Driving Your Vehicle
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Driving up or down hills
ś Driving uphill
 - Before starting off, check if it is 
possible to drive uphill.
 - Drive as straight as possible.
ś Driving downhill
 - Do not change gear while driving 
downhill. Select gear before driving 
downhill.
 - Drive slowly using engine braking 
while driving downhill.
 - Drive straight as possible.
 WARNING
Exercise extreme caution driving up or 
down steep hills. The vehicle may flip 
over depending on the grade, terrain, 
water and mud conditions.
 WARNING
Do not drive across the contour of steep 
hills. A slight change in the wheel angle 
can destabilize the vehicle, or a stable 
vehicle may lose stability if the vehicle 
stops its forward motion. Your vehicle 
may roll over and lead to a serious injury 
or death.
Emergency Precautions
Tires
When replacing tires, be sure to equip 
all four tires with the same size, type, 
tread pattern, brand and load-carrying 
capacity.
 WARNING
Do not use tire and wheel with different 
size and type from the one originally 
installed on your vehicle. It can affect 
the safety and performance of your 
vehicle, which could lead to steering 
failure or rollover causing serious injury.
In an emergency situation, a compact 
spare tire may be used. But, do not use 
the compact spare tire continuously. 
Repair or replace the original tire as 
soon as possible to avoid failure of the 
differential or AWD system.