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Q: What should I do if my vehicle stalls, or is
about to stall, and I cannot 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 is what you should do:
• Push the brake pedal to stop the vehicle and
keep it from rolling backwards. Also, apply the
parking brake.
• If the engine is still running, shift the transaxle
to REVERSE (R), release the parking brake,
and slowly back down the hill in REVERSE (R).
• If the engine has stopped running, you will
need to restart it. With the brake pedal pressed
and the parking brake still applied, shift the
transaxle to PARK (P), or shift to NEUTRAL if
you have a manual transaxle, and restart the
engine. Then shift to REVERSE (R), release
the parking brake, and slowly back down the
hill as straight as possible in REVERSE (R).
• As you are backing down the hill, put your left
hand on the steering wheel at the 12 o’clock
position. This way you will be able to tell if the
wheels are straight and maneuver as you back
down. It is best that you back down the hill with
the 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.
• Never attempt to prevent a stall by shifting into
NEUTRAL (N), or pressing the clutch if you
have a manual transaxle, to rev-up the engine
and regain forward momentum. This will not
work. Your vehicle will roll backwards very
quickly and you could go out of control.
Instead, apply the regular brake to stop the
vehicle. Then apply the parking brake. Shift to
REVERSE (R), 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 is steep enough
to cause it to roll over if you turn around. If you
cannot make it up the hill you must back
straight down the hill.
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