Bed Latch and Prop Rod
WARNING
•Reduced steering control can occur if the front differential becomes locked. To help prevent this condition, avoid extremely hard braking in reverse.
STOPPING THE VEHICLE
To stop the vehicle, release the accelerator pedal and press the brake pedal until the vehicle comes to a complete stop.
See following WARNING and CAUTION.
WARNING
•Driving through water may affect the brakes. After driving through water, check effectiveness of the brakes by gently pressing the brake pedal. If the vehicle does not slow down at the normal rate, continue to press the brake pedal until the brakes dry out and normal performance returns.
CAUTION
•When stopped on a hill, use the brake pedal to hold your position. Do not use the accelerator pedal to hold position.
PARKING AND LEAVING THE VEHICLE
1.After stopping the vehicle, firmly set the park brake. Make sure it is fully engaged. This will prevent the vehicle from rolling.
2.Turn the key switch to the OFF position, remove the key, and place the Forward/Reverse handle in the NEUTRAL position.
BED LATCH AND PROP ROD
See General Warnings on page 11.
The bed latch (Figure 10) has an automatically engaging prop rod and prop rod track (Figure 11) as standard features. To lift the bed, pull the bed latch handle toward the rear of the vehicle and lift the bed. The prop rod will come to rest in one of the notches in the prop rod track. To close the bed, lift the bed so that the prop rod is no longer supported in one of the track notches. Push the prop rod toward the front of the vehicle to free it from the track notch and gently lower the bed. DO NOT drop the bed. See following DANGER, WARNING, and NOTE.
DANGER
•Use caution when working under bed. Be sure prop rod is secure. Otherwise the bed will fall, resulting in severe personal injury or death.
WARNING
•For vehicles with cargo beds, remove all cargo before raising the bed or servicing the vehicle. If the vehicle is equipped with a prop rod, ensure that it is securely engaged. Do not close bed until all
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