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P R I O R T O D R I V I N GOPENING AND CL OPENING AND CLOPENING AND CL OPENING AND CL
OPENING AND CL
OSING OSING OSING OSING
OSING
THE BONNET THE BONNETTHE BONNET THE BONNET
THE BONNET
Opening and Closing the Bonnet Opening and Closing the BonnetOpening and Closing the Bonnet Opening and Closing the Bonnet
Opening and Closing the Bonnet
1. Ensure that the vehicle is in neutral gear and apply the parking
brake. Pull the bonnet release lever located under extreme corner
of the dash board on driver’s side. The bonnet will pop up slightly.
2. Standing in front of the vehicle, lift the additional lock lever located
under the bonnet centre with a finger and lift the bonnet up. The
bonnet will rise slowly with assistance of the balancers fitted
on both corners of the bonnet.
3. To close the bonnet press down the bonnet till it is fully locked.
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ARNING
Ensure that the bonnet is fully locked before driving off.
Bonnet opening lever Bonnet opening leverBonnet opening lever Bonnet opening lever
Bonnet opening lever
Additional lock lever under the bonnet centre Additional lock lever under the bonnet centreAdditional lock lever under the bonnet centre Additional lock lever under the bonnet centre
Additional lock lever under the bonnet centre
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P R I O R T O D R I V I N GCHECKS CHECKSCHECKS CHECKS
CHECKS
CHECK CHECKCHECK CHECK
CHECK
•Fuel level (Refer page No. 72)
•Coolant level (Refer page No. 73)
•Engine oil level (Refer page No. 72)
•Tyre pressure (Refer page No. 124)
•Brake & clutch fluid level
(Refer page No. 115)
ENSURE ENSUREENSURE ENSURE
ENSURE
•Gear shift lever in neutral
position
•All switches & lamps working
•SRS, ABS , Brake fluidlevel indicator
and Engine lamp goes off
•Parking brake released
ADJUST ADJUSTADJUST ADJUST
ADJUST
•Driver Seat (Refer page No. 56)
•Rear view mirrors (Refer page No. 60 & 63)
•Steering column (Refer page No. 37)
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D R I V I N G
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opping the engine opping the engineopping the engine opping the engine
opping the engine
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•Preparing to drive Preparing to drivePreparing to drive Preparing to drive
Preparing to drive
• •• •
•Running-in period Running-in periodRunning-in period Running-in period
Running-in period
• •• •
•Gear change Gear changeGear change Gear change
Gear change
• •• •
•Brakes (Anti-lock brake system) Brakes (Anti-lock brake system)Brakes (Anti-lock brake system) Brakes (Anti-lock brake system)
Brakes (Anti-lock brake system)
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•Fuel economy Fuel economyFuel economy Fuel economy
Fuel economy
• •• •
•Four wheel driving system Four wheel driving systemFour wheel driving system Four wheel driving system
Four wheel driving system
• •• •
•Limited slip differential Limited slip differentialLimited slip differential Limited slip differential
Limited slip differential
• •• •
•Driving in adverse conditions Driving in adverse conditionsDriving in adverse conditions Driving in adverse conditions
Driving in adverse conditions
• •• •
•Driving Safety Driving SafetyDriving Safety Driving Safety
Driving Safety
This section gives you important tips on how to start the engine, how
to take care of turbo charger, operation of transmission and transfer
case. It also includes important tips on safe driving in adverse
conditions and difficult terrains.
The information on topics listed above would certainly help you in
safe and carefree driving.
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D R I V I N GST STST ST
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TING AND ST TING AND STTING AND ST TING AND ST
TING AND ST
OPPING OPPING OPPING OPPING
OPPING
THE ENGINE THE ENGINETHE ENGINE THE ENGINE
THE ENGINE
Starting the Engine Starting the EngineStarting the Engine Starting the Engine
Starting the Engine
Before starting
1. Apply parking brake.
2. Ensure gear lever in neutral.
A. Insert the key in steering cum ignition lock and turn it to ‘ON’ position.
B. Press the clutch pedal fully.
C. Now crank the engine.
D. If the engine does not start turn the key to off position and try after
30 seconds.
