Befor
e Drivin g
Drivin g Guideline s
You r Hond a ha s highe r groun d
clearanc e tha n a passenge r ca r
designe d fo r us e onl y o n
pavement . Highe r groun d
clearanc e ha s man y advantage s
fo r off-roa d driving . I t allow s yo u
t o trave l ove r bumps , obstacles ,
an d roug h terrain . It als o provide s
goo d visibilit y s o yo u ca n
anticipat e problem s earlier .
Thes e advantage s com e a t som e
cost . Becaus e you r vehicl e is
talle r an d ride s highe r of f th e
ground , i t ha s a hig h cente r o f
gravity . Thi s mean s tha t you r
vehicl e ca n ti p o r rol l ove r i f yo u
mak e abrup t turns . Utilit y
vehicle s hav e a significantl y
highe r rollove r rat e tha n othe r
type s o f vehicles . T
o preven t rollove r o r los s o f
control :
Tak e corner s a t slowe r speed s
tha n yo u woul d wit h a
passenger car .
Avoi d shar p turn s an d abrup t
maneuver s wheneve r possible .
D o no t modif y you r vehicl e i n
an y wa y tha t woul d rais e th e
cente r o f gravit y (see page 174 ).
D o no t carr y heav y carg o o n
th e roo f (see page 177 ).
Fo r off-roa d drivin g guidelines ,
se e th e Off-Road Driving
Information booklet tha t cam e
wit h you r vehicle .
Befor e Enterin g th e Vehicl e
1 . Chec k tha t th e windows ,
mirrors , light s an d reflector s
ar e clea n an d unobstructed .2
. Chec k th e tire s t o se e i f the y
ar e lo w o r flat . Yo u wil l nee d
a pressure gaug e t o tel l i f tire s
ar e properl y inflated .
3 . Chec k tha t al l light s work .
4 . Chec k fo r flui d leaks .
5 . B e sur e everythin g is properl y
stowed .
6 . Chec k th e are a behin d th e
vehicl e i f yo u ar e abou t t o
bac k up .
Befor e Drivin g th e Vehicl e
1 . Loc k al l doors .
2 . Adjus t th e sea t an d an y
movabl e hea d restraints .
3 . Adjus t th e insid e an d outsid e
mirrors .
4 . Chec k tha t al l th e indicato r
light s wor k whe n th e ke y
Drivin g Tip s
