Driving
PREPARING TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
Yourvehiclehasspecialdesignandequipmentfeaturestomakeit
capableofperforminginawidevarietyofcircumstances.Thesespecial
designfeatures,suchaslargertiresandincreasedgroundclearance,give
thevehicleahighercenterofgravitythanapassengercar.
WARNING: Utilityvehicleshaveasignificantlyhigherrollover
ratethanothertypesofvehicles.Vehicleswithahighercenter
ofgravitysuchasutilityandfour-wheeldrivevehicleshandle
differentlythanvehicleswithalowercenterofgravity.Utility
andfour-wheeldrivevehiclesarenotdesignedforcorneringat
speedsashighaspassengercarsanymorethanlow-slungsports
carsaredesignedtoperformsatisfactorilyunderoff-road
conditions.Avoidsharpturns,excessivespeedandabrupt
maneuversinthesevehicles.Failuretodrivecautiouslycould
resultinanincreasedriskoflossofvehiclecontrol,vehicle
rollover,personalinjuryanddeath.
WARNING: Inarollovercrash,anunbeltedpersonis
significantlymorelikelytodiethanapersonwearingaseat
belt.
WARNING: Loadedvehicles,withahighercenterofgravity,
mayhandledifferentlythanunloadedvehicles.Extra
precautions,suchasslowerspeedsandincreasedstopping
distance,shouldbetakenwhendrivingaheavilyloadedvehicle.
Yourvehiclehasthecapabilitytohaulmorecargoandpeoplethanmost
passengercars.Dependinguponthetypeandplacementoftheload,
haulingpeopleandcargomayraisethecenterofgravityofthevehicle.
Useextracautionwhilebecomingfamiliarwithyourvehicle.Knowthe
capabilitiesandlimitationsofbothyouasadriverandyourvehicle.
Withahighercenterofgravity,theweightandtongueloadingwarnings
andinstructionsinthetowingsectionarealsomoreimportant;please
considerthemcarefully.RefertotheVehicleLoadingsectioninthis
chapter.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
Brake-shift interlock
Thisvehicleisequippedwithabrake-shiftinterlockfeaturethatprevents
thegearshiftleverfrombeingmovedfromP(Park)whentheignitionis
intheONpositionunlessbrakepedalisdepressed.
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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