TATA Motors Sumo Gold CR-4 Owner's Manual & Service Book page 69

DRIVING IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS
Night Driving
•
Dip the head lamp for oncoming
traffic during night driving.
•
Maintain a speed such that you
can stop within illuminated
distance of head lamps.
•
Use head lamp main/dip beam to
alert other road users on turns/
cross roads etc.
•
Use side indicators for lane change
or turning.
•
Put on hazard warning switch in
case of hazardous parking or if
your vehicle is disabled to warn
the passing traffic.
Climbing Sharp Gradients
•
Select the lower gear and start off
smoothly. Apply power gently so
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.
DRIVING INSTRUCTION
•
Under no conditions should the
vehicle be moved diagonally
across a hill. The danger is in loss
of traction and sideways slippage,
possibly resulting in tipping 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 maintained by swinging the
steered wheels left and right,
thereby providing increased grip.
•
If the vehicle stalls or losses
headway while climbing a steep
hill, make a quick shift to reverse
and allow the vehicle to move back
with the control of engine
compression.
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