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Q:
What should
I
do
if
my
vehicle stalls,
or
is
about to stall, and
I
can’t make it up the hill?
A:
If this happens, there are some things you should do, and there are
some things you must not do. First, here’s what you should do:
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Push
the
brake pedal to stop the vehicle and keep
it
from rolling
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If your engine
is
still running, shift
the
transmission into reverse,
backwards. Also, apply the parking brake.
release the parking brake, and
slowly
back down
the
hill
in
reverse.
If your engine has stopped running, you’ll need to restart
it.
With the
brake pedal depressed and the parking brake still applied, shift the
transmission to
PARK
(P) (or, shift to NEUTRAL
(N)
if your vehicle
has a manual transmission) and restart the engine. Then, shift to
reverse, release the parking brake, and slowly back down
the
hill
as
straight
as
possible in reverse.
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As
you
are backing down
the
hill, put your left hand on the steering
wheel at
the
12 o’clock position. This way, you’ll be able to
tell
if your
wheels are straight and maneuver as you back down. It’s best that you
back down the
hill
with your wheels straight rather than in the left or
right direction. Turning
the
wheel too far to the left or right
will
increase the possibility of a rollover.
Here are
some
things you
must
not
do
if
you stall, or are about to stall,
when going up
a
hill.
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Never
attempt
to
prevent
a
stall by shifting into NEUTRAL
(N)
(or
depressing the clutch,
if
you have
a
manual transmission) to “rev-up”
the engine and regain forward momentum. This won’t work. Your
vehicle
will
roll backwards very quickly and you could
go
out of
control.
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