Chevrolet 1993 Corvette Owner's Manual page 196

Hin and
Mounfain
Roads
Driving on steep hills or mountains is
dif€erent fram driving in flat or rolling
terrain. If you drive regularly in steep
country, or if
you're planning
to
visit
there,
here
are
-some tips that can make
your trips safer and.more enjoyable.
Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check
all fluid levels and also the brakes,
tires,
cooling system and transmission. These
parts can work hard on mountain roads.
Know how to go down hills. The most
important thing to h o w is this: Let
your engine do. some of the slowing
'down.
Don't make
your
brakes do it
all. Shift
to a lower gear when you go
down .a steep
or long hill. That way,
you will slow down without excessive
use of your brake-s.
Know how to go uphill. You may
want to shift dawn to
a
lower
gear.
The lower gems help cool your engine
and transmission, and you can clin-ib
the
*f
hiU better.
Stay in your own lane when driving
on two-lane roads in hills or
mountains. Don't swing wide
. o r
cut-
across. the .center of the road. Drive at
speeds that-let-you stay 'in your
own
l a e . That way, you won't be
surprised by,a vehicle-
coming
toward
you i n 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.