1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Owner's Manual - Page 169

J Coasting downhill in NEUTRAL (N) or with the brakes will have to ignition off is dangerous. Your do all the workof slowing down. They could get so hot that they wouldn't work well. You would then have poor braking even none going down hl. or a il You could crash. Always have your engine running downhill. and your vehiclein gear when you go 0 Know how to go uphill. You may want to shift down to a lower gear. The lower gears help cool your engine and tsansmission, and you can climb thel better. hl 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 ownlane. i If you don'tshift down, yourbrakes could getso hot that they wouldn't work well. You would then have poorbraking or even none going down a hl. il You could crash. Shift down to let your engine assist yourbrakes on a steep downhill slope. 0 0 0 As you go over the top a hill,be alert. There could be of something in your lane, a stalled car or an accident. like 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.