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SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS
Hazardous driving conditions
When hazardous driving conditions are
encountered such as water, snow, ice,
mud, sand, or similar hazards, follow
these suggestions:
• Drive cautiously and allow extra dis‐
tance for braking.
• Avoid sudden braking or steering.
WARNING
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ABS
Do not pump the brake pedal on a
vehicle equipped with ABS.
• If stalled in snow, mud, or sand, use
second gear. Accelerate slowly to
avoid spinning the drive wheels.
• Use sand, rock salt, tire chains, or
other non-slip material under the
drive wheels to provide traction when
stalled in ice, snow, or mud.
WARNING
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Downshifting
Downshifting
with an automatic
transaxle, while driving on slippery
surfaces can cause an accident. The
sudden change in tire speed could
cause the tires to skid. Be careful
when downshifting on slippery sur‐
faces.
Rocking the vehicle
If it is necessary to rock the vehicle to
free it from snow, sand, or mud, first
turn the steering wheel right and left
to clear the area around your front
wheels. Then, shift back and forth be‐
tween R (Reverse) and any forward
gear in vehicles equipped with an auto‐
matic transaxle. Do not race the en‐
gine, and spin the wheels as little as
possible. If you are still stuck after a
few tries, have the vehicle pulled out by
a tow vehicle to avoid engine overheat‐
ing and possible damage to the trans‐
axle.
CAUTION
Prolonged rocking may cause engine
over-heating, transaxle damage or
failure, and tire damage.
WARNING
n
Spinning tires
Do not spin the wheels, especially at
speeds more than 56 km/h . Spinning
the wheels at high speeds when the
vehicle is stationary could cause a
tire to overheat which could result in
tire damage that may injure by‐
standers.
NOTICE
The ESC system should be turned
OFF prior to rocking the vehicle.
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