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OPERATION
8. DRIVING ON SLOPE
STARTING OFF ON STEEP SLOPE
①
Depress the brake pedals.
②
Depress the clutch pedal to dis-
engage the clutch.
③
Place each shift lever in the low
speed position.
④
Set the engine at the mid speed
with the throttle lever.
⑤
Release the clutch pedal slowly
and keep it depressed halfway.
⑥
Release the brake pedal slowly
at the same time.
⑦
Pull the throttle lever again to rev
up the engine. Then, release the
brake and clutch pedals together
to start off.
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TIPS FOR DRIVING ON SLOPE
(1) Set the main shift lever in the
low speed position on a slope
to prevent the engine from stop-
ping.
(2) Keep the driving speed low on a
downhill road.
(3) Do not set the main shift lever in
the neutral position depress the
clutch pedal on a downhill road.
►
On a downhill road, never de-
press the clutch pedal, but use
the engine brake. Otherwise, it
can cause an accident.
•
WARNING
After parking, make sure to ap-
ply the parking brake.
Avoid parking on a slope if pos-
sible. If it is absolutely neces-
sary to park on a slope, chock
the rear wheels.
•
•
WARNING
⑥
Remove the key from the switch
after parking vehicle.
☞
Refer to the page 2-17 for opera-
tion of the parking brake.
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