Owner’s Manual
What should
I
do if
my
vehicle stalls,
or
is about
to stall, and
I
can’t make
it
up the hill?
A:
If
this happens, there are some things you should
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do, and there are some things you must not do.
First, here’s what you
should
do:
Push the brake pedal to stop the vehicle and keep
it
from rolling backwards. Also, apply the
parking brake.
If your engine is still running, shift the transmission
to REVERSE
(R),
release
the
parking brake, and
slowly back down the
hill
in
REVERSE
(R).
If
your engine has stopped running,
you’ll
need to restart
it.
With the brake pedal depressed and the parking brake
still applied, shift the transmission
to
PARK
(P)
and
restart the engine. Then, shift to REVERSE
(R),
release
the parking brake, and slowly back down the
hill
as
straight as possible
in
REVERSE
(R).
As
you are backing down the hill, put
your
left hand
on the steering wheel at
the
12
o’clock position. This
way. you’ll be able to tell
if
your wheels are straight
and maneuver
as
you
back down. It’s best that you
back down the
hill
with your wheels straight rather
than
in
the
left
or right direction. Turning the wheel
too
far
to
the left
or
right
will
increase the possibility
of
a
rollover.
Here are some things you
must
r7ot
do
if
you stall, or are
about to stall, when going up
a
hill.
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Never attempt to prevent
a
stall by shifting into
NEUTRAL
(N)
to “rev-up”
the
engine and regain
forward momentum. This won’t work. Your vehicle
will
roll backwards very quickly and you could go
out
of
control.
Instead, apply the regular brake to stop
the
vehicle.
Then apply the parking brake. Shift to REVERSE
(R),
release the parking brake, and slowly back
straight down.
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Never attempt to turn around
if
you are about to stall
when going up
a
hill.
If
the
hill
is steep enough to
stall your vehicle, it’s steep enough to cause you to
roll
over
if
you turn around.
If
you can’t make
it
up
the
hill,
you must back straight down the
hill.
Q:
Suppose, after stalling,
I
try
to
back down the
hill and decide
I
just can’t do it. What should
I
do?
A:
Set the parking brake, put your transmission
in
PARK
(P)
and turn off the engine. Leave the
vehicle and go get some help. Exit on the uphill
side and stay clear of the path the vehicle would
take
if
it
rolled downhill.
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