may

freeze in ad vance and reduce your

speed a ccordingly. Always be read y

against ice on road sectionsespecially under shadow, on bridge

and viad uct surfaces, high a ltitude

locations, locations exposed to wind

and fo rests/wo od lands.

Avoid ha rd and sudde n maneuvers

such as sudd enly turning steering

whee l when d riving on icy surfaces,

stepping on the accelerator morethan req uired, bra king sudde nly and

sudde nly relea sing the clutch peda l

in manua l transmission vehicles.

Make sure to clean snow ma ss on

your vehicle b efore d epa rture.

Rememb er that snow yo u left on

the roof of your vehicle might fallonto your windscreen and would

limit your view as w ell as it wo uld

cause adverse effects as blowing

snow on a ny vehicle fo llow ing your

vehicle behind you.

Red uce your spee d a nd raise your

following distance to at least

6 seconds.

Never travel without winter tires

or tire chains are available in

your vehicle.

Do no t op erate your wipers if your

windshield is frosted . Frost ing w ill

cause damage to your windshield

and wipers and yo ur view will bereduced t o zero level as it would

spread on a ll over the w indshield,

under such circumstances, turn on

central heating first and try to

de frost the windshield.

Remember that loose snow tendsmelt on the road surface and might

cause your vehicle to slide more

than hard snow.

Always turn on your dipped b ea m

head lig hts as ma in hea dlig hts will

cause reflection while it snows

during night and daytime.

Pay attention to pedestrians in

slippery road sections. Rememb er

that ped estrians are exposed to

ad verse effects from snowing

conditions and t hat t heir view

distances are reduced ; in ad dition

that they could fall in front of your

vehicle a t narrow road sections and

therefore, alwa ys red uce yourspeed accordingly.


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SAFE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER

Set the interior circulation button

g enerally a vailab le in

air-conditioned vehicles to let

outsid e air in. If this but to n is setto interior circulation, your

windshield w ill be e xcessively

fogged.

While overtaking, operate your

wipers in the highest rat e to prevent

wate r and sludge that might splash

from vehicle yo u are o vertaking andlimit your sig ht.

Always keep yo ur dipped be am

lights on.

Clean yo ur hea dlig hts, rear lig hts,

turn sig nal lig hts and brake lig hts

regularly in weathers of intensive

rain and on muddy road s.

For drying b rake pa ds a fter entrying

into w ate r depo sits, smoothly apply

brakes for short d urat ions.

Pressing o n the accelerato r more

than req uired in rainy wea thers,

braking harder tha n required ,

sudde nly turning the ste eringwhee l and sudde nly releasing the

clutch pedal may cause your vehicle

to slip, a nd therefore a void from

do ing such actions.

Dust and o il accumulat ed on the

road surface a t the first moments of

rain will cause the road to b ecome

more slippery and therefore reduceyour speed and avoid such

maneuvers.

Aq uaplaning occurs while entering

into water deposits formed during

heavy rain. Under such

circumstances, hold the steering

wheel tight and remove your foot

from the accelerato r in order toreduce your speed and lig htly apply

brakes.

Please have ventilation system o f

your vehicle clea ned . Alwa ys keep

windshield ventilation ducts ope n

to protect your windshield from

icing . Do not spread carpet or

similar covers over vehicle bodyand d o not put ob jects on it .


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SAFE DRIVING IN FOGGY WEATHER

Fog ma y prevent you from seeing

ped estrians, e specially on urba n

road s. Therefore in fog g y weat her,

drive slowly especially on urbanroad s, always stop on bends a nd

move a fter making sure that the re

is no one co ming.

Alwa ys turn on your dipped b ea m

lig hts and front fog lig hts. One of the

mistakes while driving in foggy

conditions is to t urn on ma in beamlig hts. In the case main head lig hts are

on, fog gy zone in the front be comes

like a wall of light that hinders your

sight.

Do not t urn on flasher system while

driving. Flasher system should be

turned on only in case o f emerge ncy

and when vehicle is stoppe d.

Always increase your following

distance. Fogg y environment will

reduce your view distance a nd w ill

increase your b raking distance w hen

compa red to dry surface a s it consists

of water vapor.

Follow the roa d signs, not t he lanema rkings. Erased the lane mo rking will

not only lead to haza rds a s they

misg uide you, b ut also a ny driver

travelling in opposite direction might

follow the sa me ma rks in the lane.

No matter how cold the wea ther

is, always op en a w indo w of your

vehicle. So, you may easily hea r

wa rnings from o ther vehicles a ndalso you may avoid fogg ing o f

windows.

Do not overtake except for

compulsory circumstances as your

sight is reduced in foggy weathers.

If you a nyhow req uire overtaking

alwa ys warn the ot her vehicle b y

flashing your head lights a nd usingyour horn.

If you have to stop o n the roa dside

due to any problem in fogg y

we athe r, alwa ys turn on your hazard

flashers and place a reflecto r 100

mete rs behind your vehicle so that

drivers coming from your behind

could recog nize you.


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SAFE DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER

Take care to wea r comfortab le and

light clothing as much a s possible.

Prior to a nd d uring t ravel, do notconsume heavy and fatty food s,

avoid from consuming beverages

such as a yran that could ma ke you

sleepy.

Prefer op erating the air-conditioning

system instead of opening windows

while driving, vent ilat e t he vehicle

interior regularly.

Prefer wea ring p olarized sun glasses

during da ytime driving . Rememb er

that majority of traffic accide nts

occur in sunny afternoon hours.

Turn on yo ur dipped be am light

during t ravel to a llow ot hers to

ea sily recog nize yo u in daytime

driving.

Prefer we aring thin-sole and

comforta ble shoes fo r easily feeling

the ped als. Never drive a vehicle

while w ea ring slippers and sanda ls.

Pay a bsolute atte ntion to road

const ructions e specia lly in summer

months and dry wea thers in ourcountry. Pa y utmost ca re while

driving a vehicle on sta bilized road s

and roads accommoda ting stone

chips.


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