Q.’
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
sl~o~~ld
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)
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
IULLS~
nut
do
if
you stall, or are
about to stall, when going
LIP
a
hill.
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Never attempt to prevent
a
stall by shifting into
NEUTRAL
(N)
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.
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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