1995 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 180

If you drive regularly in steep country, or if you're planning to visit there, hereare some tips that can make your trips safer and more enjoyable. Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check all fluid levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system and transmission. These parts can work hard on mountain roads. Know how to go down hills. The most important thing to know is this:let your engine do some of the slowing down. Shift to a lower gear when you go down a steep or long hill. 0 Know how to go uphill. You may want to shift down to a lower gear. The lower gears help cool your engine and transmission, and youcan climb the hill better. Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane roads in hillsor mountains. Don't swing wide or cut across the center of the road. Drive at speeds thatlet you stay in your own lane. As you go over the top of a hill, alert. There couldbe be something in your lane, likea stalled car or an accident. 0 0 0 You may see highway signs on mountains that warn of special problems.Examples are long grades, passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks area, or winding roads. Be alert these and take appropriate to action. 4-24