Buick 1993 Skylark Owner's Manual page 172

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CAUTION:
If you don't shift down, your brakes
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get so
hot that they wouldn't work well. You would then
have poor braking or even none going down a
3'
hill. You could crash. Shift down to let your
engine assist your brakes on a steep downhi
Know.how to go uphill. Drive in the highest gear
possible.
slope.
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CAUTION:
Coasting downhill in "N" (Neutr; or with the
ignition off is dangerous. Your brakes will have
to do all the work of slowing down. They cou
get so hot that they wouldn't work well. You
could crash. Always have your engine running
and your vehicle in gear when you go downh
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 pas
If a vehicle is passing you and doesn't have enough
room, slow down to make it easier €or the other
vehicle to get by.
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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.
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 appropriat
action.
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You may see highway signs on mountains that warn
Winter driving can present special problems. See
"Winter Driving" in the Index.
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