Driving On Hills - Suzuki Jimny Manual

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DRIVING TIPS

Driving on hills

Manual transmission

Automatic transmission

• When driving on steep hills, the vehicle

may begin to slow down and show a lack

of power. If this happens, you should

shift to a lower gear so that the engine

will again be operating in its higher

power range. Shift rapidly to prevent the

vehicle from losing momentum.

• When driving down a hill, the engine

should be used for braking by shifting to

the next lower gear.

Do not hold the brake pedal down too

long or too often while going down a

steep or long hill. This could cause

the brakes to overheat, resulting in

reduced braking efficiency. Failure to

take this precaution could result in

loss of vehicle control.

When descending a downhill, Never

turn the ignition key to "LOCK" posi-

tion. Emission control system and

automatic transmission damage may

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