Use of engine braking

Remember to make use of engine braking in addition to foot braking. When descending a grade, if only the foot brake is used, the brakes may start working improperly because of brake fluid overheating, caused by overheated brake pads. To help prevent this, shift into a lower gear to get stronger engine braking.

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    Scan tuning (SCAN)
    If you press the “SCAN” button briefly (type A, B and C audio)/continuously (type D audio), the radio will switch to the scan mode. In this mode, the radio scans through the radio band until ...

    Rocking the vehicle
    If you must rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand, or mud, depress the accelerator pedal slightly and move the shift lever/select lever back and forth between “1”/“D” and “R” repeatedly. Do ...

    Off road driving
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