Driving Techniques
DRIVING ON SOFT SURFACES & DRY
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES
(ice, snow, mud, wet grass)
Driving Techniques
SAND
The ideal technique for driving on soft surfaces
(dry sand for example) requires the vehicle to
be kept moving at all times - soft sand causes
excessive drag on the wheels resulting in a
rapid loss of motion once driving momentum is
lost. For this reason, gear changing
(particularly on manual gearbox vehicles)
should be avoided.
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Select the highest gear possible.
Drive away using the MINIMUM throttle
possible.
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Drive slowly at all times, keeping braking to
a minimum and avoiding violent
movements of the steering wheel.
Select the highest suitable gear and REMAIN in
that gear until a firm surface is reached. It is
generally advisable to use LOW range gears, as
they will enable you to accelerate through
worsening conditions without the risk of being
unable to restart.
DRIVING ON ROUGH TRACKS
Although rough tracks can sometimes be
negotiated in normal drive, on very rough
tracks, engage LOW range to enable a steady,
low speed to be maintained without constant
use of the brake and clutch pedals.
Stopping the vehicle on soft ground, in sand
or on an incline
If you do stop the vehicle, remember:
Starting on an incline or in soft ground or sand
may be difficult. Always park on a firm level
area, or with the vehicle facing downhill.
To avoid wheel spin, select second or third
gear, (‘D’ for automatic gearbox), and use the
MINIMUM throttle necessary to get the vehicle
moving.
If forward motion is lost, avoid excessive use of
the throttle - this will cause wheel spin and tend
to dig the vehicle into the sand. Clear sand from
around the tyres and ensure that the chassis
and axles are not bearing on the sand before
again attempting to move.
If the wheels have sunk, use an air bag lifting
device or high lift jack to raise the vehicle, and
then build up sand under the wheels so that the
vehicle is again on level ground. If a restart is
still not possible, place sand mats or ladders
beneath the wheels.
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Discovery Series II |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Dicovery Series II |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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