Chevrolet TRACKER 2003 Manual page 174

Sound the horn as you approach the top of the hill
Use your headlamps even during the day. They
to let opposing traffic know you're there.
make you more visible to oncoming traffic.
Driving to the top (crest) of a hill at full spe,-
can cause an accident. There could 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
Q:
What should I do if my vehicle stalls, or is
A:
If this happens, there are some things you should
about to stall, and I can't make it up the hill?
do, and there are some things you must not do.
First here's what you should do:
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
to REVERSE (R), release the parking brake, and
slowly back down the hill in REVERSE (R)
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If your engine has stopped running, you'll need to
restart it. With the brake pedal pressed and the
parking brake still applied, shift the transmission to
PARK (P) (or, shift to neutral if your vehicle has
a manual transmission) and restart the engine.
Then, shift to REVERSE (R), release the parking
brake, and slowly back down the fill as straight
as possible in REVERSE (R).
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 and maneuver as you back down. It's
best that you back down the hill with your
wheels straight rather than in the left or right
direction. Turning the wheel too far to the left or
right will increase the possibility of a rollover.
Here are some things you must not do if you stall, or
are about to stall, when going up a hill.
Never attempt
to
prevent a stall by shifting into
NEUTRAL (N) (or pressing the clutch, if you have a
manual transmission) to "rev-up" the engine and
regain forward momentum. This won't work.
Your vehicle will roll backwards very quickly and
you could go out of control.
Instead, apply the regular brake to stop the vehicle.
Then apply the parking brake. Shift to
REVERSE (R), release the parking brake, and
slowly back straight down.
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