Stalling on an Incline
If
your vehicle stalls when you’re crossing an incline, be
sure
you
(and your passengers) get out on the uphill
side, even if the door there
is
harder to open.
If
you get
out
on
the downhill side and the vehicle starts to roll
over, you’ll be right
in
its path.
If
you have to walk down the slope, stay out of the path
the vehicle will take if it does roll over.
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Getting out on the downhill (low) side
of
a vehicle
stopped across an incline is dangerous.
If
the
vehicle rolls over, you could
be
crushed or killed.
Always get out on the uphill (high) side
of
the
vehicle and stay well clear
of
the rollover path.
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or
Ice
When you drive
in
mud, snow or sand, your wheels won’t get
good traction. You can’t accelerate
as quickly, turning is
more difficult, and you’ll need longer braking distances.
It’s best to use a low gear when you’re
in
mud
--
the
deeper the mud, the lower the gear. In really deep mud,
the idea is to keep your vehicle moving
so
you don’t
get stuck.
When you drive on sand, you’ll sense
a
change in wheel
traction. But
it
will depend upon how loosely packed the
sand
is.
On loosely packed sand (as on beaches or sand
dunes) your tires will tend to sink into the sand. This has
an effect on steering, accelerating and braking. You may
want to reduce the air pressure in your tires slightly
when driving on sand. This
will
improve traction.
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