NOTICE NOTICENOTICE NOTICE
NOTICE
After starting run the engine in low idle speed for at least 30 seconds.
Do not press accelerator pedal while starting the engine to avoid
damage to turbocharger..
Stopping the Engine Stopping the EngineStopping the Engine Stopping the Engine
Stopping the Engine
Before switching off the engine, run the engine idle for atleast 30 seconds
and then switch off. This will allow the engine oil to lubricate the
turbocharger, till its speed is fully reduced and also allow the unit to cool
down.
Above precautions will ensure satisfactory life and performance from
the turbocharger.1. Parking Brake Lever 2. Release Button
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D R I V I N GGEAR BOX AND GEAR CHANGE SPEEDS GEAR BOX AND GEAR CHANGE SPEEDSGEAR BOX AND GEAR CHANGE SPEEDS GEAR BOX AND GEAR CHANGE SPEEDS
GEAR BOX AND GEAR CHANGE SPEEDS
Gear box Gear boxGear box Gear box
Gear box
Gear box has all synchromesh gears including reverse. The 5th gear is
an over drive.
When shifting the gear up or down make sure you press the clutch
pedal fully and shift to the next gear and then release the clutch pedal
gradually.
NOTICE NOTICENOTICE NOTICE
NOTICE
Do not rest your foot on the clutch pedal during driving. This can
cause clutch wear and damage.
Before shifting in to reverse gear bring your vehicle to a complete stop
and depress the clutch pedal fully.
Do not shift into reverse gear with vehicle moving forward. While
shifting the gears it is recommended to shift at the speeds given in
the table.
You can get extra braking from the engine when slowing down by
shifting to a lower gear.
This can help you to maintain a safe speed and prevent your brakes
from overheating while going down a steep hill.
NOTICE NOTICENOTICE NOTICE
NOTICE
Avoid excessive revving up of engine rpm.
Vehicle Speed during Up Shift
Gear GearGear Gear
Gear
2H/4H 2H/4H 2H/4H 2H/4H
2H/4H
4 L 4 L 4 L 4 L
4 L
km/hr km/hr km/hr km/hr
km/hr
km/hr km/hr km/hr km/hr
km/hr
1-2 20 10
2-3 45 18
3-4 70 -
4-5 90 -
Gear Change Speeds during upshift Gear Change Speeds during upshiftGear Change Speeds during upshift Gear Change Speeds during upshift
Gear Change Speeds during upshift
Vehicle Speed during Down Shift
Gear GearGear Gear
Gear
2H/4H 2H/4H 2H/4H 2H/4H
2H/4H
4 L 4 L 4 L 4 L
4 L
km/hr km/hr km/hr km/hr
km/hr
km/hr km/hr km/hr km/hr
km/hr
2-1 15 06
3-2 25 -
4-3 45 -
5-4 60 -
Gear Change Speeds during downshift Gear Change Speeds during downshiftGear Change Speeds during downshift Gear Change Speeds during downshift
Gear Change Speeds during downshift
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D R I V I N G BRAKES AND ABS (IF FITTED) BRAKES AND ABS (IF FITTED) BRAKES AND ABS (IF FITTED) BRAKES AND ABS (IF FITTED)
BRAKES AND ABS (IF FITTED)
Have your vehicle attended immediately.
Put your foot on brake pedal to apply brake. Do not ride
the brakes as they may overheat and the performance may
be impaired. The brake lights may confuse the drivers
behind you.
Use engine to assist the brakes by shifting to a lower gear
and lifting your foot from accelerator pedal.
Constant application of brakes while going down the hill
builds heat and reduces braking efficiency.
Check your brakes after driving through deep water. Apply
the brakes moderately to feel that they are normal. If not,
apply them gently and frequently until they do. With wet
brakes you should be extra cautious and alert in your driving.
Anti Lock Brake System (ABS) – if fitted Anti Lock Brake System (ABS) – if fittedAnti Lock Brake System (ABS) – if fitted Anti Lock Brake System (ABS) – if fitted
Anti Lock Brake System (ABS) – if fitted
ABS combined with the traditional hydraulic brake system pre-
vents the wheel from locking while braking by make use of
most of road to tyre grip. It also ensures better control and
stability of car while braking.
