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Driving your vehicle

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Using the clutch

The clutch should be depressed all

the way to the floor before shifting,

then released slowly. The clutch

pedal should always be fully

released while driving. Do not rest

your foot on the clutch pedal while

driving. This can cause unnecessary

wear. Do not partially engage the

clutch to hold the vehicle on an

incline. This causes unnecessary

wear. Use the foot brake or parking

brake to hold the vehicle on an

incline. Do not operate the clutch

pedal rapidly and repeatedly.

Downshifting

When you must slow down in heavy

traffic or while driving up steep hills,

downshift before the engine starts to

labor. Downshifting reduces the

chance of stalling and gives better

acceleration when you need to

increase your speed again.When the

vehicle is traveling down steep hills,

downshifting helps maintain safe

speed and prolongs brake life.

Good driving practices

• Never take the vehicle out of gear

and coast down a hill. This is

extremely hazardous. Always leave

the vehicle in gear.

• Don't "ride" the brakes. This can

cause them to overheat and mal-

function. Instead, when you are

driving down a long hill, slow down

and shift to a lower gear. When you

do this, engine braking will help

slow down the vehicle.

• Slow down before shifting to a

lower gear. This will help avoid

over-revving the engine, which can

cause damage.

• Slow down when you encounter

cross winds. This gives you much

better control of your vehicle.

• Be sure the vehicle is completely

stopped before you attempt to shift

into reverse. The transaxle can be

damaged if you do not.

CAUTION - Premature

wear

• Do not drive with your foot rest-

ing on the clutch pedal or use

the clutch pedal to hold the

vehicle stopped on an uphill or

at a traffic light. This will result

in premature clutch wear.

• Do not use the shift lever as a

handrest during driving, as this

can result in premature wear of

the transaxle shift forks.

WARNING - Incline park-

ing

Before leaving the driver’s seat,

always set the parking brake

fully and shut the engine off.

Then make sure the transaxle is

shifted into 1st gear when the

vehicle is parked on a level or

uphill grade, and shifted into R

(Reverse) on a downhill grade.

Unexpected and sudden vehicle

movement can occur if these

precautions are not followed in

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