Off-RoadDriving
IMPORTANT
DRIVINGONSOFTSURFACES&DRYSAND
Theidealtechniquefordrivingonsoftgroundanddrysand
requiresthevehicletobekeptmovingatalltimes-softsand
causesexcessivedragonthewheelsresultinginrapidlossof
motiononcedrivingmomentumislost.Forthisreason,gear
changingshouldbeavoided.
Afterdrivingoff-road:
Beforerejoiningthepublic
highway,ordrivingatspeeds
above40km/hconsideration
shouldbegiventothe
following:
•
Wheelsandtyresmustbe
cleanedofmudand
inspectedfordamage.
Stoppingonsoftground,insandoronanincline
Ifyoudostopthevehicle,remember:Startingonaninclineoron
softgroundorsandmaybedifficult.Alwaysparkonafirmlevel
area,orwiththevehiclefacingdownhill.
•
Ifwheelsandtyresarenot
cleanedproperly,damage
tothewheels,tyres,
brakingsystemand
suspensioncomponents
couldoccur.
Ifforwardmotionislost,avoidexcessiveuseofthethrottle-this
willcausewheelspinandtendtodigthevehicleintothesand.Clear
sandfromaroundthetyresandensurethatthebodyisnotbearing
onthesandbeforeagainattemptingtomove.
•
Brakediscsandcalipers
shouldbeexaminedand
anystonesorgritthatmay
affectbrakingefficiency,
removed.
Ifthewheelshavesunk,useanairbagliftingdeviceorhighliftjack
toraisethevehicle,andthenbuildupsandunderthewheelssothat
thevehicleisagainonlevelground.Ifarestartisstillnotpossible,
placesandmatsorladdersbeneaththewheels.
DRIVINGONSLIPPERYSURFACES
(ice,snow,mud,wetgrass)
•
•
•
Selectthehighestgearpossible.
Driveawayusingtheminimumthrottlepossible.
Driveslowlyatalltimes,keepingbrakingtoaminimumand
avoidingviolentmovementsofthesteeringwheel.
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Freelander |
|---|---|
| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 2001 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Freelander Handbook |
| 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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