TATA Motors tigor, Owner'S Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
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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 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
Parking Brake
Mechanical parking brake acting only on
the rear wheels is provided on the vehi-
cle.
Parking brake applied
To apply the parking brake, pull the lever
up fully (
1 ). The parking brakes tell-tale
illuminates on the instrument cluster.
Parking brake released
To release it, pull the lever up slightly (
1
),
press the release button ( 2 ) and push
the lever down (3). Parking brakes tell-
tale on the instrument cluster will turn
‘OFF’ when the lever is fully released.
NOTE
Apply the parking brake properly be-
fore leaving the vehicle and release it
before moving.