Driving your vehicle
Dual clutch transmission (DCT) (Shift Lever)
extremely hazardous. Always leave
the vehicle in gear when moving.
killed than a properly belted occu
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pant.
僅 Do not "ride" the brakes. This can
cause them to overheat and malfunc
tion. Instead, when you are driving
down a long hill, slow down and shift
to a lower gear. When you do this,
僅 Avoid high speeds when cornering or
turning.
僅 Do not make quick steering wheel
movements, such as sharp lane
changes or fast, sharp turns.
僅 The risk of rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control of your
vehicle at highway speeds.
僅 Loss of control often occurs if two or
more wheels drop off the roadway,
and the driver oversteers to reenter
the roadway.
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engine braking will help slow the vehi
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cle.
僅 Slow down before shifting to a lower
gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may
not be engaged.
僅 Always use the parking brake. Do not
depend on placing the transmission in
P (Park) to keep the vehicle from
moving.
僅 In the event your vehicle leaves the
roadway, do not steer sharply.
Instead, slow down before pulling
back into the travel lanes.
僅 Exercise extreme caution when driv
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ing on a slippery surface. Be espe
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cially careful when braking,
僅 Never exceed posted speed limits.
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accelerating or shifting gears. On a
slippery surface, an abrupt change in
vehicle speed can cause the drive
wheels to lose traction and the vehicle
to go out of control.
WARNING
If your vehicle becomes stuck in snow,
mud, sand, etc., then you may attempt
to rock the vehicle free by moving it for
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僅 Optimum vehicle performance and
economy is obtained by smoothly
ward and backward. Do not attempt this
procedure if people or objects are any
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depressing and releasing the acceler
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where near the vehicle. During the rock
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ator pedal.
ing operation the vehicle may suddenly
move forward or backward as it
WARNING
becomes unstuck, causing injury or
damage to nearby people or objects.
僅 When driving uphill or downhill,
always shift to D (Drive) for driving
forward or shift to R (Reverse) for
driving backwards, and check the
gear position indicated on the cluster
before driving. Driving in the opposite
direction of the selected gear can lead
to a dangerous situation by shutting
off the engine and affecting the brak
ing performance.
僅 Always buckle-up! In a collision, an
unbelted occupant is significantly
more likely to be seriously injured or
Moving up a steep grade from a
standing start
To move up a steep grade from a stand
ing start, depress the brake pedal:
僅 Shift the shift lever to D (Drive).
Select the appropriate gear depend
ing on load weight and steepness of
the grade, and release the parking
brake. Depress the accelerator gradu
ally after releasing the brake pedal.
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