Your Driving
and
the
Road
manual transmission in first gear),
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
N
(Neutral) when
you leave the vehicle. Leave it in
some gear.
A
Shifting the transfer case to
N
(Neutral) can cause your
vehicle to roll even if the
transmission is in
P
(Park)
(or,
if
you have the manual transmission,
even if you’re in gear). This is
because the
N
(Neutral) position
on the transfer case overrides the
transmission.
If
you are going to
leave your vehicle, set the parking
brake and shift the transmission to
P
(Park) (or, put your manual
transmission in first gear). But
do
I
not shift the transfer case to the
N
(Neutral) position. Leave the
transfer case
in
the
2H,
4H,
or
4L
I
position.
Driving
Downhill
When off-roading takes you downhill,
you’ll want to consider
a
number of
things:
How steep is the downhill? Will
I
b
able to maintain vehicle control?
What’s the surface like? Smooth?
Rough? Slippery? Hard-packed dirt?
Gravel?
Are there hidden surface obstacles?
Ruts? Logs? Boulders?
What’s at
the
bottom of the hill?
Is
there a hidden creek bank or even a
river bottom with large rocks?
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