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Driving across a hilltop
Decelerate just ahead of a hilltop (do not
select gear range N), to prevent the
vehicle from speeding up too much after
climbing a hill.
Use the momentum of the vehicle to drive
across the hilltop.
After climbing a hill, driving in this manner
prevents the vehicle from:
loosing ground contact when cresting
hills
loosing its forward momentum
speeding up too much after climbing
the hill
Driving downhill
Select gear range 1 on the automatic
transmission ( page 167).
Drive downhill observing the same
rules as driving uphill ( page 255).
!
Only apply the service brake if the vehicle is
travelling straight downhill, i.e. in the line of
gravity.
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The special LOW RANGE – ABS setting
allows for precise and brief (cyclical) blocking of
the front wheels, permitting them to dig into
loose ground.
Remember that, when stopped, the front wheels
slide across a surface and thus lose their ability
to steer the vehicle.
Driving instructions
Driving through water
1 Fording depth, 19.6 in (50 cm)
Before driving through water,
determine its depth.
!
The water depth must not exceed 19.6 in
(50 cm). The ground under the water might not
be firm which could result the water being
deeper than expected when driving the vehicle
through it. Please note that the water level is
correspondingly lower for flowing water.
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