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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 shalrlcl 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
t o
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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