User Guide
If
your vehicle starts to slide. ease your foot
off
the
accelerator pedal and quickly steer the way
you
want the
vehicle to
go.
If
you start steering quickly enough. your
vehicle may straighten
out.
Always be ready for a
second skid
if
it
occurs.
Of
course, traction is reduced when water, snow. ice.
gravel or other material is on the road. For safety. you’ll
want to
slow
down and adjust your driving to these
conditions.
It
is important to slow down on slippery
surfaces because stopping distance will be longer and
vehicle control more limited.
While driving on a surface with reduced traction.
try
your
best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration
or
braking (including engine braking
by
shifting to a lower
You may not realize the surface
is
slippery
until
your
vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warning
clues
--
such
as enough water. ice or packed snow on
the road to make a “mirrored surface“
--
and slow down
when you have any doubt.
t
oear).
Any
sudden changes could cause the tires to slide.
Remember: Any anti-lock brake system
(ABS)
helps
avoid
only
the braking skid.
Driving
Guidelines
This multipurpose passenger vehicle is defined as a utility
vehicle
in
Consumer Information Regulations issued
by
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA)
of
the United States Department
of
Transportation.
Utility
vehicles have higher ground
clearance and a nmower track to make them capable
of
perfolming
in
a wide variety
of
off-road applications.
Specific design characteristics give them a higher center of
gravity than ordinary cars.
An
advantage
of
the higher
to anticipate problems. They are
not
designed for
cornering at the same speeds as conventional
two-wheel-drive vehicles any more than low-slung
sports
cars are designed
to
perform satisfactorily under off-road
conditions.
If
at
all
possible, avoid
sharp
turns
or abrupt
maneuvers.
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to
operate this vehicle correctly may result
in
loss
of
control
or vehicle rollover.
2
oround clearance
is
a
better view
of
the
road allowing you
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