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STARTING AND DRIVING
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slowly until the brakes have regained
their normal effectiveness.
Braking on Downhill Gradients
On long and steep gradients, you must
reduce the load on the brakes by shifting
early to a lower gear. This allows you to
take advantage of the engine braking ef-
fect and helps avoid overheating and ex-
cessive wear of the brakes.
WARNING

Do not shift to lower gear on a
slippery road surface in an at-
tempt to increase the engine's
braking effect, the drive wheels
could lose their grip.

There is an increased danger of
skidding and accidents.
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.