How ABS works How ABS worksHow ABS works How ABS works
How ABS works
ABS essentially consists of an Electronic Control Unit (ECU)
which reads signals from the sensors fitted to each wheel and
identifies the one which is likely to lock. ( Wheels will tend toBrakes BrakesBrakes Brakes
Brakes
Tata Safari is equipped with ventilated disc brakes on front
and drum brakes on rear wheels.
Braking system is vacuum assisted to reduce effort needed
on the brake pedal. It is a dual circuit service brake system
designed in such a way that one circuit will always work, even
if other circuit fails.
If this happens you will immediately notice that the brake
pedal goes down much farther and you need to press the
pedal harder. In such an event the stopping distance may be
longer.
In case of failure of vacuum the vehicle can still be stopped
with a higher pedal effort.
In case of vacuum failure or brake circuit failure, slow down
the vehicle by shifting to lower gear and lifting your foot
from the accelerator pedal. Pull to the side of the road as
soon as it is safe.
CAUTION CAUTIONCAUTION CAUTION
CAUTION
Brake system failure is very hazardous. It is best to have
your vehicle towed, but if you drive the vehicle in this
condition, be extremely cautious.
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D R I V I N GANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
lock when the speed of rotation of any one wheel becomes
too low in relation to the vehicle speed.) It actuates
an
Electro Hydraulic Control Unit (HU) to reduce, maintain or
increase the pressure on the brake control cylinder in order
to prevent the wheel from locking. The ABS comes into play
when the car is braked heavily during emergency.
The driver feels the effort of the ABS through the The driver feels the effort of the ABS through theThe driver feels the effort of the ABS through the The driver feels the effort of the ABS through the
The driver feels the effort of the ABS through the
pulsating of the brake pedal and audible noise in the pulsating of the brake pedal and audible noise in thepulsating of the brake pedal and audible noise in the pulsating of the brake pedal and audible noise in the
pulsating of the brake pedal and audible noise in the
brake system. brake system.brake system. brake system.
brake system.
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warning to the driver that a wheel or wheels are tending to lock
up due to the limit of tyre to road adhesion.
In this situation it is important to keep the brake pedal In this situation it is important to keep the brake pedalIn this situation it is important to keep the brake pedal In this situation it is important to keep the brake pedal
In this situation it is important to keep the brake pedal
depressed fully so that the ABS can regulate the brake depressed fully so that the ABS can regulate the brakedepressed fully so that the ABS can regulate the brake depressed fully so that the ABS can regulate the brake
depressed fully so that the ABS can regulate the brake
application. On No account pump the brake pedal application. On No account pump the brake pedalapplication. On No account pump the brake pedal application. On No account pump the brake pedal
application. On No account pump the brake pedal
The ABS is addition to the basic brake system.
It is activated It is activated It is activated It is activated
It is activated
automatically every time the engine is started. automatically every time the engine is started. automatically every time the engine is started. automatically every time the engine is started.
automatically every time the engine is started. If there is a
malfunction the system turns off automatically indicated by a
‘(ABS)’ ‘(ABS)’ ‘(ABS)’ ‘(ABS)’
‘(ABS)’ warning lamp on the dash board, still the ordinary brake
system continues to work.ABS Activation ABS ActivationABS Activation ABS Activation
ABS Activation
ABS activation varies with various road surfaces i.e. the
amount of traction your tyre have on a particular surface.
On dry surface you will need more pedal effort to activate
ABS. However you may feel ABS activates immediately if you
try to stop on snow, ice or slippery surface.
ABS Indicators ABS IndicatorsABS Indicators ABS Indicators
ABS Indicators
The ABS is self check. If any thing goes wrong the ABS
warning indicator comes on the instrument panel.
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you switch on the Ignition the ABS light turns ON
but should go out after about 5 seconds. but should go out after about 5 seconds.but should go out after about 5 seconds. but should go out after about 5 seconds.
but should go out after about 5 seconds.
