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When Four Wheel Drive(4WD) is

NOTICE

śꢀ Do not drive in water if the level

is higher than the bottom of the

vehicle.

śꢀ Check your brake condition once

you are out of mud or water. Depress

the brake pedal several times as you

move slowly until you feel normal

braking return.

activated, driving forces are distributed

appropriately to front and rear wheels.

It could improve driving performance by

maximizing the driving force of vehicles

on severe road conditions such as steep

hills, unpaved, slippery, etc.

Advantage of electronic 4WD

1. Improvement of straight stability

2. Improvement of driving performance

on curve

3. Secure stability on severe condition

such as wet and sandy roads.

śꢀ Shorten your scheduled

maintenance interval if you drive in

off-road conditions such as sand,

mud or water (see "Maintenance

Under Severe Usage Conditions"

section in chapter 9).

4. Improvement of energy efficiency

from driving mode automatic control.

śꢀ Always wash your vehicle thoroughly

after off road use, especially the

bottom of the vehicle.

Information

śꢀ Be sure to equip the vehicle with four

4WD vehicles could change the

engagement status of the motor according

to the situation required. Auto changing

the driving mode(2WD/4WD)helps

improve energy efficiency and driving

stability.

tyres of the same size and type.

śꢀ Make sure that a full time 4WD

vehicle is towed by a flat bed tow

truck.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY

or DEATH:

śꢀ Avoid high speeds when cornering or

turning.

śꢀ Do not make quick steering wheel

movements, such as sharp lane

changes or fast, sharp turns.

śꢀ The risk of a rollover is greatly

increased if you lose control of your

vehicle at highway speeds.

śꢀ Loss of control often occurs if two or

more wheels drop off the roadway

and the driver over steers to reenter

the roadway.

śꢀ In the event your vehicle leaves

the roadway, do not steer sharply.

Instead, slow down before pulling

back into the travel lanes.

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Driving in sand or mud

For safe 4WD operation

Before driving

śꢀ Maintain slow and constant speed.

śꢀ Use tyre chains driving in mud if

śꢀ Make sure all passengers are wearing

necessary.

seat belts.

śꢀ Keep sufficient distance between your

śꢀ Sit upright and closer to the steering

wheel than usual. Adjust the steering

wheel to a position comfortable for

you to drive.

vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.

śꢀ Reduce vehicle speed and always

check the road condition.

śꢀ Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration,

sudden brake applications, and sharp

turns to prevent getting stuck.

Driving on snow-covered or icy roads

śꢀ Start off slowly by applying the

accelerator pedal gently.

śꢀ Use snow tyres or tyre chains.

NOTICE

śꢀ Keep sufficient distance between your

When the vehicle is stuck in snow, sand

or mud, place a nonslip material under

the drive wheels to provide traction

OR slowly spin the wheels in forward

and reverse directions which causes

a rocking motion that may free the

vehicle.

vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.

śꢀ Using regenerative braking helps the

steering on the downhill. However, it

may be difficult to adjust the vehicle

whilst coasting using regenerative

braking, so avoid using the third level

of regenerative braking as much as

possible.

Driving up or down hills

śꢀ Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration,

sudden brake applications, and sharp

turns to prevent skids.

śꢀ It is difficult to start again if the

vehicle stops on an uphill road. Keep

your distance from other vehicles and

drive slowly.

śꢀ Driving uphill

- Before starting off, check if it is

possible to drive uphill.

- Drive as straight as possible.

śꢀ Driving downhill

- Do not change gear whilst driving

downhill. Select gear before driving

downhill.

Information

When using Snow Tyres, mount them on

all four wheels.

- Drive straight as possible.

WARNING

When using tyre chains, install them on

the rear tyres.

Exercise extreme caution driving up or

down steep hills. The vehicle may flip

over depending on the grade, terrain,

water and mud conditions.

However, driving speed must be below 30

km/h and minimise the driving distance.

High-speed or long-term driving with

tyre chains installed may malfunction or

damage the 4WD system.

For more details on Snow Tyres and Tyre

Chains, refer to "Winter Driving" section

later in this chapter.

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Driving your vehicle

Emergency precautions

WARNING

Tyres

Do not drive across the contour of steep

hills. A slight change in the wheel angle

can destabilize the vehicle, or a stable

vehicle may lose stability if the vehicle

stops its forward motion. Your vehicle

may roll over and lead to a serious injury

or death.

When replacing tyres, be sure to equip

all four tyres with the same size, type,

tread patterns, brand and load-carrying

capacity.

WARNING

Do not use tyre and wheel with different

size and type from the one originally

installed on your vehicle. It can affect

the safety and performance of your

vehicle, which could lead to steering

failure or rollover causing serious injury.

Additional driving conditions

śꢀ Become familiar with the off-road

conditions before driving.

śꢀ Always pay attention when driving off-

road and avoid dangerous areas.

śꢀ Drive slowly when driving in heavy

wind.

śꢀ Reduce vehicle speed when

cornering. The centre of gravity

of 4WD vehicles is higher than

conventional 2WD vehicles, making

them more likely to roll over when you

rapidly turn corners.

śꢀ Always hold the steering wheel firmly

when you are driving off-road.

WARNING

Do not grab the inside of the steering

wheel when you are driving off-road.

You may hurt your arm by a sudden

steering manoeuvre or from steering

wheel rebound due to an impact with

objects on the ground. You could lose

control of the steering wheel which may

lead to serious injury or death.

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Dynamometer testing

An 4WD vehicle must be tested on a

special four wheel chassis dynamometer.

WARNING

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Never start or run the vehicle whilst

an 4WD vehicle is raised on a jack.

The vehicle can slip or roll off of a jack

causing serious injury or death to you or

those nearby.

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[A] : Roll tester (Speedometer),

[B] : Temporary free roller

An 4WD vehicle should not be tested

on a 2WD roll tester. If a 2WD roll tester

must be used, perform the following

procedure:

Towing

4WD vehicles must be towed with

a wheel lift and dollies or flatbed

equipment with all the wheels off the

ground. For more details, refer to

"Towing" section in chapter 8.

1. Check the tyre pressures

recommended for your vehicle.

2. Place the rear wheels on the roll tester

for a speedometer test as shown in

the illustration.

Vehicle inspection

3. Release the parking brake.

śꢀ If the vehicle needs to be operated on

a vehicle lift do not attempt to stop

any of the four wheels from turning.

This could damage the 4WD system.

4. Place the front wheels on the

temporary free roller as shown in the

illustration.

śꢀ Never engage the parking brake whilst

running the vehicle on a car lift. This

may damage the 4WD system.

WARNING

Keep away from the front of the vehicle

whilst the vehicle is in gear on the

dynamometer. The vehicle can jump

forward and cause serious injury or

death.

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