7-11
7-11
Use low gear and drive at a constant speed on
Use low gear and drive at a constant speed on
gravel surfaces or muddy roads.
gravel surfaces or muddy roads.
If stuck in the mud, do not race the engine. The
If stuck in the mud, do not race the engine. The
wheels will spin and make the ruts deeper.
wheels will spin and make the ruts deeper.
Instead, place traction material under the tires
Instead, place traction material under the tires
(such as wood, gravel, or heavy cloth),
(such as wood, gravel, or heavy cloth),
and rock
and rock
the vehicle back and forth (shift at low speed
the vehicle back and forth (shift at low speed
between 1st and reverse until the wheels gain
between 1st and reverse until the wheels gain
traction).
traction).
CAUTION
CAUTION
Do not rock an
Do not rock an
automatic transmission for more
automatic transmission for more
than 5 minutes. This will damage the transmis-
than 5 minutes. This will damage the transmis-
sion.
sion.
Drive very slowly on bumpy roads. Take care not
Drive very slowly on bumpy roads. Take care not
to allow the undercarriage to bottom out on the
to allow the undercarriage to bottom out on the
road surface.
road surface.
If the muffler strikes a rock or
If the muffler strikes a rock or
other obstacle, the
other obstacle, the
catalytic converter or other internal components
catalytic converter or other internal components
may be damaged. Have the vehicle checked at
may be damaged. Have the vehicle checked at
an authorized
an authorized
Sterling service facility.
Sterling service facility.
Avoid
Avoid
sudden
sudden
braking
braking
and
and
sharp
sharp
turns
turns
on
on
wet
wet
roads. Conditions are especially dangerous just
roads. Conditions are especially dangerous just
after it begins to rain. Use the engine brake, the
after it begins to rain. Use the engine brake, the
exhaust brake, and the service brakes together
exhaust brake, and the service brakes together
to slow the vehicle. Sudden use of the engine
to slow the vehicle. Sudden use of the engine
brake by itself can cause a
brake by itself can cause a
skid. Drive at a com-
skid. Drive at a com-
fortable speed and stay in control of the
fortable speed and stay in control of the
vehicle.
vehicle.
If the brakes become wet, either from driving
If the brakes become wet, either from driving
into water or after a washing, braking perfor-
into water or after a washing, braking perfor-
mance can be reduced. With wet brakes, drive
mance can be reduced. With wet brakes, drive
slowly and put light pressure on the brake pedal.
slowly and put light pressure on the brake pedal.
This will dry out the
This will dry out the
brakes.
brakes.
If you cannot avoid driving the vehicle into
If you cannot avoid driving the vehicle into
water
water
(for example, when the road is covered with
(for example, when the road is covered with
water because of torrential rain), first check the
water because of torrential rain), first check the
depth of the water. If water gets into the engine,
depth of the water. If water gets into the engine,
it can cause engine damage. After driving
it can cause engine damage. After driving
through water, check the high-amp fuse box. If
through water, check the high-amp fuse box. If
water has entered the high-amp fuse box,
water has entered the high-amp fuse box,
remove the water and have the vehicle
remove the water and have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized Sterling service facil-
inspected by an authorized Sterling service facil-
ity. Water in the high-amp fuse box could cause
ity. Water in the high-amp fuse box could cause
a short circuit that results in a
a short circuit that results in a
fire.
fire.
In fog, drive carefully at low speeds, paying
In fog, drive carefully at low speeds, paying
attention to the center line and the vehicle
attention to the center line and the vehicle
ahead of you.
ahead of you.
When driving in snow or on frozen roads, use
When driving in snow or on frozen roads, use
tire chains or snow tires. Drive at moderate
tire chains or snow tires. Drive at moderate
speed and avoid sudden braking and sharp
speed and avoid sudden braking and sharp
turns.
turns.
On rough roads and in
On rough roads and in
bad weather
bad weather
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