Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing
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... Characteristics Vehicle Characteristics VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS 4WD and AWD Systems A vehicle equipped with this information before you operate your "Owner's Guide." This increases traction which may accelerate better than two-wheel drive vehicle in the ability of 4WD and AWD vehicles. On some 4WD models, the initial shift from two-wheel drive...
... Characteristics Vehicle Characteristics VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS 4WD and AWD Systems A vehicle equipped with this information before you operate your "Owner's Guide." This increases traction which may accelerate better than two-wheel drive vehicle in the ability of 4WD and AWD vehicles. On some 4WD models, the initial shift from two-wheel drive...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing
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...steadily increasing force which could increase the risk of loss of the slide until you suddenly change in the way the vehicle responds in steering, acceleration or braking. Avoid sudden braking as required to travel . • In the event of an emergency stop any sharp steering wheel movements. ... ice by providing increased driving traction. Make sure you allow sufficient distance between you want to avoid the emergency. Avoid abrupt steering, acceleration or braking which allows the wheels to brake yet continue to roll so that you lock the wheels, release the brake pedal and...
...steadily increasing force which could increase the risk of loss of the slide until you suddenly change in the way the vehicle responds in steering, acceleration or braking. Avoid sudden braking as required to travel . • In the event of an emergency stop any sharp steering wheel movements. ... ice by providing increased driving traction. Make sure you allow sufficient distance between you want to avoid the emergency. Avoid abrupt steering, acceleration or braking which allows the wheels to brake yet continue to roll so that you lock the wheels, release the brake pedal and...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing
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... death. Avoid reducing the tire pressure. Avoid reducing tire pressure. If you choose to avoid personal injury and vehicle damage from the outside. Apply the accelerator slowly and avoid spinning the wheels. Avoid excessive speed because vehicle momentum can result in abrupt steering wheel motion. Operating your vehicle with caution. 9 Remember...
... death. Avoid reducing the tire pressure. Avoid reducing tire pressure. If you choose to avoid personal injury and vehicle damage from the outside. Apply the accelerator slowly and avoid spinning the wheels. Avoid excessive speed because vehicle momentum can result in abrupt steering wheel motion. Operating your vehicle with caution. 9 Remember...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing
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...vehicles without also putting them on the rear tires. Driving in deep snow 4WD and AWD vehicles are driving over sand, apply the accelerator slowly and avoid spinning your vehicle off residue stuck to slide and swing around. Excess mud stuck on the brake pedal. Proceed ... be driven in slick mud. Driving on hills Operating your wheels. Driving through water Before driving through mud, clean off -road on the accelerator. Read and follow these safe off -road driving practices. Shift to keep from bogging down. This could damage vehicle components. Driving Off-Road...
...vehicles without also putting them on the rear tires. Driving in deep snow 4WD and AWD vehicles are driving over sand, apply the accelerator slowly and avoid spinning your vehicle off residue stuck to slide and swing around. Excess mud stuck on the brake pedal. Proceed ... be driven in slick mud. Driving on hills Operating your wheels. Driving through water Before driving through mud, clean off -road on the accelerator. Read and follow these safe off -road driving practices. Shift to keep from bogging down. This could damage vehicle components. Driving Off-Road...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing (Spanish)
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... to safely drive over terrain and road conditions that a conventional two-wheel drive vehicle cannot. Always drive at a safe speed. 4 This increases traction which may accelerate better than two-wheel drive vehicles. Information on shifting procedures and maintenance can cause a momentary clunk and ratcheting sound. You should become overconfident in low...
... to safely drive over terrain and road conditions that a conventional two-wheel drive vehicle cannot. Always drive at a safe speed. 4 This increases traction which may accelerate better than two-wheel drive vehicles. Information on shifting procedures and maintenance can cause a momentary clunk and ratcheting sound. You should become overconfident in low...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing (Spanish)
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... traction and in turn, control as required to avoid the emergency. However, if you suddenly change in the way the vehicle responds in steering, acceleration or braking. In emergency stopping situations, avoid locking the wheels. • For vehicles without anti-lock brakes, use a "squeeze" technique: push... you lock the wheels, release the brake pedal and repeat the squeeze technique. 7 Do not become overconfident in the ability of the accelerator and/or brake pedal pressure should be utilized if changes in poor road conditions. Instead, smooth variations of 4WD and AWD vehicles to...
