Driving your vehicle
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All wheel drive (AWD)
All wheel drive (AWD) (if
equipped)
When All Wheel Drive (AWD) is activated,
driving forces are distributed appropri
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ately to front and rear wheels. It could
improve driving performance by maxi
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mizing the driving force of vehicles on
severe road conditions such as steep
hills, unpaved, slippery, etc.
Advantage of electronic AWD
僅 Improvement of straight stability
僅 Improvement of driving performance
on curve
僅 Secure stability on severe condition
such as wet and sandy roads.
僅 Improvement of energy efficiency
from driving mode automatic control.
For safe AWD operation
Before driving
僅 Make sure all passengers are wearing
seat belts.
僅 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
僅 Start off slowly by applying the accel
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erator pedal gently.
僅 Use snow tires or tire chains.
僅 Keep sufficient distance between your
vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.
僅 Using the regenerative braking helps
the steering on the downhill. However
it is difficult to adjust the vehicle while
coasting, so avoid using the third level
of regenerative braking as much as
possible.
僅 Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration,
sudden brake applications, and sharp
turns to prevent skids.
僅 It is difficult to start again if the vehicle
stops on an uphill road. Keep your dis
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tance from other vehicles and drive
slowly.
Driving in sand or mud
僅 Maintain a slow, constant speed.
僅 Use tire chains driving in mud if nec
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essary.
僅 Keep sufficient distance between your
vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.
僅 Reduce vehicle speed and always
check the road condition.
僅 Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration,
sudden brake applications, and sharp
turns to prevent getting stuck.
Driving up or down hills
僅 Driving uphill
- Before starting off, check if it is
possible to drive uphill.
- Drive as straight as possible.
僅 Driving downhill
- Do not change gear while driving
downhill. Select gear before driving
downhill.
- Drive straight as possible.
Driving through water
僅 Try to avoid driving in deep standing
water.
僅 If you need to drive in water, stop
your vehicle, set the vehicle in Multi
Terrain mode and drive under 5 mph
(8 km/h).
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