User Guide
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Hidden obstacles can make the steepness
of
the
incline even worse.
If
you drive across
a
rock with
the
uphill wheels, or
if
the
downhill wheels drop
into
a rut or depression, your vehicle can tilt
even
more.
For reasons like these,
you
need to decide carefully
whether to try
to
drive across an incline. Just because
the trail goes across
the
incline doesn’t mean you
have to drive
it.
The last vehicle
to
try
it
might have
rolled over.
Q.’
What if
I’m
driving across an incline that’s
not
too steep, but
I
hit some loose gravel and start to
slide downhill. What should
I
do?
A:
If
you
feel
your
vehicle starting
to
slide sideways,
turn downhill.
This
should help straighten out
the
vehicle and prevent the side slipping. However, a
much better way to prevent this
is
to
get out and
“walk the course”
so
you
know
what
the
surface is
like before you drive
it.
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CAUTION:
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Driving across an incline that’s
too
steep will
make your vehicle roll over.
You
could be
seriously injured or killed.
If
you have
any
doubt
about the steepness of the incline, don’t drive
across it. Find another route instead.
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