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Driving tips
SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS
Hazardous driving conditions
When hazardous driving conditions
are encountered such as water,
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snow, ice, mud, sand, or similar haz-
ards, follow these suggestions:
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• Drive cautiously and allow extra
distance for braking.
• Avoid sudden movements in brak-
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ing or steering.
• When
braking
with
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brakes pump the brake pedal with
a light up-and-down motion until
the vehicle is stopped.
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CAUTION -
ABS
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Do not pump the brake pedal on
a vehicle equipped with ABS.
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• If stalled in snow, mud, or sand,
use second gear. Accelerate slow-
ly to avoid spinning the drive
wheels.
• Use sand, rock salt, tire chains, or
other non-slip material under the
drive wheels to provide traction
when stalled in ice, snow, or mud.
WARNING
non-ABS
Downshifting with an automatic
transaxle, while driving on slip-
pery surfaces can cause an
accident. The sudden change in
tire speed could cause the tires
to skid. Be careful when down-
shifting on slippery surfaces.
Rocking the vehicle
If it is necessary to rock the vehicle
to free it from snow, sand, or mud,
first turn the steering wheel right and
left to clear the area around your
front wheels. Then, shift back and
forth between 1 (First) and R
(Reverse) in vehicles equipped with
a manual transaxle or R (Reverse)
and any forward gear in vehicles
- Downshifting
equipped
transaxle. Do not race the engine,
and spin the wheels as little as pos-
sible. If you are still stuck after a few
tries, have the vehicle pulled out by a
tow vehicle to avoid engine overheat-
ing and possible damage to the
transaxle.
✽ NOTICE
Prolonged rocking may cause engine
over-heating, transaxle damage or
failure, and tire damage.
with
an
automatic
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