DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES
It is possible that the vehicle can skid
with its rear side sliding to one side
when driving on a muddy, icy or slip-
pery road. Therefore, when driving
in this circumstance, observe the fol-
lowing:
1. Slow down before you enter a slip-
pery area.
2. Before entering a slippery area,
move the shift lever to the "L" po-
sition and 2WD/4WD lever to the
"4WD" position as necessary.
3. Avoid abrupt acceleration and
turning during driving on a slippery
road.
4. If the vehicle cannot move for-
ward due to spinning wheels, stop
the vehicle, engage the differential
lock lever and then try again.
It is recommended to use the
4WD on a slippery road. Using
the 4WD can increase the driv-
ing force of the wheels as well
as the braking performance
on a slippery road. Also, it re-
duces a chance of the vehicle
skidding at abrupt braking.
It is a best measure to drive at
a low speed with the 4WD and
low gear position selected on
a slippery surface. Otherwise,
the vehicle can roll over or col-
lide.
WARNING
Abrupt braking or acceleration
in the 2WD operation on a slip-
pery surface can make the rear
wheels slide to one side, re-
sulting in the vehicle skidding.
Make sure to use the 4WD in
advance in this case.
When the vehicle starts to
skid with the rear wheels spin
-
ning, release the accelerator or
brake pedal and turn the steer-
ing wheel to the spinning di-
rection immediately.
If it is necessary to brake the
vehicle abruptly on an icy or
slippery road, depress the
brake pedal for several times.
WARNING
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