1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Owner's Manual - Page 195

0 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. most important Know how to go down'hills. The thing to know is this: let your engine some of the do slowing down. Shift to'alower gearwhen you go down a steep or longhill. b A CAUTION: Coasting downhill in NEUTRAL (N) or with the ignition off is dangerous. Yourbrakes whave to l i do all the work of slowing down. They could getso hot that they wouldn't work well. You would then have.poor braking or even none going down h l a i. l You could crash.Always have your engine running and your vehicle in gear when you go downhill. I ACAUTION: If you don't shift down, your brakescould getso hot that they wouldn't work well. You - - I would then have poor braking oreven none going down a hill. You could crash. Shift,down to let your engine assist your brakeson a steep downhill,slope. 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 you can. climb hill better. the f Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane roads in hills or mountains. Don't swing wide or cut across the centerof the road. Drive at speeds that let you stay in your own lane. As you go over thetop of a hill, be alert. There could be something in your lane, likestalled car oriin accident. a You may see highway signson mountains that warnof special problems. Examples are long grades, passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks area or winding roads. Be alert to these and take appropriate action. 4-36