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Your Driving and the Road
you'll be able
t o
tell if your wheels are
stl-aisht and maneuver as you back
down. It's best
t h u r
~
L
I
i);\c.l;
c'lown the
hill with your wheeis
straight
rather
than in the left or right direction.
Turning the wheel too far to the left o r
right w i l l increase the possibility of
a
rollover.
Here are some things you must not 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 "N" (Neutral) (or
depressing the clutch. if you have
a
manual transmission)
to
"rev-up" the
engine and regain forward rnornentum.
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
into reverse, 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 y o u
turn
around. If you
can't make
it
up the
hill,
you must
back straight down the hill.
0:
Suppose, after stalling, I try t o 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 "P'* (Park) (or
the
manual transmission in first gear). 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. Do not shift thc transfer
case to "N" (Neutral) when you leave
the vehicle. Leave it in some gear.
Driving Downhill
When off-roading takes you downhill,
JOU'II want to consider a number of
hings:
D
How steep is the downhill'? Will I be
able to maintain vehicle control'?
D
What's the surfilce like? Smooth?
Rough'! Slippery'? Hard-packed dirt?
Gravel'?
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