TATA Motors Harrier XE, Руководство пользователя

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STARTING AND DRIVING
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Driving
Climbing Sharp Gradients on Loose
Surfaces
Start off smoothly in a suitable gear. Ac-
celerate smoothly so that there is no loss
of traction by over-revving of the engine.
Choose a slope as smooth as possible
and select the appropriate gear so that
gear changing in the middle of the climb
is not required.
Changing gears in the middle of the
climb can cause loss of momentum and
engine stalling. Shifting to lower gear
has to be done cautiously to avoid loss
of traction.
Under no conditions should the vehicle
be moved diagonally across a hill. The
danger is in loss of traction and sideways
slippage, possibly resulting in toppling
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 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.
WARNING
When descending on sharp gradi-
ents, NEVER turn the ignition key to
the ‘OFF’ position. Emission con-
trol system damage may result.
Stopping the vehicle
Turn the key to ‘ACC’ position to switch
off the engine. Before switching off the
engine, run the engine in idle condition
for at least
30
seconds and then switch
off. This will allow the engine oil to lubri-
cate the turbocharger, till its speed is
fully reduced and also allow the unit to
cool down.
WARNING
A quick burst on the accelerator
before turning off the engine
serves absolutely no practical pur-
pose, it wastes fuel and can dam-
age turbocharger.
WARNING
Do not switch the engine off when
it is running at high speed. This will
lead to premature turbocharger
bearing wear.