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Starting the Vehicle, Continued:
3. Read safety warnings located above pedals.
4. Place the Forward/Reverse handle in the NEUTRAL position. Make sure wheels are turned in desired
direction and nothing is in your path.
5. Depress and hold the brake pedal. Turn the key all the way to the START position and release after the
engine is started. The engine will idle.
6. While keeping the brake engaged, place the Forward/Reverse handle in desired position (F = forward
or R = reverse).
7. Release the brake pedal completely, and then slowly depress the accelerator pedal. As the accelerator
pedal is depressed, speed will increase until full speed is reached.
STOPPING THE VEHICLE
To stop the vehicle, release the accelerator pedal and depress the brake pedal until the vehicle comes to a
complete stop.
PARKING AND LEAVING THE VEHICLE
1. After stopping the vehicle, firmly depress the park brake pedal until it locks. This will prevent the vehicle from
rolling.
2. Turn the key switch to OFF and place the shift handle in the NEUTRAL position. Remove the key when the
vehicle is not in use.
LOADING AND UNLOADING
Center and secure cargo as far forward as possible in the cargo bed.
See WARNING below
.
•
IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED WHILE THE FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IS
IN
NEUTRAL
, OR IF YOU TRY TO SHIFT FROM
FORWARD
TO
REVERSE
WHILE THE ACCEL-
ERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUN-
NING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MUST BE RELEASED COMPLETELY BEFORE SHIFTING
THE VEHICLE TO
NEUTRAL
OR FROM
FORWARD
TO
REVERSE
.
•
DRIVING THROUGH WATER MAY AFFECT THE BRAKES. AFTER DRIVING THROUGH WATER,
CHECK EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BRAKES BY GENTLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. IF
THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN AT THE NORMAL RATE, CONTINUE TO DEPRESS THE
BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL THE BRAKES DRY OUT AND NORMAL PERFORMANCE RETURNS.
•
WHEN STOPPED ON A HILL, USE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO HOLD YOUR POSITION. DO NOT
USE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
•
FIRMLY ENGAGE THE PARK BRAKE BEFORE LOADING THE VEHICLE.
•
DO NOT ALLOW PASSENGERS IN THE CARGO BED.
WARNING CONTINUED AT TOP OF PAGE 31.
NOTE
WARNING
CAUTION
WARNING
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