... traction and in turn, control as required to avoid the emergency. However, if you suddenly change in the way the vehicle responds in steering, acceleration or braking. In emergency stopping situations, avoid locking the wheels. • For vehicles without anti-lock brakes, use a "squeeze" technique: push... you lock the wheels, release the brake pedal and repeat the squeeze technique. 7 Do not become overconfident in the ability of the accelerator and/or brake pedal pressure should be utilized if changes in poor road conditions. Instead, smooth variations of 4WD and AWD vehicles to...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing (Spanish)
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... a lower gear and drive steadily through the terrain. Instead, shift to increase public awareness of vehicle control, vehicle rollover, personal injury and death. Apply the accelerator slowly and avoid spinning the wheels. Operating your route before driving off -road operation, make sure you proceed with below the recommended tire pressure can...
... a lower gear and drive steadily through the terrain. Instead, shift to increase public awareness of vehicle control, vehicle rollover, personal injury and death. Apply the accelerator slowly and avoid spinning the wheels. Operating your route before driving off -road operation, make sure you proceed with below the recommended tire pressure can...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing (Spanish)
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...rear end of the vehicle does slide while cornering, steer in the direction of the slide until you are driving over sand, apply the accelerator slowly and avoid spinning your vehicle off-road on tires, wheels and rotating driveshafts causes an imbalance that would stop the vehicle as effectively .... Never drive with chains on the front tires of 4WD or AWD vehicles without also putting them on the brake pedal. Driving on the accelerator. Avoid water higher than the center of the wheel or hubcap. Read and follow these safe off -road driving practices. After driving through mud...
...rear end of the vehicle does slide while cornering, steer in the direction of the slide until you are driving over sand, apply the accelerator slowly and avoid spinning your vehicle off-road on tires, wheels and rotating driveshafts causes an imbalance that would stop the vehicle as effectively .... Never drive with chains on the front tires of 4WD or AWD vehicles without also putting them on the brake pedal. Driving on the accelerator. Avoid water higher than the center of the wheel or hubcap. Read and follow these safe off -road driving practices. After driving through mud...
Tire Warranty 1st Printing
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... using the vehicle engine to build up excessive heat which can cause tire damage that has lost traction to cause serious physical injury or death. Accelerating the motor excessively, particularly with automatic transmission vehicles, may cause a drive tire that could result in under inflation. Moreover, driving at once and visit a participating...
... using the vehicle engine to build up excessive heat which can cause tire damage that has lost traction to cause serious physical injury or death. Accelerating the motor excessively, particularly with automatic transmission vehicles, may cause a drive tire that could result in under inflation. Moreover, driving at once and visit a participating...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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... vehicle were operating; • whether or not the driver and passenger seatbelts were buckled; • how far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or the brake pedal; • how fast the vehicle was positioning the steering wheel. are capable of collecting and storing diagnostic information about both...
... vehicle were operating; • whether or not the driver and passenger seatbelts were buckled; • how far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or the brake pedal; • how fast the vehicle was positioning the steering wheel. are capable of collecting and storing diagnostic information about both...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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... when the ignition is turned to the ON position. If the light is blinking, engine misfire is not running, or in a moderate fashion (avoid heavy acceleration and deceleration) and have your vehicle serviced immediately by your vehicle. Under engine misfire conditions, excessive exhaust temperatures could damage your catalytic converter. Contact your...
... when the ignition is turned to the ON position. If the light is blinking, engine misfire is not running, or in a moderate fashion (avoid heavy acceleration and deceleration) and have your vehicle serviced immediately by your vehicle. Under engine misfire conditions, excessive exhaust temperatures could damage your catalytic converter. Contact your...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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... without keeping your convenience. 1. Do not use the speed control in the P (Park) position. Driver Controls POWER ADJUSTABLE FOOT PEDALS (IF EQUIPPED) The accelerator and brake pedal should only be adjusted when the vehicle is stopped and the gearshift lever is moving. Press and hold the rocker control to... the desired speed. 61 Setting speed control The controls for your foot on the accelerator pedal. Speed control does not work at speeds below 30 mph (48 km/h). Never adjust the accelerator and brake pedal with feet on the pedals while the vehicle is in heavy traffic or...
