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Sound the horn as you approach the top of the hill to let opposing
Use your headlights even during the day. They make
you
more visible
traffic know you’re there.
to oncoming traffic.
Q:
What
should
I
do
if
my vehicle stalls,
or
is
about to stall, and
I
can’t make it
up
the hill?
A:
If
this happens, there
are
some things you should 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 into reverse,
release the parking brake, and slowly back down the hill in reverse.
If
your
engine has stopped running, you’ll need to restart it. With the
brake pedal depressed and the parking brake still applied, shift the
transmission to
“P”
(Park) (or, shift to “N’ (Neutral) if your vehicle has
a
manual transmission) and restart the engine. Then, shift to reverse,
release the parking brake, and slowly back down the
hill
as straight as
possible in reverse.
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.
As
you are backing down the hill, put your left hand on the steering
Here are some things you
must
not
do if you stall, or are about to stall,
when going
up
a hill.
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Never attempt to prevent a stall by shifting into
“N”
(Neutral)
(or
depressing the clutch, if you have a manual transmission) to “rev-up”
the engine and regain forward momentum. This won’t work.
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