7-16AcceleratingWith the engine idling in neutral and your footon the brake, shift the drive select lever intolow or high. NOTICE: Do not shift from lowto high or vice versa without coming to acomplete stop and waiting for the engineto return to normal idle speed – damage tothe engine or drive train may occur. Thenrelease the parking brake. Press the accel-erator pedal slowly and smoothly. The centrif-ugal clutch will engage and the vehicle willbegin to accelerate.Avoid higher speeds and sudden or hard ac-celeration until you are thoroughly familiarwith the operation of your vehicle. Avoid sud-den or hard acceleration in any turn.BrakingWhen slowing down or stopping, take yourfoot off the accelerator pedal and press thebrake pedal smoothly. Improper use of thebrakes can cause the tires to lose traction, re-ducing control of the vehicle and increasingthe possibility of an accident.Braking ability is affected by type of terrain. Inmost cases, gradual application of the brakesis more effective than abrupt braking, particu-larly on loose surfaces, such as gravel. Al-ways allow for greater braking distance onrough, loose, or slippery surfaces.Engine brakingEngine compression braking is designed toassist you when operating your Rhino off-road. With this feature, the engine helps slowthe vehicle down after you take your foot offthe accelerator. Engine braking is more no-ticeable in 4WD. Application of vehicle brakesprovides additional stopping power.