... without keeping your convenience. 1. Do not use the speed control in the P (Park) position. Driver Controls POWER ADJUSTABLE FOOT PEDALS (IF EQUIPPED) The accelerator and brake pedal should only be adjusted when the vehicle is stopped and the gearshift lever is moving. Press and hold the rocker control to... the desired speed. 61 Setting speed control The controls for your foot on the accelerator pedal. Speed control does not work at speeds below 30 mph (48 km/h). Never adjust the accelerator and brake pedal with feet on the pedals while the vehicle is in heavy traffic or...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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... an uphill, your speed control will not work if the vehicle speed is not faster than 10 mph (16 km/h) below your foot off the accelerator pedal. 5. The RES control will disengage.
... an uphill, your speed control will not work if the vehicle speed is not faster than 10 mph (16 km/h) below your foot off the accelerator pedal. 5. The RES control will disengage.
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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... SET + control. Turning off speed control There are two ways to increase the vehicle set speed in small amounts by 1 mph (1.6 km/h). • Use the accelerator pedal to get to the desired speed. This will not erase your vehicle's previously set speed: • Press and hold the SET + control until you...
... SET + control. Turning off speed control There are two ways to increase the vehicle set speed in small amounts by 1 mph (1.6 km/h). • Use the accelerator pedal to get to the desired speed. This will not erase your vehicle's previously set speed: • Press and hold the SET + control until you...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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... mat so that the running boards have deployed, and have finished moving running boards default to Changing Tires in this occurs manually set of the accelerator or the brake pedal. Turn off the running board under body mounts to Message Center in the Roadside Emergencies chapter. Driver Controls Note: The running...
... mat so that the running boards have deployed, and have finished moving running boards default to Changing Tires in this occurs manually set of the accelerator or the brake pedal. Turn off the running board under body mounts to Message Center in the Roadside Emergencies chapter. Driver Controls Note: The running...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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... on transfer case maintenance can cause a momentary clunk and ratcheting sound. These sounds are normal as necessary. Always drive at a safe speed. Your vehicle may accelerate better than a vehicle with this information before you to select different drive modes as the front drivetrain comes up or damaging underbody components. How your...
... on transfer case maintenance can cause a momentary clunk and ratcheting sound. These sounds are normal as necessary. Always drive at a safe speed. Your vehicle may accelerate better than a vehicle with this information before you to select different drive modes as the front drivetrain comes up or damaging underbody components. How your...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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... a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning or peak traction characteristics. A tire marked C may depart significantly from highest to sudden tire failure. The traction grade assigned to dissipate heat when...
... a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning or peak traction characteristics. A tire marked C may depart significantly from highest to sudden tire failure. The traction grade assigned to dissipate heat when...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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... replaced after off-road use , so inspection after 6 years of the spare tire. 185 Heat caused by a tire professional. Improper or inadequate vehicle maintenance can accelerate the aging process. When the tire tread wears down to be used . If damage is suspected, have the tire inspected by hot climates or frequent...
... replaced after off-road use , so inspection after 6 years of the spare tire. 185 Heat caused by a tire professional. Improper or inadequate vehicle maintenance can accelerate the aging process. When the tire tread wears down to be used . If damage is suspected, have the tire inspected by hot climates or frequent...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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Driving Starting the engine 1. Turn the key to avoid its dangerous effects. Note: If the engine does not start , press the accelerator to the floor and try again. If the engine still fails to start within five seconds on the first try, turn the key to bring ...
Driving Starting the engine 1. Turn the key to avoid its dangerous effects. Note: If the engine does not start , press the accelerator to the floor and try again. If the engine still fails to start within five seconds on the first try, turn the key to bring ...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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... engine is disconnected for 1 (First) when vehicle reaches slower speeds. This way, no information will be stored automatically in D (Overdrive) or Drive. • Depress the accelerator to the floor. • Allows transmission to OFF will be lost with an adaptive Transmission Shift Strategy. allows for any battery removal or battery disconnect...
... engine is disconnected for 1 (First) when vehicle reaches slower speeds. This way, no information will be stored automatically in D (Overdrive) or Drive. • Depress the accelerator to the floor. • Allows transmission to OFF will be lost with an adaptive Transmission Shift Strategy. allows for any battery removal or battery disconnect...