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Is
the
hill
simply too rough‘? Steep
hills
often have ruts, gullies, troughs and
exposed rocks because
they
are more
susceptible
to
the effects of erosion.
Driving
Uphill
Once you decide
you
can safely drive up
the hill,
you
need
to
take some special
steps.
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Use a low gear and get a firm grip
on
the
steering wheel.
Get
a
smooth start up the
hill
and try
to
maintain your speed. Don’t use
more power than
you
need, because
you don’t want your wheels
to
start
spinning or sliding.
Try
to
drive straight up the hill
if
at a1
possible.
If
the
path twists and turns,
you
might want
to
find another route.
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Ease up on
your
speed as you
approach the top
of
the
hill.
Attach
a
flag
to
the vehicle
to
tnake
you
more visible
to
approaching
traffic on trails
or
hills.
Sound the
horn
as
you approach the
top
of
the
hill
to
let opposing traffic
know you’re there.
Use your headlights even during the
day. They make you more visible
to
oncoming traffic.
Q:
What should
I
do
if
my vehicle
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stalls,
or
is
about
to
stall, and
I
can’t
make
it
up the hill?
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.
As you are backing down the hill, put
your left hand
on
the steering wheel at
the
12
o’clock position. This way,
111
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