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5-17
Driving your vehicle
Downshifting
Down shift to a lower gear when
slowing down in heavy traffic or driv-
ing up a steep hill to prevent high
engine loads.
Also, downshifting reduces the
chance of stalling and helps reaccel-
erate the vehicle when you need to
increase your speed.
When the vehicle is going downhill,
downshifting helps maintain safe
speed by providing engine braking
(brake power from the engine) and
results in less wear on the brakes.
To prevent damage to the engine,
clutch and transmission:
• When downshifting from 5
th
gear to 4
th
gear, be careful not to
inadvertently push the shift
lever sideways engaging the 2
nd
gear. A drastic downshift may
cause the engine speed to
increase to the point the
tachometer will enter the red-
zone and may cause engine
damage.
• Do not downshift more than two
gear at a time or downshift the
gear when the engine is running
at high speed (5,000 RPM or
higher).
Such down shifting may damage
the engine, clutch and the trans-
mission.
NOTICE
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To prevent unnecessary wear or
damage to the clutch:
• Do not rest your foot on the
clutch pedal while driving.
• Do not hold the vehicle with
the clutch on an incline, while
waiting for the traffic light,etc.
• Always depress the clutch
pedal down fully to prevent
noise or damage.
• Do not depress the clutch
pedal again until it is fully
released.
• Do not start with the 2
nd
(sec-
ond) gear engaged except
when you start on a slippery
road.
• Do not drive with cargo
loaded more than required
loading capacity.
CAUTION
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