Subaru Forester III 3 owners manual page 261

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8-6 Driving tips On-pavement and off-road with its higher profile and centerSUBARUoff-road, certain common sense driving of gravity, is more likely to beprecautions such as those in the following affected by crosswinds than or-list should be taken. dinary passenger cars. . Make certain that you and all of your WARNING . Always use the utmost care inpassengers are wearing seatbelts. . Carry some emergency equipment, driving – overconfidence be- . In a rollover crash, an unbeltedcause you are driving an All-such as a towing rope or chain, a shovel, person is significantly moreWheel Drive model could easilywheel blocks, first aid kit and cell phone or likely to die than a person wear-lead to a serious accident.citizens band radio. ing a seat belt. You the driver and . Drive carefully. Do not take unneces- all your passengers should fas-Your vehicle is classified as a utility sary risks by driving in dangerous areas or ten the seatbelts before startingvehicle. Utility vehicles feature a higherover rough terrain. to drive in order to minimize theground clearance which enables them to. Slowdownandemployextracautionat chanceofseriousinjuryordeath.beusedforwideapplicationsincludingoff-all times. When driving off-road, you will . Do not make sharp turns androad driving. But please keep in mind thatnot have the benefit of marked traffic quick maneuvers unless abso-your vehicle is neither a conventional off-lanes, banked curves, traffic signs and lutely unavoidable. Such actionsroad vehicle nor an all-terrain vehicle. Athe like. are dangerous as you may losehigher center of gravity in relation to the. Do not drive across steep slopes. control, possibly resulting in atread width as compared with ordinaryInstead, drive either straight up or straight rollover which could cause deathpassenger cars makes vehicles of thisdown the slopes. A vehicle can much or serious injury. type more likely to roll over. In reality, utilitymore easily tip over sideways than it can . Always maintain a safe drivingvehicles have a significantly higher roll-end over end. Avoid driving straight up or speed according to the road andover rate than other types of vehicles. Thedown slopes that are too steep. weather conditions in order tohigh ground clearance of this vehicle is a. Avoid sharp turning maneuvers, espe- avoid having an accident on areal advantage, giving you a better view ofcially at higher speeds. sharp turn, during sudden brak-the road and allowing you to anticipate. Do not grip the inside or spokes of the ing or under other similar condi-problems earlier. However, remember thatsteering wheel. A bad bump could jerk the tions. your utility vehicle is not designed for high-wheelandinjureyourhands.Insteaddrive . Whenever strong crosswinds arespeed cornering comparable to ordinarywith your fingers and thumbs on the present, slow down sufficientlypassenger cars and that your vehicleoutside of the rim. to maintain control of your vehi-could roll over if you make a sharp turn at high speed. If you do take your . If driving through water, such as when cle. Remember that your vehicle,

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