Cadillac 1993 Fleetwood Owners Literature page 228

Driving On Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down a long or
steep downgrade. If you don't shift down, you might have to use your
brakes so much that they would get hot and no longer work well.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your speed to around 45
mph (70 kmih) to reduce the possibility of engine and transmission
overheating.
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and you have an automatic transmission with Overdrive, you may prefer
to drive in "D" instead of Overdrive
Parking on Hills
You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a hill.
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If something goes wrong, your rig could start
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move. People can be
injured, and both your vehicle and the trailer can be damaged.
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But if you ever have to park your rig on a hill, here's how to do it:
1. Apply your regular brakes, but don't shift into "P" (Park) yet.
2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release the regular brakes until
4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then shift into "P" (Park) firmly and
apply your parking brake.
5. Release the regular brakes.
the chocks absorb the load.
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill
1. Apply your regular brakes and hold the pedal down while you:
Start your engine;
Shift into a gear; and
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Be sure the parking brake has released.
2. Let up on the brake pedal.
3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of the chocks.
4. Stop and have someone pick up and store the chocks.
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