STARTING AND OPERATING
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recover the vehicle if something goes wrong? If every-
thinglooksgoodandyoufeelconfident,shiftthetrans-
mission into a lower gear with 4L (Low) engaged, and
proceed with caution, maintaining your momentum as
youclimbthehill.
CAUTION!
Winching or rocking the vehicle off hard objects
increasestheriskofunderbodydamage.
Hill Climbing
DrivingUpHill
Hillclimbingrequiresgoodjudgmentandagoodunder-
standingofyourabilitiesandyourvehicle’slimitations.
Hillscancauseseriousproblems.Somearejusttoosteep
toclimbandshouldnotbeattempted.Youshouldalways
feel confident with the vehicle and your abilities. You
should always climb hills straight up and down. Never
attempttoclimbahillonanangle.
Once you have determined your ability to proceed and
haveshiftedintotheappropriategear,lineyourvehicle
up for the straightest possible run. Accelerate with an
easyconstantthrottleandapplymorepowerasyoustart
up the hill. Do not race forward into a steep grade; the
abruptchangeofgradecouldcauseyoutolosecontrol.If
the front end begins to bounce, ease off the throttle
slightlytobringallfourtiresbackontheground.Asyou
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BeforeClimbingASteepHill
Asyouapproachahill,consideritsgradeorsteepness. approach the crest of the hill, ease off the throttle and
Determineifitistoosteep.Looktoseewhatthetraction slowlyproceedoverthetop.Ifthewheelsstarttoslipas
isonthehillsidetrail.Isthetrailstraightupanddown? you approach the crest of a hill, ease off the accelerator
Whatisontopandtheotherside?Arethereruts,rocks, andmaintainheadwaybyturningthesteeringwheelno
branchesorotherobstaclesonthepath?Canyousafely more than a 1/4 turn quickly back and forth. This will
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