Driving your vehicle
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• Ifyoubelieveyoumayhave
gottenyourbrakeswet,apply
themlightlywhiledrivinguntil
normalbrakingoperationreturns.
Driving in flooded areas
Avoiddrivingthroughfloodedareas
unlessyouaresurethewaterisno
higherthanthebottomofthewheel
hub.Drivethroughanywaterslowly.
Allowadequatestoppingdistance
becausebrakeperformancemaybe
affected.
Afterdrivingthroughwater,dry
thebrakesbygentlyapplyingthem
severaltimeswhilethevehicleis
movingslowly.
Driving off-road
Drivecarefullyoff-roadbecause
yourvehiclemaybedamagedby
rocksofrootsoftrees.Become
familiarwiththeoff-roadconditions
whereyouaregoingtodrivebefore
youbegindriving.
Highway driving
Tires
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Adjustthetireinflationpressures
tospecification.Lowtireinflation
pressureswillresultinoverheating
andpossiblefailureofthetires.
Avoidusingwornordamagedtires
whichmayresultinreducedtraction
ortirefailure.
NOTICE
Neverexceedthemaximumtire
inflationpressureshownonthe
tires.
WARNING
• Underinflatedoroverinflated
tirescancausepoorhandling,loss
ofvehiclecontrol,andsudden
tirefailureleadingtoaccidents,
injuries,andevendeath.Always
checktiresforproperinflation
beforedriving.Forpropertire
pressures,referto“Tiresand