1995 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual - Page 174

Q: Are there some things I should not do when driving downa hill? A: Yes? Theseare important becauseif you ignore themyou could lose control and havea serious accident. When driving downhill, avoid turns that take across the inclineof you the hill. A hill that's not too steep drive downmay be too steep to to drive across.You could roll over you don't drive straight down. if Never go downhill with the transmission in NEUTRAL or with the (N), clutch pedal depressed in manual shift. This is called a "free-wheeling." Your brakes will have to do all the work and could overheat andfade. Q: Am I likely to stall when going downhill? A: It's much more likely to happen going uphill. But it happens going if downhill, here's what todo. 0 Stop your vehicle by applying the regular brakes. Apply the parking brake. Shift to PARK (P) (or to Neutral with the manual transmission) and, while still braking, restart theengine. Shift back toa low gear, release the parking brake, and drive straight down. 0 0 0 If the engine won'tstart, get out and get help. Driving Across an Incline Sooner or later, an off-road trail will probably across the incline a hill. go of If this happens, you have to decide whether to to drive across the try incline. Here are some things to consider: 0 A hill that can be driven straight or down may be too steep to drive up across. When you straight up or down a hill, the length of the wheel go base (the distance from the front wheels to the rear wheels) reduces the likelihood the vehicle will tumble end over But when you drive end. across an incline, the much more narrow track width distance (the between the left and right wheels) not prevent the vehicle may from tilting and rolling over. Also, driving acrossan incline puts more weight on the downhill wheels. This could cause a downhill slideor a rollover. Surface conditions can bea problem when you drive acrossa hill. Loose graveI, muddyspots, or even wet grass can cause your tires to slip sideways, downhill. If the vehicle slips sideways, can hit it something that will trip (a rock, a rut, etc.) and roll over. it 0 4-20