Stopping Driving
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Stopping
Parking
When the vehicle is parked on a grade,
one or more of the following precau-
tions should also be taken:
• Chock the wheels at front and rear.
NOTE: Suitable wheel chocks
are at a minimum an 18-inch
(46 cm) long 4x4.
• Angle the front wheels so that the
vehicle will not move into the traffic
stream if it is accidentally set in
motion.
Apply the parking brake with the park-
ing brake lever. Check that all the win-
dows and the roof vent are closed. Turn
off the ignition and remove the key.
Then lock all the doors of the vehicle.
Turning off the engine
WARNING! Do not remove
the ignition key nor turn off
the engine while the vehicle
is in motion. Failure to
observe this precaution can
result in steering lock
engagement.
With the vehicle stationary, apply the
parking brake and place the shift lever
in Neutral. Before stopping the engine,
allow it to idle for one to two minutes.
This will allow the following:
• An adequate oil supply to the turbo-
charger bearings while the turbo-
charger rotor assembly is cooling
preventing the possibility of turbo-
charger bearing failure.
• Prevention of excessive engine
coolant temperatures.
Turn the engine off by turning the igni-
tion key to the OFF position. Then
remove the key.
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