If
you drive regularly in steep country, or
if
you’re
planning to visit there, here are some tips that can make
your trips safer and more enjoyable.
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Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check all fluid
levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system
and transaxle. These parts can work hard
on
mountain roads.
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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.
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.
Coasting downhill in
NEUTRAL
(N)
or with
the ignition off is dangerous.
Your
brakes will
have to
do
all the work
of
slowing down. They
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. Always have
your engine running and your vehicle in gear
when you go downhill.
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Know how
to
go uphill. Drive in
the
highest
gear possible.
In hilly terrain, you may want to switch to the
POWER
mode for better performance.
Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane
roads in hills or mountains. Don’t swing wide or cut
across the center
of
the road. Drive at speeds that let
you
stay in your own lane.
As
you
go over the top
of
a hill, be alert. There
could be something in your lane, like a stalled car
or
an accident.
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