1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 155

Whe.n y0.U drive over obstacles .or rough terrain, keep a. firm..gkill\.on the steering wheel; Ruts, troughs or ather -surfaace'featu?es- jerk-thewheel out of your hands if %a~l you're not prepaced, .When YOU drive oTt.erhumps, rock.; .or other obstades, YOW wheels can leave the gr.ound. Ifthis happens, e-ven with.one or t w wheels, you c d t co.ntrol the vehicle as ~ well or-atall. Eecaus-e you will be on an un-paved surface, it's. .espe&dly importmt to avoid :sudden acceleration, sudden:.tums of sudden.braking. Driving. on Off-Road Hills _. Off-road driving often-takes you up, d s w n . acr0s.s a ~~ hill, Driving safely on. hills requires good judgment and .an tl.nderstanding of what your vehicle can and can't-do. There are some h.ills that simply cadt .b&, driven, 'no mattee how well built,thevehicle. I n a way, .off-.road driving requires a diffkrent.kind of :alertfie$sfmm driving on paved roads :and highw-ays. There are no road signs, pastdspeed limits or signal lights. -Youhave to.use your own good judgment abaut .what&-..safe what-isa't. and Drinkiagmd driving can be very dangerous on any i mad. And'this.s-certainly trclcfor off-road driving. At 'thevery 'timeyou need special alertness and driving skills.,y-owr-x&kx&$-, pefcepions and judgmen-t can be affected by even a small amount of -alc30hol. .c:ould You have a serid;us--- 01even fatal -- ciccident if you drink and. drive wride with driver-who has.been drinking. See '"Drunk@n Driviy" in the Index. , a Many hills are simply too steepfor,any vehicIe. If you drive up them, you will stall.If you drive down them, you can't control your speed. If you drive across .them, you will roll over. 'Youcould be seriously injuredor killed. If you have any doubt about the steepness, don't drive the hill. 4-18