1998 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 235

If you drive regularly insteep country, or if you're can planning to visit there, here are some tips that make your trips safer and more enjoyable. 0 Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check fluid all levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system and transaxle. These parts can work hard on mountain roads. Know how to go down hills. The most important this: let your engine do some the of thing to know is slowing down. Shiftto a lower gear when you go down a steep or long hill. 0 0 Coasting downhill in NEUTRAL (N) 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 workwell. You would then have poor braking or even none going downa hl. il You could crash. Always have your engine running and yourvehicle in gear when you go downhill. Know how to go uphill. You may want to shift down to a lowerg e k The lower gearshelp cool your engine and transaxle, and youcan climb the hill better. Stay in your own lane when driving two-lane on roads in hills or mountains. Don't swing wide or cut across the centerof the road. Drive at speeds that let you stay in your own lane. As you go over the top a hill, be alert. There could be of something in your lane, like stalledcar or an accident. a If you don't shift down, your brakes could get so hot that they wouldn't work well. You would then have poor braking even none going or down a hill. You could crash. Shift down let to your engineassist your brakes on steep a downhill slope. 0 0 0 You may see highway signs on mountains that warnof special problems. Examples are long grades, passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks area or winding roads. Be alert to theseand take appropriate action. 4-24