Specifications

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DrivingThroughWater
Yourvehiclecandrivethroughshallowwater.Makesurethewaterisnodeeperthanthefloorofthe
vehicle.Followtheseprec autionswhendrivingthroughwater:
1. Checkwaterdepth.Neverdrivethroughwaterthatisdeeperthanthefloorlevel.
2. Afterdrivingthroughwater,testthebrakes.Apply
themlightlyseveraltimeswhiledriving
slowly.Thefrictionwillhelpdryoutthepads.
NOTICE:Majorenginedamagecanresultif thevehicleisnotthoroughlyinspectedafteroperationin
water.Performtheservicesoutlinedinthemaintenancechart.Seepages32‐33.Givespecialattention
toengineoil,
transmissionoilandallgreasefittings.Ifyourvehicleisoperatedinwaterdeeperthanthe
floorlevel,takeittoyourdealerforservicebeforestartingtheengine.Ifit'simpossibletobringthe
vehicletoyourdealerbef orestartingtheengine,performtheserviceoutlinedonpage43,and
takethe
vehicletoyourdealerassoonaspossible.
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DrivingOverObstacles
Followtheseprecautionswhendrivingoverobstacles:
1. Alwayscheckforobstaclesbeforedrivinginanewarea.
2. Lookaheadandwatchtheterrain.Alwaysbealertforhazardssuchaslogs,rocksandlow
hangingbranches.
3. Driveslowlyanduseextracautionwhendrivingonunfamiliarterrain.Obstacles
arenotalways
clearlyvisible.
4. Donotdriveoverlargeobstaclessuchasrocksandfallentrees.Ifit’sunavoidable,useextreme
cautionanddriveslowly.
5. Alwayshaveapassengerdismountandmoveawayfromthevehiclebeforedrivingoveran
obstaclethatcouldcauseanoverturn.
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