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TIPS ON SAFE AND SMOOTH OPERATION
Driving Uphill or Downhill
Uphill
Shift down well ahead of time in order to
avoid a heavy load to the engine.
Downhill
• Be careful not to drive too fast on a
downhill road.
• Use the same gear(s) that you used
to drive up the hill. Also, if your vehicle
is equipped with an exhaust brake,
use the exhaust brake to avoid going
too fast.
• Do not let the engine overrun.
• When going down on a steep slope,
avoid driving the vehicle backward
as much as possible. Drive it forward
slowly on the down slope.
• Compared with forward movement,
the braking distance of backward
movement is longer, and the steering
response of that is worse.
• If you must drive the vehicle
backward, drive it very carefully and
gradually by moving and stopping
repeatedly in order to stop it any time.
NOTE
[Overrunning]
An engine overrun is an engine-speed increase that causes the tachometer
needle to enter the red zone. It is dangerous because it can cause engine
failure.
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