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 nut
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
depressing 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.
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 straight down the hill.
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
PARK
(P)
(or the manual transmission in
FIRST
(1))
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 if it rolled downhill. Do not shift the transfer
case to NEUTRAL, (N) when you leave the vehicle.
Leave it in some gear.
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