Mahindra Bolero Single Cab Turbo, Owner'S Manual

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Bolero Single Cab Turbo / Double Cab Turbo
Getting over the Hump
If the wheels start to slip with only a few
feet of the ascent remaining, headway
may be maintained by swinging the front
wheels sharply left & right. This will
provide a fresh ‘bite’ into the surface &
will usually result in enough traction to
complete the climb.
Stall
If the vehicle stalls or loses headway
when climbing a steephill, make a fast
shift to reverse or first gear. Do not
depress the clutch. Engine compression
will hold the vehicle on the hill. Do not
try to back down with the clutch released
& only the brakes holding the vehicle. By
shifting to reverse, it is possible to start
the engine without depressing clutch.
Let the vehicle move backward with the
starter. When engine starts, control the
downward speed with the accelerator.
Down hill
Shift to 4WD Low range, first gear. Do
not use clutch & brakes. Now the vehicle
can proceed safely down a grade slowly
with all 4 wheels turning against engine
compression.
Caution
• As soon as the vehicle finishes, its
traversing through the hubs in sand,
mud or water, clean the brake drums
from foreign abrasive materials sticking
to it to avoid the wearing of brake
linings.
• When negotiating across slopes or hill,
choose as mild an angle as possible
(keep moving & make turns quickly).
Do not travel diagonally across a hill
unless absolutely necessary.
• For normal driving on hard surfaced
roads, 4WD should not be used.
• To relieve the build up of torsional
stresses, due to prolonged use of 4WD
on hard surface roads, simply drive the
vehicle in reverse for several feet or
drive off hard surface momentary to
allow tyres to slip.