On Uphill And Downhill Roads - Mitsubishi Fuso CANTER Owner's Handbook Manual

On uphill and downhill roads

1 Uphill roads
On manual transmission vehicles or vehicles with
DUONIC system in manual shift mode, downshift
early if the vehicle speed begins to drop to minimize
the load on the engine.
2 Downhill roads
•
If you are going to drive down a steep road or a
road with a long downhill grade, test the service
brakes and exhaust brake in advance to make
sure that they are functioning well.
•
Place the vehicle in the gear used when driving
uphill and use engine braking and exhaust
brake to help slow the vehicle. Never drive
downhill at high speeds.
WARNING
•
Never coast with the clutch disengaged or
the gearshift lever in the neutral position
(manual transmission vehicles) or the
gearshift lever in the "N" position (vehi-
cles with a DUONIC system). There would
be no engine braking and no exhaust brak-
ing, so there would be an excessive bur-
den on the service brakes.
•
Avoid overusing the service brakes as the
resultant overheating could cause unde-
sirable vapor lock and fading, both of
which contribute to poor braking.
NOTE:
•
"Vapor lock" refers to the condition in which the
brake system overheats, causing the brake fluid
to boil and form bubbles that weaken hydraulic
pressure, resulting in poor braking.
•
"Fading" refers to the condition in which the
brake pads or brake linings overheat to the point
where friction is significantly reduced. This also
results in poor braking.
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