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Driving your vehicle All Wheel Drive (AWD) system
For safe All Wheel Drive (AWD)
operation
All Wheel Drive
The conditions of on-road or off-road
that demand All Wheel Drive mean all
functions of your vehicle are exposed to
extreme stress than under normal road
conditions. Slow down and be ready for
changes in the composition and traction
of the surface under your tyres. If you
have any doubt about the safety of the
conditions you are facing, stop and con
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sider the best way to proceed.
僅 Do not try to drive in deep standing
water or mud since such conditions
can stall your engine and clog your
exhaust pipes. Do not drive down
steep hills since it requires extreme
skill to maintain control of the vehicle.
僅 When you are driving up or down hills
drive as straight as possible. Use
extreme caution in going up or down
steep hills, since you may flip your
vehicle over depending on the grade,
terrain and water/mud conditions.
Hills
Driving across the contour of steep hills
can be extremely dangerous. This dan
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ger can come from slight changes in the
wheel angle which can destabilise the
vehicle or, even if the vehicle is main
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taining stability under power, it can lose
that stability if the vehicle stops its for
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ward motion. Your vehicle may roll over
without warning and without time for
you to correct a mistake that could
cause serious injury or death.
僅 You must learn how to corner in a
AWD vehicle. Do not rely on your
experience in conventional FWD vehi
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cles when cornering the vehicle in
AWD mode. For starters, you must
drive slower in AWD.
All Wheel Drive (AWD)
Reduce speed when you turn corners.
The centre of gravity of AWD vehicles is
higher than that of conventional FWD
vehicles, making them more likely to roll
over when you turn corners too fast.
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