1995 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 150

Ease up on your speed as you approach the top of the hill. Attach a flag to the vehicle to make you more visible to approaching traffic on trails or hills. 0 Sound the horn as you approach the top of the hill to let opposing traffic know you're there. Use your headlights even during the day. They make you more visible to oncoming traffic. Q: What should I do if my vehicle stalls, is aboutto stall, or can't make it up the hill? andI A: If this happens, there are somethings you should do, and there are some things you must not do.First, here's what you should do: Push the brake pedal to stop the vehicle and keep it fromrolling 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 PARK (P) (or, shift to NEUTRAL (N) if your vehicle has a manual transmission) and restart the engine. Then, shift to reverse, release the parking brake, and slowly back down thehill as straight as possible in reverse. As you are backing down the hill, put your left hand on the steering 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 somethings you must not do if you stall, or areabout to stall, when going up a hill. 4-17