Night Driving; Climbing Sharp Gradients On Loose Surfaces - TATA Motors Safari Owner's Manual & Service Book

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Night Driving

Night Driving
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Dip the head lamp for oncoming traffic during night driving.
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Maintain a speed such that you can stop within illuminated distance of head lamps.
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Use head lamp main/dip beam to alert other road users on turns/cross roads etc.
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Use side indicators for lane change or turning.
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Put on hazard warning switch in case of hazardous parking or if your vehicle is disabled
to warn the passing traffic.

Climbing Sharp Gradients on Loose Surfaces

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Select the 4L mode, start off smoothly in any suitable gear. Apply power smoothly so
that there is no loss of traction by over-revving of the engine.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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