Your Driving and
the
Road
you'll be able
to
tell
if
your
wheels are
stl-aisht and maneuver
as
you
back
down. It's best
thur
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i);\c.l;
c'lown the
hill
with
your
wheeis
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
not
do
if
you
stall, or are about
to
stall, when going
up a
hill.
0
Never attempt
to
prevent a stall by
shifting
into
"N"
(Neutral) (or
depressing
the
clutch.
if
you have
a
manual transmission)
to
"rev-up" the
engine and regain forward rnornentum.
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
into reverse, 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.
0:
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
"P'*
(Park) (or
the
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 thc transfer
case
to
"N"
(Neutral) when you leave
the
vehicle. Leave
it
in
some
gear.
Driving Downhill
When off-roading takes you downhill,
JOU'II
want to consider a number
of
hings:
D
How steep is the downhill'? Will
I
be
able
to
maintain vehicle control'?
D
What's the surfilce like? Smooth?
Rough'! Slippery'? Hard-packed dirt?
Gravel'?
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