2-1. Off-road driving techniques
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When driving uphill or downhill
● When driving uphill, set the four-wheel drive control switch to L4,
shift the shift lever to 1 or 2 range of S mode (automatic trans-
mission) or 1 or 2 (manual transmission) and use the brake and
accelerator pedals to drive at a slow and careful speed.
The Crawl Control
● When driving downhill, set the four-wheel drive control switch to
L4, shift the shift lever to 1 or 2 range of S mode (automatic
transmission) or 1 or 2 (manual transmission), use the foot brake
and drive slowly and carefully taking care not to allow the wheels
to lock.
The downhill assist control
with driving.
● Choose a driving line where the tires are on the rocks and that
travels straight up or down inclines.
● Also see P. 62, 66.
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may also assist with driving.
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or Crawl Control
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may also assist
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: If equipped