Mitsubishi Fuso FK 2010 User Manual

7-6 Starting and driving
• Do not operate the vehicle with the clutch
disengaged or the gearshift lever in neutral.
Doing so will render the engine braking and
exhaust brake features ineffective, forcing you
to rely only on the service brakes and overusing
them in the process.
• Before shifting down, wait for the tachometer
needle to drop below 1‚600 rpm or decelerate
until the vehicle speed comes within the next
gear’s range. Not shifting down in this manner
could cause the engine to overrev.
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.
• Select the “D” range for normal driving. Other
than FM65F, it is also possible to pull away
using the range selector lever in the same way
as a manual gearshift lever, starting in “L”, then
upshifting position by position to “D”.
On FM65F, it is also possible to pull away using
the range selector lever in the same way as a
manual gearshift lever, starting in “1”, then
upshifting position by position to “D”.
• Do not push the range selector lever into the “N”
position while the vehicle is in motion. This
would make engine braking and exhaust braking
impossible and force you to overuse the service
brakes. It could also damage the transmission.
• For safety, the transmission will automatically
refuse to shift down if the vehicle is moving too
fast. Decelerate sufficiently by depressing the
brake pedal before you can manually select a
lower speed range.
• If you stop the vehicle momentarily, for example,
at a red light, keep the brake pedal firmly
depressed. If you must wait for longer than
expected, select the “N” or “P” range (“N” range
on FM65F) and activate the parking brake.
• If you stop temporarily when driving uphill,
depress the brake pedal and activate the park-
ing brake. Do not attempt to stop the vehicle
from rolling backwards with the accelerator
pedal.
Precautions when driving an
automatic transmission vehicle
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Mitsubishi Fuso FK 2010 Specifications

General

Brand	Mitsubishi
Model	Fuso FK 2010
Category	Automobile
Language	English