DRIVING
CONDUITE
CONDUCCIÓN
RYDEN
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CAUTION:
* Bring your vehicle to complete
stop before shifting the transfer
lever.
* Do not operate the vehicle unless
the transfer is fully engaged.
not use 4-wheel
* Do
normal
driving
on
surfaced roads.
Unlike
standard
passenger cars, your
SUZUKI LJ80 (LJ80V and LJ81) offers
a rare feature — enjoyment of off-road
motoring as well. During off-road motor-
ing, you can enjoy pleasures never found
with ordinary road driving. However, it is
true that off-road motoring requires very
specialized skill and handling, because of
its impending hazards, and extreme care
should be taken. Likewise however on
ordinary roads, much care should be
taken as you may encounter many of the
same hazards such as slippery conditions
when running on icy roads, snow-covered
roads, muddy roads, etc. To fully enjoy
the features of this vehicle maintaining
safe running as well as extending its life
as much as possible, it is very important
to observe the following cautions before
starting your driving, in addition to learn-
ing regular handling of this vehicle.
» Run at a safe speed according to the
conditions of the road surface.
* Do
not overtax
higher rpm's.
* Avoid long time rotation of the engine
at high rpm's.
Avoid sudden starts, abrupt braking
drive for
and sharp steering. This is particularly
dry,
hard-
necessary for driving on snow-covered,
icy, or muddy roads because of slip-
page of the tires.
Do not run on worn tires.
Driver and passengers should wear seat
belts while driving.
Reduce speed when under strong side
winds. Reduce speed when encounter-
ing slippery conditions such as running
on wet, icy, snow-covered, or muddy
roads.
* Passing through water, muddy spots,
or sandy grounds will deteriorate the
effect
mediately after passing such spots
lightly "pump" the brake pedal to
check for the braking effect, while
running at very slow speed. Be sure
this action is repeated until the brake
returns to normal operation.
* Be sure to wash your vehicle after
running through water pools, muddy
spots and on off-roads.
the
engine with
of
braking.
Therefore,
im-