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STARTING AND DRIVING
If the vehicle is powered up or started at this time, the instrument
will prompt “p gear lock failure”, indicating that the transmission
is in the P gear unlock state. The prompt will disappear when P
gear unlock cable returns to its original position.
Electric Power Steering Device
The electric power steering gear enables you to make a turn with less
force.
When the steering system fails or the engine is turned off (towed by
another vehicle), the driver can still maintain the full control over
steering, but greater force shall be applied to operate the steering
wheel.
4 After moving the vehicle, perform the operation steps in the reverse
order of the above method immediately for recovery to avoid
forced release of the transmission P gear for a long time.
Note: If the manual P gear unlock is required, a problem has
occurred In the vehicle. Please contact Our Service Dealer for
service. Our professional service parsonnel will restore P gear
unlock cable and thel8ar panel of the auxiliary fascia console to
their original position.
Caution
STARTING AND DRIVING
Four Wheel Drive System (4WD)
All-Terrain Four Wheel Drive System (ATS)
ATS system optimizes the relevant control system between the power
train, chassis and etc., controls the vehicle by operating the ATS knob,
can provide help for users lack of off-road driving experience and can
promote driving skills of users with rich experience in off-road driving.
Users select the appropriate drive mode according to the road
condition under different road conditions. ATS system can optimize all
control system of the vehicle according to the drive mode selected by
users to adapt the corresponding terrain. Not needing specialized
knowledge, users can drive the vehicle easily and enhance effectively the
trafficability, driving stability and off-road performance of the vehicle.
All-terrain four wheel drive system (ATS) switch is located on the floor
console, and is used to select the AUTO (automatic), ECO (Economic),
SNOW, MUD, SAND, and ROCK to switch. When a certain drive
mode is selected, the corresponding prompts and indicator will be
shown on the instrument cluster information center.
Precautions before Use
• When driving on a road which is dry and in good condition, if the
SAND, MUD or ROCK mode is selected, the tyre wear will
accelerate, and fuel efficiency will decrease. Meanwhile, it will
increase vehicle noise level and cause damage to the power train
system. Therefore, it is recommended to the appropriate drive
mode according to road conditions.
• Large-angle turning is prohibited under the SAND, MUD and ROCK
mode, otherwise it will easily damage the components of power train
system and cause abnormal wear of tyre, even rollover accident in
serious cases.
• It is prohibited to choose the SAND, MUD and ROCK mode on the
road with high adhesion (urban road, expressway, etc.).
• Avoid driving the vehicle on sandy road or muddy road for a long
time. If the vehicle drives on sandy road or muddy road for a long
time, the overheat protection function of the system may be
activated to quit out of 4WD state and switch to 2WD to protect the
power train system.
• If "4WD MIL (red)" on the instrument cluster information
center illuminates, please go to our Service Dealer for inspection as
soon as possible.
• To prevent the vehicle from slipping when it starts off on a snowy/icy
road, it shall be started off in SNOW mode with the transmission at
2nd gear, so as to improve the start-off stability and safety of the
vehicle.