Driving
Youshouldeitherknowtheterrainorexaminemapsoftheareabefore
driving.Mapoutyourroutebeforedrivinginthearea.Tomaintain
steeringandbrakingcontrolofyourvehicle,youmusthaveallfour
wheelsonthegroundandtheymustberolling,notslidingorspinning.
Basicoperatingprinciples
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Donotuse4WDHighor4WDLowondry,hardsurfacedroads.Doing
sowillproduceexcessivenoise,increasetirewear,reducefuel
economyandmaydamagedrivecomponents.4WDmodesareonly
intendedforconsistentlyslipperyorloosesurfaces.
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Driveslowerinstrongcrosswindswhichcanaffectthenormalsteering
characteristicsofyourvehicle.
Beextremelycarefulwhendrivingonpavementmadeslipperyby
loosesand,water,gravel,snoworice.
Ifyourvehiclegoesofftheedgeofthepavement
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Ifyourvehiclegoesofftheedgeofthepavement,slowdown,but
avoidseverebrakeapplication,easethevehiclebackontothe
pavementonlyafterreducingyourspeed.Donotturnthesteering
wheeltoosharplywhilereturningtotheroadsurface.
Itmaybesafertostayontheapronorshoulderoftheroadandslow
downgraduallybeforereturningtothepavement.Youmaylose
controlifyoudonotslowdownorifyouturnthesteeringwheeltoo
sharplyorabruptly.
Itoftenmaybelessriskytostrikesmallobjects,suchashighway
reflectors,withminordamagetoyourvehicleratherthanattempta
suddenreturntothepavementwhichcouldcausethevehicletoslide
sidewaysoutofcontrolorrollover.Remember,yoursafetyandthe
safetyofothersshouldbeyourprimaryconcern.
WARNING:Vehicleswithahighercenterofgravitysuchas
utilityandfour-wheeldrivevehicleshandledifferentlythan
vehicleswithalowercenterofgravity.Utilityandfour-wheeldrive
vehiclesarenotdesignedforcorneringatspeedsashighaspassenger
carsanymorethanlow-slungsportscarsaredesignedtoperform
satisfactorilyunderoff-roadconditions.Avoidsharpturns,excessive
speedandabruptmaneuversinthesevehicles.Failuretodrive
cautiouslycouldresultinanincreasedriskoflossofvehiclecontrol,
vehiclerollover,personalinjuryanddeath.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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