Isuzu FVM - Page 61

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
CAUTION
It is not possible to hold a person's body in position on the bed. Using the bed
while the vehicle is moving would be dangerous because the occupant of the
bed could be thrown out of the bed in the event of a collision or hard braking.
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Do not Use the Bed While the Vehicle is Moving
When driving down a long slope, use
engine brake and auxiliary brake together
with the foot brakes. Using the auxiliary
brake and low-gear engine brake reduces
the work load on the foot brakes and yields
greater braking force. Even so, use the
foot brakes appropriately to prevent the
engine overrunning.
Exhaust
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Brake Switch
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Driving Down a Long Slope
CAUTION
Frequent use of the foot brakes can cause vapor lock and brake fade, resulting
in reduced brake effectiveness. Even so, you should be very careful when using
engine braking in a low gear because the engine is likely to over-run.
Do not adjust the exhaust brake valve.
If you are driving down a slope on an automatic transmission vehicle with the
range selector in the "5", "4", "3" or "2" position, and wish to shift the selector
to a lower speed range to utilize engine brake, the original gear position will be
maintained if the shift down is expected to cause engine overspeed.
As a safety feature, the transmission automatically shifts to the next higher gear
if there is danger of engine overspeed due to acceleration from gravity while
driving down a slope in the "4", "3", "2" or "1" range.
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