Parking on a grade
Always block the wheels under both vehicle and trailer when parking. Apply the parking brake. You should not park on a hill or slope. But if parking on a hill or slope cannot be avoided, you should take the following steps:
1. Apply the brakes and hold the pedal down.
2. Have someone place wheel blocks under both the vehicle and trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel blocks are in place, release the regular brakes slowly until the blocks absorb the load.
4. Apply the regular brakes and then apply the parking brake; slowly release the regular brakes.
5. Shift into 1st or reverse gear (MT models) or “P” (AT and CVT models) and shut off the engine.
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Activating and deactivating the alarm system
To change the setting of your vehicle’s alarm system for activation or deactivation,
do the following.
1. Disarm the alarm system. Refer to “Disarming the system” F2-18.
2. Sit in the driver’s sea ...
Drugs and driving
WARNING
There are some drugs (over the counter and prescription) that can delay your
reaction time and impair your perception, judgment and attentiveness. If you drive
after taking them, it may i ...
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) and Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR)
Gross Vehicle Weight
The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) must
never exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR).
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) is the
combined total of the weight of the vehicle, ...
