What should
I
do
if
my
vehicle stalls,
or
is
about
to stall,
and
I
can’t
make it
up
the hill?
A:
If
this happens, there are some things. you should
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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
to REVERSE (R), release the parking brake, and
slowly back down the hill in
REVERSE
(R).
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
PARK (P) (or, shift to
NEUTRAL
(N)
if
your
vehicle has
a
manual transmission) and restart the
engine. Then, shift to REVERSE
(R),
release
the
parking brake, and slowly back down the hill
as
straight as possible in REVERSE (R).
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
not
do if you stall, or
are about to stall, when going up a hill.
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.
Never attempt to prevent a stall by shifting into
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.
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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.
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