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Driving your vehicle
NOTICE
• Do not drive in water if the level
is higher than the bottom of the
vehicle.
•
Check your brake condition once
you are out of mud or water. Depress
the brake pedal several times as you
move slowly until you feel normal
braking return.
•
Shorten your scheduled
maintenance interval if you drive in
off-road conditions such as sand,
mud or water (see "Maintenance
Under Severe Usage Conditions"
section in chapter 9).
•
Always wash your vehicle thoroughly
after off road use, especially the
bottom of the vehicle.
•
Be sure to equip the vehicle with four
tires of the same size and type.
• Make sure that a full time AWD
vehicle is towed by a flat bed tow
truck.
For safe AWD operation
Before driving
•
Make sure all passengers are wearing
seat belts.
•
Sit upright and closer to the steering
wheel than usual. Adjust the steering
wheel to a position comfortable for
you to drive.
Driving on snow-covered or icy roads
•
Start off slowly by applying the
accelerator pedal gently.
•
Use snow tires or tire chains.
•
Keep sufficient distance between your
vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.
• Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration,
sudden brake applications, and sharp
turns to prevent skids.
•
It is difficult to start again if the
vehicle stops on an uphill road. Keep
your distance from other vehicles and
drive slowly.
Information
• When using Snow Tires, mount them
on all four wheels.
•
When using tire chains, install them on
the rear tires. However, driving speed
must be below 30 km/h and minimize
the driving distance. High-speed or
long-term driving with tire chains
installed may malfunction or damage
the AWD system.
For more details on Snow Tires and Tire
Chains, refer to "Winter driving" section
later in this chapter.
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