Driving Guidelines; Four-Wheel Drive Models - Honda Element Owner's Manual

Driving Guidelines

Your vehicle has a higher ground
clearance that allows you to travel
over bumps, obstacles, and rough
terrain. It also provides good
visibility so you can anticipate
problems earlier.
Because your vehicle rides higher off
the ground, it has a high center of
gravity that can cause it to roll over if
you make abrupt turns. Utility
vehicles have a significantly higher
roll over rate than other types of
vehicles.
To prevent rollovers or loss of
control:
Take corners at slower speeds
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than you would with a passenger
vehicle.
Avoid sharp turns and abrupt
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maneuvers whenever possible.
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Do not modify your vehicle in any
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way that would raise the center of
gravity.
Do not carry heavy cargo on the
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roof.

Four-wheel drive models

Your vehicle is equipped with a four-
wheel drive (4WD) system. When
the system senses a loss of front-
wheel traction, it automatically
transfers some power to the rear
wheels. This gives you better traction
and mobility.
You still need to exercise the same
care when accelerating, steering, and
braking that you would in a two-
wheel drive vehicle.
See page 238 for off-highway driving
guidelines.