Chevrolet TRACKER 2003 Manual page 175

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), or the manual transmission in
FIRST (l), 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 the transfer
case to NEUTRAL when you leave the vehicle.
Leave it in some gear.
Shifting the transfer case to NEUTRAL can
cause your vehicle to roll even if the
transmission is in PARK (P) (or, if you have the
manual transmission, even if you're in gear).
This is because the NEUTRAL position on the
transfer case overrides the transmission. You or
someone else could be injured. If you are going
to leave your vehicle, set the parking brake and
shift the transmission to PARK
(P)
(or, put your
manual transmission in FIRST (1)). But do not
shift the transfer case to NEUTRAL. Leave the
transfer case in the
2H, 4H or 4L position.
Driving Downhill
When off-roading takes you downhill, you'll want to
consider a number of things:
How steep is the downhill? Will
I
be able to maintain
What's the surface like? Smooth? Rough? Slippery?
vehicle control?
Hard-packed dirt? Gravel?
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