Driving
1
(First)
Use1(First)forwhenaddedengine
brakingisdesiredwhendescending
steephills.
R D 2 1
ODO
Theautomatictransaxlewillshiftto
thepropergeartoascendanygrade
withoutanyneedtoshiftto1
(First).
Donotgofasterthan56km/h(35mph)wheninthisgear.Youcan
upshiftfrom1(First)tooverdriveatanytime.
Whenparking,donotusethegearshiftinplaceoftheparking
brake.Alwayssettheparkingbrakefullyandmakesurethatthe
gearshiftissecurelylatchedinPark(P).Turnofftheignition
wheneveryouleaveyourvehicle.Neverleaveyourvehicleunattended
whileitisrunning.Ifyoudonottaketheseprecautions,yourvehicle
maymoveunexpectedlyandinjuresomeone.
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (4X4) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
4x4 system general information
Forimportantinformationregardingsafeoperationofthistype
ofvehicle,seePreparingtodriveyourvehicleinthischapter.
Yourvehicleisequippedwitha4x4system.This4x4systemcanuseall
fourwheelstopowerthevehicle.Thishelpsincreasetraction,enabling
youtodriveyourvehicleoverterrainandroadconditionsnotnormally
traveledbytwo-wheeldrivevehicles.
Powerisalwayssuppliedtothefrontwheelsandtotherearwheels
throughthetransaxleandRotaryBladeCoupling(RBC)unitthatallows
youtoselectafour-wheeldrivemodebestsuitedforyourcurrent
drivingconditions.
ForthelubricantspecificationandrefillcapacityofthePowerTake-Off
UnitandrearaxlerefertotheMaintenanceandspecificationschapter.
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