Isuzu N Series 2008, Owner'S Manual

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TIPS ON SAFE AND SMOOTH OPERATION
When Ice Prevents You from Putting the Key in the Door or
Opening the Door
If you try to force the key into the door, you
could bend it. And if you try to pull the door
open with undue force, the rubber seal
around the door could come unstuck or
become damaged. Use warm water to melt
the ice, then quickly wipe it away and open
the door.
If the wipers, electric door mirrors, or
power windows freeze up, also use warm
water to melt the ice and then operate the
system. Otherwise, you could damage the
mechanism and drain the battery. After
that, wipe the water away.
Winter Tyres
Use winter tyres of the same sizes as the
standard tyres. Also, use wheels of the
same size as those with the standard tyres.
A winter tyre has reached its wear limit
when the tread grooves have worn to half
of the depth of the new tyre. At this time,
platforms indicating that the tyre can no
longer give adequate performance on snow
become visible in the grooves. Replace
the tyre with a new one.
CAUTION
Avoid sharp turns of the steering wheel and hard braking. Use the engine brake •
to decelerate. When applying the brakes on snowy or frozen road, lightly press
the pedal several times rather than giving it one hard press. A single hard press
of the pedal would be dangerous because it could cause the vehicle to slip or
skid.
If you use the exhaust brake on a slippery road when the vehicle is not loaded,
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the resulting hard deceleration can cause the back of the vehicle to swing
sideways. Exercise caution.
Avoid driving at high speeds on a dry road with winter tyres. •
Comply with local legal requirements when using winter tyres. •
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