1993 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 164

0 IL CAUTION If you don't shift down, Jour brakes ,auld get so hot that they wouldn't work well. You would then have poor braking oreven none going down a hill. You could crash. Shift down to let your engirp assist your brakes on a steepdownhill I Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane roads in hills or mountains. Don't swing wide or cut across the center of the road. Drive at speeds that let you stay in your own lane. That way, you won't be surprised by a vehicle coming toward you in the same lane. It takes longer to pass another vehicle when you're going uphill. You'll want to leave extra room to pass. If a vehicle is passing you and doesn't have enough room, slow down to make it easier for the other vehicle to get by. IA I . CAUTION 0 Coasting downhill in "N" (Neutral) or with the ignition off is dangerous. Your brakes will have to do all the work of slowing down. They could get so hot that they wouldn't work well. could crash. Always have your engine runn g and your vel - le i gear \ en ya-- go downhill. As you go over the top of a hill, be alert. There could be something in your lane, like a stalled car or an accident. You may see highway signs on mountains that warn of special problems. Examples are long grades, passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks area, or winding roads. Be alert to these and take appropriate action. Winter driving can present special problems. See "Winter Driving'' inthe Index. I I 0 0 Know how to go uphill. You may want to shift down to a lower gear. The lower gears help cool your engine and transaxle, and you can climb the hill better. 162