Driving In Adverse Conditions - TATA Motors Sumo Gold CR-4 Owner's Manual & Service Book

DRIVING IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS

F. Do not ride the clutch. Do not use
clutch pedal as foot rest.
G. Depending on traffic conditions, a
constant speed should be
maintained.
The vehicle uses more fuel, every
time you speed up or slow down.
H. Hard braking, abrupt cornering and
rapid acceleration use more fuel.
Avoid these.
DRIVING IN ADVERSE CONDITION:
Driving on Snowy or Icy Roads :
Select the lower gear. Gently release
the clutch and apply the accelerator
for a smooth start and to avoid wheel
spin.
CAUTION
Use of snow tyres and / or tyre chain
is recommended.
Maintain a safe distance between
vehicles to avoid sudden braking and
slow down by shifting down the gears.
Avoid sudden acceleration, braking or
turning. Such sharp manoeuvres can
cause loss of traction and thereby loss
of vehicle control.
Driving on Sandy or Muddy Roads
The extent of muddy / sandy, conditions
and the traction available is difficult to
judge and the vehicle can get bogged
down deeply. Operation should be
done at slow speed only. If possible,
get down and check the path
conditions before proceeding.
DRIVING INSTRUCTION
In case the traction on the wheels is
sufficient, you may be able to proceed,
it is better to select the lower gear and
proceed in the normal manner. To
match your power and speed
requirements, you can shift up in any
of the 5 forward gears or the reverse
gear.
NOTICE
You may choose to reduce the tyre
pressure marginally for additional
grip on loose surfaces, though with
a slight loss of ground clearance.
•
Try to maintain a constant engine
speed and avoid
acceleration which can cause
wheel spin and loss of traction,
possibly leading to bogging down
of the vehicle.
•
If the vehicle gets stuck in loose
sand, do not keep on accelerating
as the wheel spin will only result
in the wheels sinking deeper.
sudden
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