TATA Motors TIAGO XZ 2019, Owner'S Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
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On climbing sharp gradients, never hold
the vehicle at a stop using only the ac-
celerator pedal or the creeping function.
If you perform this operation for a certain
period of time, this can also cause ex-
cessive damage to the clutch.
Descending Sharp Gradients (Man-
ual mode)
Depending on the severity of the gradi-
ent, shift into appropriate gear. Use en-
gine braking judiciously without over-rev-
ving 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 disen-
gagement is not involved while descend-
ing the gradient.
NOTE
Creeping function will not operate
when vehicle is in standstill condition
on inclined surface.
WARNING
Try not to hold the brake pedal
down too long or too often while go-
ing down a steep or long hill.
This could cause the brakes to
overheat, resulting in reduced brak-
ing efficiency. Failure to take this
precaution could result in loss of
vehicle control.
WARNING
When descending on sharp gradi-
ents, NEVER turn the ignition key to
the ‘OFF’ position. Emission control
system damage may result.
Descending Sharp Gradients using
(Automatic Mode):
Depress the brake pedal and shift the
gear shift lever to the ‘A’ position. Make
sure that the gear position indicator in
the instrumental
cluster displays ‘1st’
gear.
Release the brake pedal and depress
the accelerator pedal slowly. Even if the
accelerator pedal is not depressed, the
clutch will be engaged when the vehicle
speed increases.
Using Engine Braking
When driving on the downhill slope,
down shifting is recommended. So you
can use engine braking.
By placing the gear shift lever in “M” po-
sition, the manual (M) mode is selected,
and you can shift to a lower gear manu-
ally.