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Your Driving and the Road
CAUTION
A
Coasting downhill in N (Neutral)
or
with the ignition
off
is dangerous.
Your brakes wilt have to
do
all the work of slowing down. They could
get
so
hot that they wouldn't work well. You could crash. Atways
have
your ignition on
and
your vehicle in gear when
you go downhill.
e
a
0
e
0
Know how to go uphill. You may want
to shift down to a lower gear.
The lower gears help cool your engine
and transmission, and you can
climb the hill better.
Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane roads
in hills
or
mountains. Don't swing wide
or cut across the center
of the road. Drive
at speeds that let you stay in your own lane. That way, you won't be
surprised by a vehicle coming toward you in the same lane.
It
takes longer to pass another vehicle when you're going uphill. You'll
want to leave extra room to pass. If a vehicle is passing you and
doesn't have enough room, slow down
to make
it
easier for the other
vehicle to get by.
As you go over the top
of a hill, be alert. There could be something
in
your lane, like a stalled
car or an accident.
You may see highway signs on mountains that warn of special problems.
Examples are long grades, passing
or no-passing zones, a falling rocks
area, or winding roads. Be alert
to
these and take appropriate action.
Winter driving can present special problems. See "Winter Driving" in the
Index.
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