Parking On An Incline
Avoid parking on an incline if possible. If it is unavoidable, follow
these precautions:
1. Place the transmission in low gear to help prevent rolling.
2. Set the parking brake.
3. Block the rear wheels on the downhill side.
WARNING
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A ROLLING VEHICLE CAN CAUSE PROPERTY
DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY. ALWAYS
APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE AFTER STOP-
PING THE ENGINE. ALWAYS BLOCK THE
DOWNHILL SIDE OF THE WHEELS IF LEAVING
THE VEHICLE ON A HILL, OR PARK THE VEHI-
CLE IN A SIDEHILL POSITION INSTEAD.
OPERATING THE VEHICLE WHILE THE PARK-
ING BRAKE IS ENGAGED COULD CAUSE
LOSS OF CONTROL AND RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH. ALWAYS DISENGAGE THE
PARKING BRAKE BEFORE OPERATING THE
VEHICLE.