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Things not to do if the vehicle stalls, or is about to stall,
when going up a hill:
• Never attempt to prevent a stall by shifting into
N (Neutral), or pressing the clutch pedal if the
vehicle has a manual transmission, to rev-up the
engine and regain forward momentum. This will not
work. The vehicle can roll backward very quickly
and could go out of control.
• Never try to turn around if about to stall when going
up a hill. If the hill is steep enough to stall the vehicle,
it is steep enough to cause it to roll over. If you
cannot make it up the hill, back straight down the hill.
If, after stalling, you try to back down the hill and decide
you just cannot do it, set the parking brake, shift to
P (Park) or 1 (First) with a manual transmission, 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 when you leave the vehicle.
Leave it in some gear.
{ CAUTION:
Shifting the transfer case to Neutral can cause
your vehicle to roll even if the transmission is in
P (Park). This is because the Neutral position on
the transfer case overrides the transmission.
You or someone else could be injured. If you are
going to leave your vehicle, set the parking brake
and shift the transmission to P (Park). But do not
shift the transfer case to Neutral.
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