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owner's permission before entering
private property.
Do not enter areas that are closed.
Honor gates, barriers and signs that
restrict travel.
Stay on established roads. When
conditions are wet, driving tech-
niques should be changed or travel
delayed to prevent damage to
roads.
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Additional information for off-road driv-
ing
For owners in U.S. mainland, Hawaii and
Puerto Rico:
To obtain additional information pertaining
to driving your vehicle off-road, consult the
following organizations.
State and Local Parks and Recreation
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Departments
State Motor Vehicle Bureau
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Recreational Vehicle Clubs
U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land
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Management
WARNING
Off-road driving precautions
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Always observe the following precau-
tions to minimize the risk of death, seri-
ous injury or damage to your vehicle:
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Drive carefully when off the road. Do
not take unnecessary risks by driving in
dangerous places.
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Do not grip the steering wheel spokes
when driving off-road. A bad bump
could jerk the wheel and injure your
hands. Keep both hands and especially
your thumbs on the outside of the rim.
Always check your brakes for effec-
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tiveness immediately after driving in
sand, mud, water or snow.
4-6. Driving tips
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After driving through tall grass, mud,
rock, sand, rivers, etc., check that there
is no grass, bush, paper, rags, stone,
sand, etc. adhering or trapped on the
underbody. Clear off any such matter
from the underbody. If the vehicle is
used with these materials trapped or
adhering to the underbody, a break-
down or fire could occur.
When driving off-road or in rugged
●
terrain, do not drive at excessive
speeds, jump, make sharp turns, strike
objects, etc. This may cause loss of
control or vehicle rollover causing
death or serious injury. You are also
risking expensive damage to your
vehicle's suspension and chassis.
NOTICE
To prevent water damage
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Take all necessary safety measures to
ensure that water damage to the engine
or other components does not occur.
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Water entering the engine air intake
will cause severe engine damage.
Water entering the automatic trans-
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mission will cause deterioration in shift
quality, locking up of your transmission
accompanied by vibration, and ulti-
mately damage.
Water can wash the grease from wheel
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bearings, causing rusting and prema-
ture failure, and may also enter the dif-
ferential, transmission and transfer
(AWD models only) case, reducing
the gear oil's lubricating qualities.
When you drive through water
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If driving through water, such as when
crossing shallow streams, first check the
depth of the water and the bottom of the
riverbed for firmness. Drive slowly and
avoid deep water.
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