Are there
some
things
I
should not do when
driving down a hill?
A:
Yes! These
are
important because if you ignore them
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you could
lose
control and have
a
serious accident.
When driving downhill, avoid turns that take
you
across the incline
of
the hill.
A
hill that’s not
too
steep to drive down
may
be
too steep to drive across.
You
could roll over if you don’t drive straight down.
Never
go
downhill with the transmission in
NEUTRAL (N),
or with the clutch pedal depressed
in
a manual
shift.
This
is
called
“free-wheeling.”
Your
brakes will have
to
do all the work
and
could
overheat
and
fade.
Unless you have anti-lock: Avoid braking
so
hard
that
you lock
the
wheels when going
downhill.
If
your
wheels
are
locked, you can’t steer
your
vehicle.
If
your
wheels lock
up
during downhill braking, you
may
feel
the
vehicle
starting to
slide
sideways.
To
regain
your
du-ection, just ease
off
the brakes and steer to keep the
front
of
the vehicle pointing
straight
downhill.
Am
I
likely
to
stall when going downhill?
A:
It’s much more likely
to
happen going
uphiLl.
But
if
it happens going downhill, here’s what to do.
Stop
your
vehicle
by
applying the regular brakes.
Shift
to
PARK
(P)
(or
to
NEUTRAL
(N)
with the
Apply the parking brake.
manual transmission) and, while still braking, restart
the engine.
Shift back to a low gear, release the parlung brake,
If
the engine won’t
start,
get out and get help.
and
drive
straight
down.
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