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Driving safely
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GRIP CONTROL
Correct use
Your vehicle is designed principally to
driveontarmacroadsbutitallowsyou
to drive on other less passable terrain
occasionally.
However, particularly when your
vehicle is heavily laden, it does not
permitoff-roadactivitiessuchas:
- crossing and driving on ground
whichcoulddamagetheunderbody
ortearoffcomponents(fuelpipe,
fuelcooler,...),particularlyby
obstacles or stones,
- driving on ground with steep
gradients and poor grip,
- crossingastream.
Onsnow,mudorsand,tractioncontrol
isobtainedbyacompromisebetween
safety, grip, traction and appropriate
tyres.
Itadaptstoallowsmostconditionsof
poorgriptobeaccommodated.
Theacceleratorpedalmustbepressed
enough for there to be adequate
enginepowertomanagethevarious
parametersinthebestway.