Driving on Grades
Notice: Do not tow on steep continuous grades exceeding 6 miles (9.6 km). Extended, higher than normal engine and transmission temperatures may result and damage the vehicle. Frequent stops are very important to allow the engine and transmission to cool.
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before starting down a long or steep downgrade. If the transmission is not shifted down, the brakes might have to be used so much that they would get hot and no longer work well.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce the vehicle’s speed to around 45 mph (70 km/h) to reduce the possibility of the engine and the transmission overheating. If the engine does overheat, see Engine Overheating.
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Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is located on the instrument panel on the outboard side of the steering wheel.
Turn the control to the following positions:
(Off): Turns off the exterior lamps. The ...
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
Light
For vehicles with the lane
departure warning system,
this light briefly comes
on green, while starting the
vehicle, to indicate that it
is working.
If it does not, have the vehicle servic ...
Approaching a Hill
When you approach a hill, you need to decide
if it is one of those hills that is just too steep to
climb, descend, or cross. Steepness can be hard
to judge. On a very small hill, for example, there ...