Whilst driving
SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS
Hazardous driving conditions
Rocking the vehicle
When hazardous driving elements
are encountered such as water,
snow, ice, mud and sand, take the
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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
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manual transmission vehicle) or R
(Reverse) and a forward gear (for
Automated manual transmission
vehicle).
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ger braking distance.
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mud, or sand, use second gear.
Accelerate slowly to avoid unnec-
essary wheel spin.
Try to avoid spinning the wheels, and
do not race the engine.
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other non-slip materials under the
wheels to provide additional trac-
tion whilst the vehicle becomes
stuck in ice, snow, or mud.
To prevent transmission wear, wait
until the wheels stop spinning before
shifting gears. Release the accelera-
tor pedal whilst shifting, and press
lightly on the accelerator pedal whilst
the transmission is in gear. Slowly
spinning the wheels in forward and
reverse directions causes a rocking
motion that may free the vehicle.
WARNING
Downshifting with an Automated
manual transmission, whilst driv-
ing on slippery surfaces can cause
an accident. The sudden change in
tyre speed could cause the tyres to
skid. Be careful when downshift-
ing on slippery surfaces.
WARNING
If the vehicle is stuck and exces-
sive wheel spin occurs, the tem-
perature in the tyres can increase
very quickly. If the tyres become
damaged, a tyre blow out or tyre
explosion can occur. This condi-
tion is dangerous - you and others
may be injured. Do not attempt this
procedure if people or objects are
anywhere near the vehicle.
If you attempt to free the vehicle,
the vehicle can overheat quickly,
possibly causing an engine com-
partment fire or other damage. Try
to avoid spinning the wheels as
much as possible to prevent over-
heating of either the tyres or the
engine. DO NOT allow the vehicle
to spin the wheels above 35 mph
(56 km/h).
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