Operating the Vehicle
4-8
①
Gear shift range lever
(L) LOW Range
(H) HIGH Range
(N)
NEUTRAL” POSITION
(R)
“REVERSE”
NOTE:
When gear shift range lever is hard to
engage, do not force the lever. Set the
parking
brake,
slightly
depress
the
accelerator pedal and release it to neutral
position, then shift the lever.
When the lever is hard to disengage, do not
force the lever.
Depress the brake pedal fully, then shift the
lever.
Damage may occur with wrong shifting
operation.
■
4WD Lever
CAUTION:
To avoid personal injury:
When traveling at road speed. Use only
2WD.
When driving on icy, wet or loose
surfaces, make sure the vehicle is
correctly balanced to avoid skidding and
loss of steering control. Reduce the
speed and engage front wheel drive.
An accident may occur if the vehicle is
suddenly braked with heavy loads
shifting forward causing loss of control.
The braking characteristics are different
between two and four wheel drive. Be
aware of the differences and use
carefully.
IMPORTANT: Unlock the parking brake and
start slowly.
To release the parking brake, depress the brake
pedal, push release button and push down
parking brake lever. Make sure that indicator in
the Easy Checker(TM) goes off.
①
Parking brake lever
②
“RELEASE”
■
Accelerator Pedal
Use the accelerator pedal when traveling. Push
down on it for higher speed.
①
Accelerator pedal