Cadillac 2007 owner manual

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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 would not 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.

•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.

•Know how to go uphill. You may want to shift down to a lower gear. The lower gears help cool your engine and transmission, and

you can climb the hill better.

•Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane roads in hills or mountains. Do not 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.

•You may see highway signs on mountains that warn of special problems. Examples

are long grades, passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks area, or winding roads. Be alert to these and take appropriate action.

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