Chevrolet 1993 S-10 Pickup Owner's Manual page 183

Instead, apply the regular brake to stop the vehicle. Then apply the
parking brake. Shift into reverse, release the parking brake, and slowly
back down.
Never attempt to turn around if you are about to stall when going up a
hill. If the hill is steep enough to stall your vehicle, it's steep enough to
cause you to roll over if you turn around. If you can't make it up the
hill, you must back down the hill.
Q: Suppose, after stalling, I try to back down the hill and decide I just
can't do it. What should
I do?
A: Set the parking brake, put your transmission in P (Park) (or the manual
transmission in first gear), and
turn off the engine. Leave the vehicle and go
get some help. Exit on the uphill side and stay clear of the path the vehicle
would take i f it rolled downhill. Do not shift the transfer case
to N (Neutral)
when you leave the vehicle. Leave it in some gear.
A
If you have a manual transfer case shift lever, shifting the transfer
case to
N
(Neutral) can cause your vehicle to roll even if the
transmission is in P (Park) (or, if you have the manual transmission,
even if you're in gear). This is because the N (Neutral) position on
the transfer case overrides the transmission. If you are going to
leave your vehicle, set the parking brake and shift the transmission
to P (Park) (or, put your manual transmission in first gear). But do
not shift the transfer case to the N (Neutral) position. Leave the
transfer case in the 2 WHEEL, 4 HIGH or 4 LOW position.
Driving Downhill
When off-roading takes you downhill, you'll want to consider a number of
things:
How steep is the downhill? Will I be able to maintain vehicle control?
What's the surface like? Smooth? Rough? Slippery? Hard-packed dirt?
Gravel?
Are there hidden surface obstacles? Ruts? Logs? Boulders?
What's at the bottom of the hill? Is there a hidden creek bank or even a
river bottom with large rocks?
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