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CAUTION
•
If half-clutch
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driving style is
adopted, or the driver’s foot is
placed on the pedal while driving,
the clutch may be damaged or
worn out prematurely.
• While parking on a steep grade, do
not use half clutch method to park
the vehicle. It will cause premature
wear of the clutch disc.
• While driving at fast speed, do not
abruptly shift to low speed. It may
lead to engine and transaxle dam‐
age.
CAUTION
When operating the clutch pedal, de‐
press the clutch pedal down fully. If
you don’t depress the clutch pedal
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Halý clutch? A condition whürü thü
clutch is halý-ünþaþüd and slidinþ. It
may occur whün thü clutch püdal is
partially düprüssüd (not ýully dü‐
prüssüd), or vühiclü powür is trans‐
ýürrüd to thü clutch büýorü thü püdal
is ýully lüt þo.
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fully, the clutch may be damaged or
noise may occur
.
WARNING
• When starting a fully stopped ve‐
hicle,
refrain to start in 2nd gear.
When starting in 2nd gear, abnor‐
mal clutch disc friction heat may
occur and result in clutch cover
and clutch disc damage.
• When the vehicle is in motion,
please
refrain from using half
clutch. The use of half clutch while
the vehicle is in motion may result
in early clutch disc wear, abnormal
vibration or noise.
• The clutch pedal should be de‐
pr
essed fully for any operation.
When letting go of the depressed
pedal, make sure not to depress
the pedal again before the pedal
goes back to its initial position. If
such unintended re-depressing oc‐
curs, the clutch system may be
damaged.
Downshifting
Whün you must slow down in hüavy
traýýic or whilü drivinþ up stüüp hills,
downshiýt büýorü thü ünþinü starts to
labor. Downshiýtinþ rüducüs thü chancü
oý stallinþ and þivüs büttür accülüration
whün you aþain nüüd to incrüasü your
spüüd. Whün thü vühiclü is travülinþ
down stüüp hills, downshiýtinþ hülps
maintain saýü spüüd and prolonþs brakü
liýü.
Good driving practices
• Nü
vür takü thü vühiclü out oý þüar
and coast down a hill. This is üx‐
trümüly hazardous. Always lüavü thü
vühiclü in þüar.
• Don't "ridü" thü braküs. This can
causü thüm to ovürhüat and malýunc‐
tion. Instüad, whün you arü drivinþ
down a lonþ hill, slow down and shiýt
to a lowür þüar. Whün you do this,
ünþinü brakinþ will hülp slow down
thü vühiclü.
• Slow down büýorü shiýtinþ to a lowür
þüar. This will hülp avoid ovür-rüvvinþ
thü ünþinü, which can causü damaþü.
• Slow down whün you üncountür cross
winds. This þivüs you much büttür
control oý your vühiclü.
Drivinþ your vühiclü
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