1994 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 159

Stalling on an Incline If your vehicle stalls when you're crossing incline, be sure you (and your an passengers) getout on the uphill side, even the door there is harder to if open. If you get out on the downhill side and the vehicle starts to roll over, you'll be right its path. in If you have to walk down slope, stay out the paththe vehicle will take the of if it does roll over. Driving In Mud, Sand, Snow, Or Ice When you drivein mud, snow or sand, your wheels won't get good traction. You can't accelerate as quickly, turning more difficult, and you'll need is longer braking distances. It's best to use low gear when you're mud - the deeper the mud, the a in lower the gear. In really deep mud, idea is to keep your vehicle moving the so you don't get stuck. When you drive on sand, you'll sensechange in wheel traction. Butit will a depend upon how loosely packed the sand On loosely packed sand (as on is. beaches or sand dunes) your tires will tend to sink the sand. This has an into effect on steering, accelerating, and braking. may want to reduce the air You pressure in your tires slightly when driving on sand. This will improve traction. 4-23