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Hill and Mountain Roads

Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from

driving in flat or rolling terrain.

Here are some tips that can make your drive through

steep country safer:

Keep the vehicle in good shape. Check all fluid

levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system and

transmission. These parts can work hard on

mountain roads.

Know how to go down hills. The most important

thing to know is this: let your engine do some of the

slowing down. Shift to a lower gear when you go

down a steep or long hill.

CAUTION:

If you don’t shift down, your brakes could get

so hot that they wouldn’t work well. You would

then have poor braking or even none going

down a hill. You could crash. Shift down to let

your engine assist your brakes on a steep

downhill slope.

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