TATA Motors INDICA VISTA, Owner'S Manual

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SAFETY DRIVING IN ADVERSE CONDITION
01
lower gear has to be done
cautiously to avoid loss of traction.
•
Never move the vehicle diagonally
across a hill. The danger is in loss
of traction and sideways slippage,
possibly resulting in tipping over. If
unavoidable, choose as mild an
angle as possible and keep the
vehicle moving.
•
If the wheels start to slip within few
feet of the end of the climb, motion
can be maintained by swinging the
steered wheels left and right,
thereby providing increased grip.
•
If the vehicle stalls or losses
headway while climbing a steep hill,
make a quick shift to reverse and
allow the vehicle to move back with
the control of engine compression.
Descending Sharp Gradients :
•
Depending on the severity of the
gradient, shift into appropriate gear.
Use engine braking judiciously
without over-revving the engine.
•
Brake application under such
situations should be done very
smoothly to avoid loss of control.
Select appropriate gear so that gear
changing or clutch disengagement
is not involved while descending the
gradient.