Chevrolet 2001 manual Am I likely to stall when going downhill?

CAUTION:

Heavy braking when going down a hill can cause your brakes to overheat and fade. This could cause loss of control and a serious accident. Apply the brakes lightly when descending a hill and use a low gear to keep vehicle speed under control.

Q: Are there some things I should not do when driving down a hill?

A: Yes! These are important because if you ignore them you could lose control and have a serious accident.

DWhen driving downhill, avoid turns that take you across the incline of the hill. A hill that's not too steep to drive down may be too steep to drive across. You could roll over if you don't drive straight down.

DNever go downhill with the transmission in NEUTRAL (N), or with the clutch pedal

pressed down in a manual shift. This is called ªfree-wheeling.º Your brakes will have to do all the work and could overheat and fade.

Q: Am I likely to stall when going downhill?

A: It's much more likely to happen going uphill.

But if it happens going downhill, here's what to do.

DStop your vehicle by applying the regular brakes. Apply the parking brake.

DShift to PARK (P) (or to NEUTRAL (N) with the manual transmission) and, while still braking, restart the engine.

DShift back to a low gear, release the parking brake, and drive straight down.

DIf the engine won't start, get out and get help.

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