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STARTING AND DRIVING
WARNING
A quick burst on the accelerator before
turning off the engine serves absolutely
no practical purpose, it wastes fuel and
is damaging especially to turbocharged
engine.
WARNING
Do not switch the engine off when it is
running at high speed. This will lead to
premature turbocharger bearing wear.
NOTE
The AMT vehicle will shift itself into
Neutral as a precautionary measure, if
the vehicle is stationary and one or both
of the front wheels spin on a low friction
surface (e.g. Snow, mud, soft sand etc).
AMT symbol will glow in the instrument
cluster indicating an intervention from
the Transmission Control Unit.
Following steps need to be carried out
sequentially in order to manoeuvre the
vehicle in such a situation.
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1.
Shift the gear shift lever to Neutral
position and switch the ignition off.
2.
Press the brake pedal and crank the
engine again.
3.
With the engine running, shift the
gear position in Auto mode.
4.
March the vehicle with low input
from the accelerator pedal as this
will ensure that the wheels do not
spin.
Driving (MT)
Climbing Sharp Gradients On Loose
Surfaces
Start off smoothly in a suitable gear. Accel-
erate smoothly so that there is no loss of
traction by over-revving of the engine.
Choose as smooth a slope as possible
and select the appropriate gear so that
gear changing in the middle of the climb is
not required.
Changing gears in the middle of the climb
can cause loss of momentum and engine
stalling. Shifting to lower gear has to be
done cautiously to avoid loss of traction.
Under no conditions should the vehicle be
moved diagonally across a hill. The dan-
ger is in loss of traction and sideways slip-
page, possibly resulting in toppling over. If
unavoidable, choose as mild an angle as
possible and keep the vehicle moving.
If the wheels start to slip within few feet of
the end of the climb, motion can be main-
tained by swinging the steered wheels left
and right, thereby providing increased grip.
If the vehicle stalls or losses headway
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