User Guide
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
do, and these are some things you
must
not
do.
First, here’s what
you
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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)
(or,
shift
to NEUTRAL
(N)
if
your
vehicle has
a
manual transmission) 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 sonie things you
rnusf
not
do
if
you
stall, or are
about to stall, when going
up
a
hill.
Never attempt
to
prevent a stall by shifting into
NEUTRAL
(N)
(or depressing the clutch,
if
you
have
a
manual transmission) 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.
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.
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