Acura MDX II 2 owners manual page 505

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Off-Highway Driving Guidelines Accelerating and Braking DrivingonSlopes ● Thebanksareslopedsoyoucan For better traction on all surfaces, If you can't clearly see all conditions drive out. accelerate slowly and gradually build or obstacles on a slope, walk the upspeed.Ifyoutrytostart too fast slope before you drive on it. If you ● Thewaterisnotflowingtoofast. onwetsoil, mud, snow, or ice, you haveanydoubtwhetherornotyou Deeprushingwatercansweepyou mightnothaveenoughtractionto can safely drive on the slope, don't downstream.Evenveryshallow get underway, and you may dig doit. Find another route. rushing water can wash the yourself a hole. Starting with the shift If you are driving up a hill and find groundfromunderyourtiresand lever in the D position will help you that you cannot continue, do not try to cause you to lose traction and have a smoother start on snow or ice. turn around. Your vehicle could roll possibly roll over. Keepinmindthatyouwillusually over. Slowly back down the hill, ● Thebanksandsurfaceunderthe needmoretimeanddistanceto following the same route you took up water provide good traction. The brake to a stop on unpaved surfaces. the hill. water mayhide hazards such as Avoid hard braking. Do not ‘‘pump’’ CrossingaStream rocks, holes, or mud. the brakes; let the anti-lock braking Before driving through water, stop, If you decide it is safe to drive systempumpthemforyou. get out if necessary, and make sure through water, choose a suitable AvoidingObstacles that: speed, and proceed without shifting, changingspeeds, stopping, or Debris in the road can damage your ● Thewaterisnotdeepenoughto shutting off the engine. suspension or other components. cover your wheel hubs, axles, or Becauseyourvehiclehasahigh exhaust pipe. You could stall and After driving through water, test your center of gravity, driving over a large not be able to restart your engine. brakes. If they got wet, gently obstacle, or allowing a wheel to drop Thewatercanalsodamage ‘‘pump’’ them while driving slowly into a deep hole can cause your important vehicle components. until they operate normally. vehicle to tip or roll over. 498

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