Chevrolet 2002 tracker Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 182)

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Q: Are there some things I should not do when

driving down a hill?

A: Yes! These are important because if you

ignore them you could lose control and have

a serious accident.

When driving downhill, avoid turns that take you

across the incline of the hill. A hill that’s not too

steep to drive down may be too steep to drive across.

You could roll over if you don’t drive straight down.

Never go downhill with the transmission in

NEUTRAL (N), or with the clutch pedal pressed

down in a manual shift. This is called “free

-wheeling.”

Your brakes will have to do all the work and could

overheat and fade.

Unless you have anti

-lock: Avoid braking so hard

that you lock the wheels when going downhill.

If your wheels are locked, you can’t steer your

vehicle. If your wheels lock up during downhill

braking, you may feel the vehicle starting to slide

sideways. To regain your direction, just ease off

the brakes and steer to keep the front of the vehicle

pointing straight downhill.

Q: Am I likely to stall when going downhill?

A: It’s much more likely to happen going uphill.

But if it happens going downhill, here’s what to do.

Stop your vehicle by applying the regular brakes.

Apply the parking brake.

Shift to PARK (P) (or to neutral with the

manual transmission) and, while still braking,

restart the engine.

Shift back to a low gear, release the parking brake,

and drive straight down.

If the engine won’t start, get out and get help.

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