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
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.
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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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CAUTION:
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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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