Mahidra TUV 300 Owner's Manual page 156

STARTING AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE
With the gear shift lever in neutral and brakes released, the vehicle
can move freely by pushing or towing. The engine can be started in
this mode. It is always recommended to keep the brake pedal
depressed in this position. It is advisable to shift into neutral when
the vehicle is at a standstill for longer durations with the engine
idling.
Coasting the vehicle with the gear lever in neutral and engine
ON/OFF is not recommended. The steering and braking will be
very hard without power assist while coasting with the engine
OFF. In an event of panic braking, you will not have the power of
engine braking to slow down the vehicle. This may lead to
personal injury or accident.
Do not leave the vehicle with the gear shift lever in the neutral
position. Always engage the manual parking brake before
leaving the vehicle, to prevent any vehicle movement leading to
possible injury to a by-stander or damage to the vehicle.
For brief stops, e. g. at traffic lights, keep the gear shift in
neutral and hold the vehicle with the brake pedal. For prolonged
stops, it is recommended to switch OFF the engine and apply
the parking brake.
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• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could move the gear
shift lever, which could result in an accident or serious injury
• On slippery/wet road surfaces, never downshift in order to
obtain braking action. This could result in a wheel slip and
reduced vehicle control
Use the gears 1 to 5 as per vehicle load, road/traffic
Forward —
conditions or as per requirement.
This gear is to enable the vehicle to move in the reverse
Reverse —
direction. Move the gear shift lever into this position only after the
vehicle has come to a complete stop.
To avoid transmission damage, shift into or out of reverse gear
only after the vehicle has come to a complete stop and the
engine is at idle speed. It is recommended you wait
approximately for three seconds in neutral gear before shifting
into or out of the reverse gear.
Uphill and Downhill Driving
To prevent the engine from laboring at a low RPM when driving
uphill gradients or with your vehicle heavily loaded, downshift when
necessary to maintain engine RPM within the best torque range.
Similarly while driving downhill, downshift to utilize the engine
braking in an optimum manner.
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