1994 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 155

Q:

What

should

I

do

if

my

vehicle

stalls,

or

is

about

to

stall,

and

I

A:

If

this

happens,

there

are

some

things

you

should

do, and

there

are

some things

you

must

not

do.

First, here’s

what

you

should

do:

can’t

make

it

up

the

hill?

Push the brake

pedal

to

stop

the

vehicle

and

keep

it from

rolling

backwards.

Also,

apply

the

parking

brake.

If your

engine is still running,

shift

the

transmission

into

reverse,

release

the

parking

brake,

and

slowly

back

down

the

hill

in

reverse.

If

your

engine has stopped

running,

you’ll

need

to

restart

it. With

the

brake

pedal

depressed

and

the

parking brake still applied,

shift

the

transmission

to

“P”

(Park)

(or,

shift

to

“N”

(Neutral)

if

your

vehicle

has

a

manual

transmission)

and

restart

the

engine.

Then,

shift

to

reverse,

release

the

parking

brake,

and

slowly

back

down

the

hill

as

straight

as

possible in reverse.

wheel at the

12

o’clock

position.

This

way,

you’ll

be

able

to

tell

if

your

wheels

are

straight

and

maneuver

as

you

back

down.

It’s

best

that

you

back

down

the

hill

with

your

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.

0

As

you

are

backing

down

the

hill,

put

your

left hand

on

the

steering

0

Never

attempt to prevent

a

stall

by

shifting

into

“ N ’

(Neutral)

(or

depressing

the clutch, if

you have a

manual

transmission)

to

“rev-up”

the engine

and

regain

forward

momentum.

This

won’t

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 into reverse, release

the

parking

brake,

and

slowly

back

straight

down.

0

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’s

steep

enough

to

cause

you to roll over

if

you

turn

around.

If

you

can’t

make

it

up the

hill, you

must

back straight down the hill.

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