Good Driving Practices

• Never turn off the vehicle and coast down a hill. This is extremely dangerous. Always leave the vehicle in gear.
• Do not "ride" the brakes. This may cause them to overheat and fail. Instead, when driving down a long hill, shift to a lower gear. When you do this, engine braking will help slow the vehicle.
• Decelerate before shifting to a lower gear. This helps prevent excessive engine speed, which may cause damage.
• Decelerate when encountering crosswinds. This allows you to control your vehicle much better.
• Make sure the vehicle has come to a complete stop before attempting to shift into reverse. The transmission may be damaged if you do not.

WARNING

Use extreme caution when driving on slippery surfaces. Be especially careful when braking, accelerating, or shifting gears. On a slippery surface, a sudden change in vehicle speed may cause the driving wheels to lose traction with the road and the vehicle to lose control.

WARNING

• Always wear your seat belt! In a collision, an unbelted occupant is much more likely to be seriously injured or killed than a properly belted occupant.
• Avoid high speeds in curves or turns.
• Do not make sudden steering movements, such as abrupt lane changes or quick, sharp turns.
• The risk of rollover greatly increases if you lose control of your vehicle at highway speeds.
• Loss of control often occurs when two or more wheels leave the paved surface and the driver overcorrects to return to the roadway.
• If your vehicle leaves the roadway, do not steer sharply. Instead, slow down gradually before returning to the roadway.
• Never exceed the speed limit.