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If you drive regularly in steep country, or if you're
planning to visit there, here are some tips that can make
your trips safer and more enjoyable.
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Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check all
fluid
levels and also
the
brakes,
tires,
cooling system and
transmission. These parts can work hard on
mountain roads.
Know how to go down hills. The most important
thing
to know is this: let your engine do some of
the
slowing down. Shift to
a
lower gear when you
go
down a steep or long hill.
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CAUTION:
If
you don't shift down, your brakes could get
so hot that they wouldn't work well. You would
then have poor braking or even none going
down a hill. You could crash. Shift down to let
your engine assist your brakes on a steep
downhill slope.
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CAUTION:
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Coasting downhill
in NEUTRAL (N)
or with
the
ignition
off is
dangerous. Your brakes
will
have to
do
all
the work of slowing down. They could get
so
hot
that
they wouldn't work well. You would then
have poor braking
or
even none going down a
hill.
You could crash. Always have your engine
running
and
your vehicle in
gear
when you go downhill.
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