JMC JIMMY 1993 Owner's Manual page 200

Your Driving and the Road
Turning or driving
across steep.
hills can be dangerous. You could
lose tiaction, slide sideways, and possibly
roil
over. You could be
seriously
injured or killed. When driving up hills, always try to go
straight up.
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Ease up on your speed as you approach the top of the hill.
Attach a flag to the vehicle to make you more visible to approaching
Sound the horn as you approach the top of hill to let opposing traffic
Use your headlights even during the day. They make you more visible to
traffic on trails or hills.
know you're there.
oncoming traffic.
CAUTION
Driving
to the top (crest) of
a
hill at full speed
can
cause an
accident. There coutd
be
a
drop-off, embankment, cliff,
or
even
another
vehicle. You
could
be
seriously
injured
or
killed. As you
'
.
near the
top
of a
hill,
slow
down
and stay
alert.
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Q: 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 there are some
things you must not do. First, here's what you should do:
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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 into reverse, release
the parking brake, and slowly back down the hill in reverse.
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 P (Park) (or, shift to N (Neutral) i f your vehicle has a
manual transmission) and restart the engine. Then, shift
to
R
(Reverse),
release the parking brake, and slowly back down the hill in reverse.
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 or turned
to
the left or right as you back down.
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