Automobile User Manual
DrivingInstructions
10.Keepthebrakepedalengaged,andselectdirectionoftravelbyplacingtheshifthandleinthedesiredposition
(Figure7).Theenginemustbeatidlebeforetheshifthandleismoved.Abuzzerwillsoundasawarningwhen
theForward/ReversehandleisintheREVERSEposition.
11.Releasethebrakepedalcompletely,andthenslowlypresstheacceleratorpedal.Astheacceleratorpedalis
pressed,thevehiclewillbegintomove.Vehiclespeedwillincreaseastheacceleratorispresseduntilfullspeedis
reached.All-wheeldrivewillautomaticallydrivetheappropriatewheel(s)asrequired.SeefollowingWARNING.
WARNING
•Operatormustcontrolvehiclespeedwhengoingdownhill.
•NevershiftthevehicleoutoftheFORWARDpositionwhilegoingdownhill.Ifyoudo,youwillnotbe
abletoshiftintotheREVERSEpositionorbackintotheFORWARDpositionuntilstopped.
•Pressthebrakepedalasnecessaryandpresstheacceleratorpedalpartiallywhendescendingahill.
Withtheacceleratorpedalpartiallypressed,thegovernorwillcausetheenginetoassistthebrakesin
controllingdownhillspeed.
ALL-WHEELDRIVE(AWD)OPERATION
AllHusqvarnaHUV5420DXvehiclesfeatureanall-wheeldrive(AWD)system.TheAWDsystemautomaticallydirects
powertothewheel,orwheels,thathavethemosttraction,providingoptimumtractionatalltimes.Forexample,ifall
wheelsexcepttherearpassenger-sidewheellosetraction,thenpowerwillbedirectedtotherearpassenger-side
wheel.Theall-wheeldrivevehiclecanadapttractionforawidevarietyofdrivingsurfacesandconditions.See
followingWARNING.
WARNING
•Whenservicingthevehiclewithpartofthevehicleonjackstands,donotoperatetheenginewiththe
Forward/ReversehandleineithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition.Theall-wheeldrivesystemwill
engageanywheel(s),frontorrear,withtraction(Figure3).
•Thediameterofalltiresonthevehiclemustbeequal;otherwisetheall-wheeldrivesystemwillnot
operateasintendedandcouldresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.Neverinstalltiresofdifferent
diametersonthevehicle.
UndermostcircumstancesthedriverwillnotneedtodoanythingtoengagetheAWDsystem;however,thefront
differentialmaybecomelocked(rotateatthesamespeedregardlessoftheterrain)undercertainconditions.Ifthe
frontdifferentialbecomeslocked,driveslowlyinreverseforatleast10feet(3meters),thenbrakegently.See
followingWARNING.
WARNING
•Reducedsteeringcontrolcanoccurifthefrontdifferentialbecomeslocked.Tohelppreventthis
condition,avoidextremelyhardbrakinginreverse.
MUDTIRES
HusqvarnaHUV5420DXAll-wheeldrive(AWD)vehiclesareequippedwithmudtiresandintendedonlyforoff-road
operation;theyarenotdesignedforuseonpavedsurfacessuchasasphaltandconcrete.Frequentdrivingon
pavedsurfaceswillsignicantlydecreasethelifeofthemudtires.Vehicleperformancewillalsobereducedwhen
drivingonpavedsurfaces.SeefollowingWARNING.
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