1995 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 153

Q: Am I likely to stall when going downhill? A: It's much more likely to happen going uphill. But if it happens going downhill, here's what to do. 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 the engine. Shift back to a low gear, release the parking brake, and drive straight down. 0 If the enginewon't start, get out and get help. Driving Acrossan lncline Sooner orlater, an off-road trail will probably go across the incline of a hill. If this happens, you have to decide whether to try to drive across theincline. Here are somethings to consider: A hill that can be driven straight up or down may betoo steep to drive across. When you go straight up or down a hill, the length of the wheel base (the distance from the front wheels to therear wheels) reduces the likelihood thevehicle will tumble end over end. But when you drive across an incline, the much more narrow track width (the distance between the left and right wheels) may not prevent the vehicle from tilting and rolling over. Also, driving acrossan incline puts more weight on the downhillwheels. This could cause a downhillslide or a rollover. Surface conditions can a problem when you drive across a hill. be Loose gravel, muddy spots, or even wet grass can cause your tires to slip sideways, downhill.If the vehicle slips sideways, it can hit something that will trip it (a rock, a rut, etc.) and roll over. Hidden obstacles can make the steepnessof the incline even worse. If you drive across a rock with the uphill wheels, or if the downhill wheels drop into a rut or depression,your vehicle can tilt even more. For reasons like these, you need todecide carefully whether to try to drive across an incline. Just because the trail goes acrossthe incline doesn't mean you have to drive it. The last vehicle to try it might have rolled over. 4-20