If the light If the lightIf the light If the light
If the light
fails to go or the lighting up of the warning light fails to go or the lighting up of the warning lightfails to go or the lighting up of the warning light fails to go or the lighting up of the warning light
fails to go or the lighting up of the warning light
when the engine is running or the light comes at when the engine is running or the light comes atwhen the engine is running or the light comes at when the engine is running or the light comes at
when the engine is running or the light comes at
any other time, it indicates there is a fault in the ABS any other time, it indicates there is a fault in the ABSany other time, it indicates there is a fault in the ABS any other time, it indicates there is a fault in the ABS
any other time, it indicates there is a fault in the ABS
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We recommend taking the vehicle to the nearest dealer and
inspecting your car as soon as possible if the warning light stays
on.
ABS ABSABS ABS
ABS
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D R I V I N GANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM
ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM
Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD)Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD)
Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD)
indicator indicatorindicator indicator
indicator
If the ABS and the brake system indicator light comes If the ABS and the brake system indicator light comesIf the ABS and the brake system indicator light comes If the ABS and the brake system indicator light comes
If the ABS and the brake system indicator light comes
together even after the parking brake is fully released, together even after the parking brake is fully released,together even after the parking brake is fully released, together even after the parking brake is fully released,
together even after the parking brake is fully released,
then the Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) i.e. the then the Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) i.e. thethen the Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) i.e. the then the Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) i.e. the
then the Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) i.e. the
front to rear brake force distribution system is also not front to rear brake force distribution system is also notfront to rear brake force distribution system is also not front to rear brake force distribution system is also not
front to rear brake force distribution system is also not
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ing. This will lead to the rear wheel lock while braking.
Avoid sudden hard braking and take the car immediately to
the nearest dealer to fix the system.
Safety tips while driving with ABS Safety tips while driving with ABSSafety tips while driving with ABS Safety tips while driving with ABS
Safety tips while driving with ABS
1) During a hard braking or when the road grip is poor, you
will feel the brake pedal is pulsating and an audible noise
in the system. This is absolutely Normal and it’s the
indication that your ABS is rapidly pumping the brakes. Do
not release the brake pedal, this defeats the purpose of
ABS. Keep firm steady pressure on the brake pedal so as
not to interrupt the braking action as long as you steer
away from the hazard.
2) 2)2) 2)
2)
ABS prevents the wheel from locking but it does not ABS prevents the wheel from locking but it does notABS prevents the wheel from locking but it does not ABS prevents the wheel from locking but it does not
ABS prevents the wheel from locking but it does not
increase actual tyre to road grip. increase actual tyre to road grip. increase actual tyre to road grip. increase actual tyre to road grip.
increase actual tyre to road grip. Hence even if
your car is fitted with ABS, maintain a safe followingdistance.
3) 3)3) 3)
3)
ABS does not reduce either time or stopping ABS does not reduce either time or stoppingABS does not reduce either time or stopping ABS does not reduce either time or stopping
ABS does not reduce either time or stopping
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e, It only helps steering control during braking. You
should always keep a safe distance from other vehicles.
4) 4)4)
4)
4)
ABS will not prevent skidding of a car that results ABS will not prevent skidding of a car that resultsABS will not prevent skidding of a car that results ABS will not prevent skidding of a car that results
ABS will not prevent skidding of a car that results
from changing direction abruptly from changing direction abruptly from changing direction abruptly from changing direction abruptly
from changing direction abruptly such as trying to
take a corner too fast or making a sudden lane change.
5) 5)5) 5)
5)
ABS cannot prevent a loss of stability due to severe ABS cannot prevent a loss of stability due to severeABS cannot prevent a loss of stability due to severe ABS cannot prevent a loss of stability due to severe
ABS cannot prevent a loss of stability due to severe
or sharp steering wheel movement. or sharp steering wheel movement.or sharp steering wheel movement. or sharp steering wheel movement.
or sharp steering wheel movement. Always steer
moderately while braking hard.
6) 6)6) 6)
6)
ABS requires a little longer stopping distance than ABS requires a little longer stopping distance thanABS requires a little longer stopping distance than ABS requires a little longer stopping distance than
ABS requires a little longer stopping distance than
a vehicle with conventional brake system on a loose a vehicle with conventional brake system on a loosea vehicle with conventional brake system on a loose a vehicle with conventional brake system on a loose
a vehicle with conventional brake system on a loose
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, such as gravel or snow. Slow down
and allow a safe following distance.
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