1352-1. Driving procedures2When drivingCAUTION●Always check that all passengers' arms, heads or other parts of their bodies arenot outside the vehicle, as this may result in death or serious injury.●Do not drive the vehicle off-road.This is not a AWD vehicle designed for real off-road driving. Proceed with all duecaution if it becomes unavoidable to drive off-road.●Do not drive across river crossings or through other bodies of water.This may cause electric/electronic comp onents to short circuit, damage theengine or cause other serious damage to the vehicle.●Do not drive in excess of the speed limit. Even if the legal speed limit permits it, donot drive over 85 mph (140 km/h) unless your vehicle has high-speed capabilitytires. Driving over 85 mph (140 km/h) may result in tire failure, loss of control andpossible injury. Be sure to consult a tire dealer to determine whether the tires onyour vehicle are high-speed capability tires or not before driving at such speeds.■When driving on slippery road surfaces●Sudden braking, acceleration and steering may cause tire slippage and reduceyour ability to control the vehi cle, resulting in an accident.●Sudden changes in engine speed, such as engine braking caused by up-shiftingor down-shifting, may cause the vehicl e to skid, resulting in an accident.●After driving through a pudd le, lightly depress the brake pedal to make sure thatthe brakes are functioning properly. Wet brake pads may prevent the brakes fromfunctioning properly. If the brakes on on ly one side are wet and not functioningproperly, steering control may be af fected, resulting in an accident.
