Driving
Donotspinthewheelsatover56km/h(35mph).Thetiresmay
failandinjureapassengerorbystander.
Sand
Whendrivingoversand,trytokeepallfourwheelsonthemostsolid
areaofthetrail.Donotreducethetirepressuresbutshifttoalower
gearanddrivesteadilythroughtheterrain.Applytheacceleratorslowly
andavoidspinningthewheels.
Mud and water
Ifyoumustdrivethroughhighwater,driveslowly.Tractionorbrake
capabilitymaybelimited.
Whendrivingthroughwater,determinethedepth;avoidwaterhigher
thanthebottomofthehubs(ifpossible)andproceedslowly.Ifthe
ignitionsystemgetswet,thevehiclemaystall.
Oncethroughwater,alwaystrythebrakes.Wetbrakesdonotstopthe
vehicleaseffectivelyasdrybrakes.Dryingcanbeimprovedbymoving
yourvehicleslowlywhileapplyinglightpressureonthebrakepedal.
Afterdrivingthroughmud,cleanoffresiduestucktorotatingdriveshafts,
halfshaftsandtires.Excessmudstuckontiresandrotatingdriveshafts
causesanimbalancethatcoulddamagedrivecomponents.
Ifthetransmission,transfercaseorfrontaxlearesubmergedinwater,
theirfluidsshouldbecheckedandchanged,ifnecessary.
Waterintrusionintothetransmissionmaydamagethe
transmission.
Iftherearaxleissubmergedinwater,therearaxlelubricantshouldbe
checkedandchanged,ifnecessary.Therearaxleisfilledwitha
syntheticlubricantanddoesnotnormallyrequirealubricantchangefor
thelifeofthevehicle.Rearaxlelubricantquantitiesshouldnotneedto
becheckedunlessaleakissuspected.
Driving on hilly or sloping terrain
Whendrivingonahill,avoiddrivingcrosswiseorturningonsteep
slopes.Youcouldlosetractionandslipsideways.Drivestraightup,
straightdownoravoidthehillcompletely.Knowtheconditionsonthe
othersideofahillbeforedrivingoverthecrest.
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Model Year | 2001 |
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