Driving your vehicle
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Good driving practices
cause the drive wheels to lose traction
and the vehicle to go out of control.
WARNING
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Never move the shift lever from P
(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other posi-
• Optimum vehicle performance and
economy is obtained by smoothly
If your vehicle becomes stuck in
snow, mud, sand, etc., then you
may attempt to rock the vehicle free
by moving it forward and back-
ward. Do not attempt this proce-
dure if people or objects are any-
where near the vehicle. During the
rocking operation the vehicle may
suddenly move forward of back-
ward as it becomes unstuck, caus-
ing injury or damage to nearby peo-
ple or objects.
tion with
depressed.
the
accelerator
pedal
WARNING
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•
Never move the shift lever into P
(Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
Be sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before you attempt to shift into
R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
Never take the vehicle out of gear and
coast down a hill. This may be
extremely hazardous. Always leave
the car in gear when moving.
Do not "ride" the brakes. This can
cause them to overheat and malfunc-
tion. Instead, when you are driving
down a long hill, slow down and shift to
a lower gear. When you do this, engine
braking will help slow down the vehi-
cle.
Slow down before shifting to a lower
gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may
not be engaged.
Always use the parking brake. Do not
depend on placing the transaxle in P
(Park) to keep the vehicle from mov-
ing.
Exercise extreme caution when driving
on a slippery surface. Be especially
careful when braking, accelerating or
shifting gears. On a slippery surface,
an abrupt change in vehicle speed can
•
Always buckle-up! In a collision,
an unbelted occupant is signifi-
cantly more likely to be seriously
injured or killed than a properly
belted occupant.
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Avoid high speeds when corner-
ing or turning.
• Do
not make quick steering
wheel movements, such as sharp
lane changes or fast, sharp turns.
depressing and releasing the accelera-
tor pedal.
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The risk of rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control of
your vehicle at highway speeds.
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Moving up a steep grade from a stand-
ing start
Losing control often occurs if two
or more wheels drop off the road-
way and the driver oversteers to
reenter the roadway.
To move up a steep grade from a stand-
ing start, depress the brake pedal, shift
the shift lever to D (Drive). Select the
appropriate gear depending on load
weight and steepness of the grade, and
release the parking brake. Depress the
accelerator gradually while releasing the
service brakes.
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In the event your vehicle leaves
the roadway, do not steer sharply.
Instead,
slow
down
pulling back into the travel lanes.
before
Never exceed posted speed lim-
its.
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| Document Type | Owners Manual |
| Language | English |
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