1997 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual - Page 185

Q: A: 0 Am I likely to stall when going downhill? It's much more likely to happen going uphill. But if it happens going downhill, here's what to do. 0 from tilting and rolling over. Also, driving across an incline puts more weight on the downhill wheels. This could cause a downhill slide or a rollover. Stop your vehicle by applying the regular brakes. Apply the parking brake. Shift to PARK (P) (or to NEUTRAL ( N ) with the nlanual transmission) and,while still brakin,, restart 0 the engine. Shift back to a low gear. release the parking brake, and drive straight down. I f the engine won't start, get out and get help. Surface conditions can be a problem when you drive across a hill. Loose gravel. muddy spots, or even wet 2 orass 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 roIl over. Hidden obstacles can make the steepness of 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. 0 Driving Across an Incline Sooner or later, 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 the incline. Here are some things to consider: 0 A hill that can be driven straight up or down may be too 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 t o the rear wheels) reduces the likelihood the vehicle 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 For reasons like these, you need to decide carefully whether t o try to drive across 31 incline. Just because the trail goes ;lcross the incline doesn't mean you have to drive it. The last vehcle to try it might have rolled over. A CAUTION: Driving across an incline that's too steep will make your vehicle roll over.You could be seriously injured or killed. If you have any doubt about the steepness of the incline, don'tdrive across it. Find another route instead. A 4-24