1994 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 156

Q:

Suppose,

after

stalling,

I

try

to back

down

the

hin

and

decide

I

just

A:

Set

the

parking

brake,

put

your

transmission

in

“P’

(Park)

(or the

can’t

do

it. What

should

I

do?

manual

transmission

in

first

gear)

,

and

turn

off

the

engine.

Leave

the

vehicle

and

go

get

some

help.

Exit

on

the

uphill

side

and

stay

clear

of

the

path

the

vehicle

would

take

if

it rolled

downhill.

Do

not

shift

the

transfer

case

to

“ N ’

(Neutral)

when

you

leave

the

vehicle.

Leave

it

in

some

gear.

Driving

Downhill

When

off-roading

takes

you

downhill,

you’ll

want

to

consider

a

number

of

things:

How

steep is the

downhill?

Will

I

be

able

to

maintain

vehicle

control?

0

What’s

the

surface like? Smooth?

Rough?

Slippery?

Hard-packeddirt?

Gravel?

Are

there

hidden

surface

obstacles?

Ruts?

Logs?

Boulders?

What’s

at

the

bottom

of

the hill?

Is

there

a

hidden

creek

bank

or

even

a

river

bottom

with

large

rocks?

If

you

decide

you

can

go

down

a

hill

safely,

then

try

to

keep

your

vehicle

headed

straight

down,

and

use

a

low

gear.

This

way,

engine

drag

can

help

your

brakes

and

they

won’t

have

to

do

all

the

work.

Descend

slowly,

keeping

your

vehicle

under

control

at

all

times.

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