Hill
and
Mountain
Roads
Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from
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.
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Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check all fluid
levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system
and transaxle. These parts can work hard on
mountain roads.
Know how to go down
hills.
The most important
thing to know is this: let your engine
do
some
of
the
slowing down. Shift
to
a lower gear when you
go
down a steep or long hill.
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A
CAUTION:
If
you don’t shift
down,
your brakes could get
so
hot that they wouldn’t work well.
You
would
then have poor braking
or
even none going
down
a
hill.
You could crash. Shift down to let
your engine assist your brakes
on
a steep
downhill slope.
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