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• First decelerate the engine sufficiently before
downshifting.
Shifting down will be prohibited by a safety
device if the vehicle is driving fast. In such
cases, depress the brake pedal and reduce the
vehicle speed.
NOTE:
“Overrev” refers to an operating state of the engine
in which it rotates at an RPM higher than the recom-
mended maximum RPM. Overrevving the engine
could lead to an engine failure.
• Use a low gear and try to drive at a constant
speed when driving on gravel roads or muddy
roads.
• Do not race the engine when attempting to get
the vehicle out of mud, snow, or sand. Racing
the engine is useless and even makes the situa-
tion worse as the spinning wheels make deeper
ruts. Instead, place thick waste cloth or gravel
under the tires then move the gearshift lever
between the “D” and “N” positions to rock the
vehicle and thereby get it out of the mud, snow,
or sand.
On rough roads and in bad weather
WARNING
Use the manual shift mode when driving on
slippery surfaces (such as a wet or frozen
road). Using the automatic shift mode on
slippery roads could cause an accident for
the following reasons:
Skidding is more likely to be caused by auto-
matic shift-downs that take place normally
when driving in the automatic shift mode.
Skidding also may occur easily due to auto-
matic shift-downs following full or quick
operation of the accelerator pedal.
Even while driving using the manual shift
mode, the vehicle is likely to skid if you sud-
denly depress the accelerator pedal or
quickly shift down the gear.
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