Driving your vehicle
Using the clutch
Downshifting
Good driving practices
The
clutch
pedal
should
be
When you must slow down in heavy
•
Never take the vehicle out of gear
and coast down a hill. This is
extremely hazardous. Always leave
the vehicle in gear.
Don't "ride" the brakes. This can
cause them to overheat and mal-
function. 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 vehicle.
Slow down before shifting to a
lower gear. This will help avoid
over-revving the engine, which can
cause damage.
Slow down when you encounter
cross winds. This gives you much
better control of your vehicle.
Be sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before you attempt to shift
into R (Reverse).The transaxle can
be damaged if you do not. To shift
into R (Reverse), depress the
clutch, move the shift lever to neu-
tral, wait three seconds, then shift
to the R (Reverse) position.
depressed all the way to the floor traffic or while driving up steep hills,
before shifting, then released slowly. downshift before the engine starts to
The clutch pedal should always be labor. Downshifting reduces the
fully released while driving. Do not chance of stalling and gives better
rest your foot on the clutch pedal acceleration when you again need to
while driving. This can cause unnec- increase your speed. When the vehi-
essary wear. Do not partially engage cle is traveling down steep hills,
the clutch to hold the vehicle on an downshifting helps maintain safe
incline. This causes unnecessary speed and prolongs brake life.
wear. Use the foot brake or parking
•
brake to hold the vehicle on an
•
incline. Do not operate the clutch
pedal rapidly and repeatedly.
CAUTION
operating
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•
When
the
clutch
pedal, depress the clutch pedal
down fully. If you don’t depress
the clutch pedal fully, the clutch
may be damaged or noise may
occur.
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