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Driving your vehicle
• Do not coast down hills with the
vehicle out of gear. This is extreme-
ly hazardous. Keep the vehicle in
gear at all times, use the brakes to
slow down, then shift to a lower
gear so that engine braking will
help you maintain a safe speed.
• Do not "ride" the brake pedal.
Resting your foot on the brake
pedal whilst driving can be danger-
ous because it can result in the
brakes overheating and losing their
effectiveness. It also increases the
wear of the brake components.
• If a tyre goes flat whilst you are
driving, apply the brakes gently
and keep the vehicle pointed
straight ahead whilst you slow
down. When you are moving slow-
ly enough for it to be safe to do so,
pull off the road and stop in a safe
place.
• If your vehicle is equipped with an
Automatic Transaxle, do not let
your vehicle creep forward. To
avoid creeping forward, keep your
foot firmly on the brake pedal when
the vehicle is stopped.
• Be cautious when parking on a hill.
Firmly engage the parking brake
and place the shift lever in P (auto-
matic transaxle) . If your vehicle is
facing downhill, turn the front
wheels into the kerb to help keep
the vehicle from rolling.
If your vehicle is facing uphill, turn
the front wheels away from the
kerb to help keep the vehicle from
rolling. If there is no kerb or if it is
required by other conditions to
keep the vehicle from rolling, block
the wheels.
• Under some conditions your park-
ing brake can freeze in the engaged
position. This is most likely to hap-
pen when there is an accumulation
of snow or ice around or near the
rear brakes or if the brakes are wet.
If there is a risk that the parking
brake may freeze, apply it only tem-
porarily whilst you put the shift lever
in P (Automatic Transaxle) and
block the rear wheels so the vehicle
cannot roll. Then release the park-
ing brake.
• Do not hold the vehicle on the
upgrade with the accelerator
pedal. This can cause the transaxle
to overheat. Always use the brake
pedal or parking brake.
Summary of Contents for Stinger 2019
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