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Driving your vehicle Special driving conditions
Special driving conditions
Hazardous driving conditions
When hazardous driving conditions are
encountered such as water, snow, ice,
mud, sand, or similar hazards, follow
these suggestions:
僅 Drive cautiously and allow extra dis
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tance for braking.
僅 Avoid sudden braking or steering.
僅 When braking with non-ABS brakes
pump the brake pedal with a light up-
and-down motion until the vehicle is
stopped.
WARNING
ABS
Do not pump the brake pedal on a vehi
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cle equipped with ABS.
僅 If stalled in snow, mud, or sand, use
second gear. Accelerate slowly to
avoid spinning the drive wheels.
僅 Use sand, rock salt, tyre chains, or
other non-slip material under the
drive wheels to provide traction when
stalled in ice, snow, or mud.
WARNING
Down shifting
Down shifting with an Automatic Trans
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mission/Dual Clutch Transmission, whilst
driving on slippery surfaces can cause
an accident. The sudden change in tyre
speed could cause the tyres to skid. Be
careful when down shifting on slippery
surfaces.
Rocking the vehicle
If it is necessary to rock the vehicle to
free it from snow, sand, or mud, first
turn the steering wheel right and left to
clear the area around your front wheels.
Then, shift back and forth between 1st
(First) and R (Reverse) in vehicles
equipped with a Manual Transmission or
R (Reverse) and any forward gear in
vehicles equipped with an Automatic
Transmission/Dual Clutch Transmission.
Do not race the engine, and spin the
wheels as little as possible. If you are still
stuck after a few tries, have the vehicle
pulled out by a tow vehicle to avoid
engine overheating and possible dam
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age to the transmission.
CAUTION
Prolonged rocking may cause engine
over-heating, transmission damage or
failure, and tyre damage.
WARNING
Spinning tyres
Do not spin the wheels, especially at
speeds more than 56 km/h (35 mph).
Spinning the wheels at high speeds
when the vehicle is stationary could
cause a tyre to overheat which could
result in tyre damage that may injure
bystanders.
NOTICE
The ESC system (if equipped) should be
turned OFF prior to rocking the vehicle.
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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ward and backward. Do not attempt this
procedure if people or objects are any
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where near the vehicle. During the rock
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ing operation the vehicle may suddenly
move forward of backward as it