Owner`s manual

Q:
Are there some things
I
should not
do
when driving
down
a
hill?
A:
Yes! These are important because if you ignore
them
you
could lose
control and have a serious accident.
When driving downhill, avoid turns that take you across the incline of
the
h11.
A
hill that’s
not
too steep to drive down may be too steep to
drive across. You could roll over if you don’t drive straight down.
Never
go
downhill with the transmission
in
“N”
(Neutral)
,
or with the
clutch pedal depressed
in
a manual shift
.
This is called
“free-wheeling.” Your brakes will have to do all the work and could
overheat and fade.
Q:
Am
I
likely to stall when going downhill?
A:
It’s much more likely to happen going uphill. But
if
it
happens going
downhill, here’s what to do.
Stop your vehicle by applying the regular brakes. Apply the parking
brake.
Shift to
“P’
(Park) (or to Neutral
with
the manual transmission) and,
while still braking, restart the engine.
Shift back to a low gear, release the parking brake, and drive straight
down.
If the engine won’t start, get out and get help.
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