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Instead, apply the regular brake to stop the vehicle. Then apply the parking
brake. Shift into reverse, release the parking brake, and slowly back straight
down.
Never attempt to turn around
if
you
are about
to
stall when going up a
hill. If the hill is steep enough
to
stall your vehicle, it’s steep enough to
cause
you
to roll over
if
you
turn
around. If you can’t make it up the
hill, you must back straight down the hill.
Q:
Suppose, after stalling,
I
try to back
down
the hill and decide
I
just
can’t
do
it. What should
I
do?
A:
Set the parking brake, put your transmission in
PARK
(P)
(or the
manual transmission
in
first gear)
,
and
turn
off
the engine. Leave the
vehicle and go get some help. Exit on the uphill side and stay clear
of
the path the vehicle would take
if
it rolled downhill.
Do
not shift the
transfer case to NEUTRAL
(N)
when
you
leave the vehicle. Leave it in
some gear.
Driving Downhill
When off-roading takes you downhill, you’ll want to consider a number of
things:
How steep
is
the downhill? Will
I
be able
to
maintain vehicle control?
What’s the surface like? Smooth? Rough? Slippery? Hard-packed dirt?
Gravel?
Are there hidden surface obstacles? Ruts? Logs? Boulders?
What’s at the bottom
of
the hill?
Is
there
a
hidden creek bank or even a
river bottom with large rocks?
If
you
decide
you
can
go
down a hill safely, then try to keep your vehicle
headed straight down, and use a low gear. This way, engine drag can help
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