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7-3
Should you notice anything unusual about vehicle
Should you notice anything unusual about vehicle
operation, stop the vehicle immediately. Check to
operation, stop the vehicle immediately. Check to
find the cause of the problem before continuing. If
find the cause of the problem before continuing. If
you are unable to identify the cause of the problem
you are unable to identify the cause of the problem
or lack the means to
or lack the means to
do the repairs yourself, contact
do the repairs yourself, contact
an authorized Sterling service facility.
an authorized Sterling service facility.
Do not shut down the engine while the
Do not shut down the engine while the
vehicle is
vehicle is
moving.
moving.
If the engine should stall while the vehicle is in
If the engine should stall while the vehicle is in
motion, depress the brake pedal to slow the
motion, depress the brake pedal to slow the
vehicle. Pull off the road as soon as it is safe to
vehicle. Pull off the road as soon as it is safe to
do so.
do so.
If a red warning light comes on, if the buzzer
If a red warning light comes on, if the buzzer
sounds, if you notice a strange noise, vibration,
sounds, if you notice a strange noise, vibration,
or smell, if steering or braking feels unusual, or
or smell, if steering or braking feels unusual, or
the vehicle behaves abnormally in any way, pull
the vehicle behaves abnormally in any way, pull
off the road as soon as it is safe to do so and
off the road as soon as it is safe to do so and
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If you are unable to identify the cause of the
If you are unable to identify the cause of the
problem, contact an authorized Sterling service
problem, contact an authorized Sterling service
facility.
facility.
Be especially careful during high-speed driving.
Be especially careful during high-speed driving.
Avoid
Avoid
sharp
sharp
turns
turns
and
and
hard
hard
braking
braking
except
except
in
in
emergencies.
emergencies.
When driving on narrow streets or when
When driving on narrow streets or when
making
making
a turn, keep in mind that the tracking of the
a turn, keep in mind that the tracking of the
front
front
and rear inner wheels is different. Use the rear
and rear inner wheels is different. Use the rear
view mirrors to gain a clear
view mirrors to gain a clear
view to the rear.
view to the rear.
Remember that the mirrors protrude from the
Remember that the mirrors protrude from the
vehicle body. Be careful not to hit pedestrians
vehicle body. Be careful not to hit pedestrians
and obstructions with the mirrors when driving
and obstructions with the mirrors when driving
on narrow roads.
on narrow roads.
Vehicle operation
Vehicle operation
WARNING
WARNING
While operating the vehicle, never place the
While operating the vehicle, never place the
ignition switch in any position other than
ignition switch in any position other than
“ON.”
“ON.”
If you turn the ignition switch to “ACC,” the
If you turn the ignition switch to “ACC,” the
engine will shut down.
engine will shut down.
If the engine shuts down during driving:
If the engine shuts down during driving:
Braking efficiency is greatly reduced.
Braking efficiency is greatly reduced.
The power steering system ceases to
The power steering system ceases to
operate.
operate.
The electrical circuits connected to the
The electrical circuits connected to the
ignition (warning and indicator lights,
ignition (warning and indicator lights,
gauges, etc.) no longer operate, causing
gauges, etc.) no longer operate, causing
electric components to malfunction.
electric components to malfunction.
Removing the ignition key locks the steering
Removing the ignition key locks the steering
wheel, making it impossible to steer the
wheel, making it impossible to steer the
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vehi-
cle.
cle.
Doing any of these things could increase the
Doing any of these things could increase the
possibility of an injury accident or loss of life.
possibility of an injury accident or loss of life.
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