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Q.'
Are there some things-I should notdo when
A:
Yes! These are important because if
you
.driving 'down a hill?
ignore them
you
could lose control .and have a
serious accident,.
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When driving downhill, avoid turns that take you
across the incline of the hill. A .hill that's nut too
steep to drive down may be too steep tQ drive acro:ss.
You could roll over if you don't drive straight down.
N E U T W
(N),.or- with the clutch pedal dep&ssed
in a .manuai~ shift. This is called "free-wheeling."
Your brakes will. have to do all the work and
could
overhe'at and. fade.
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Never go down-hill with the transmission in:
.Q:
Am I likely to stall when going downhill?
A:
It's much more likely to happen ,going uphill.
But
if
it.happens going downhill, here's: what to do.
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Stop your vehicle by applying the- regular brakes.
Apply the parking brake.
Shift to PARK. (P) (.or to NEUTRAL
(N)
with the
manual transmission) and, while still braking, restart
the engine.
. .
S.hift back to a 1.0w
gear, release
the parking brake,
and drive straight down.
If the engine- won't start, get out and get. help.
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