2001 Chevrolet Tracker Owner's Manual - Page 167

As you are backing down the hill, put your left hand Never attempt to turn around if you are about to stall on the steering wheel at the o'clock position. This when going up a hill. If the hill steep enough to is 12 way, you'll be able to tell if your wheels are straight stall your vehicle, it's steep enough to cause you to roll over if you turn around.you can't make up and maneuver as you back down. It's best that you If it back down the hill with your wheels straight rather the hill,you must back straight down the hill. than in the left right direction. Turning the wheel or Suppose, after stalling, try to back down I too far to the left right will increase the possibility or the hill and decide just can't do it. What I of a rollover. should I do? Here are some things you must nut do if you stall, or are about to stall, when going up a hill. A: Set the parking brake, put your transmission in PARK (P) (or the manual transmission in Never attempt to prevent a stallby shifting into FIRST (1)) and turn off the engine. Leave the NEUTRAL (N) (or depressing the clutch, if you vehicle and go get some help. Exit on the uphill have a manual transmission) to "rev-up" engine the side and stay clear the path the vehicle would of and regain forward momentum. This won't work. Your vehicle will roll backwards very quickly and take if it rolled downhill. Do not shift the transfer you could go out control. of case to NEUTRAL,(N) when you leave the vehicle. Leave it in some gear. Instead, apply the regular brake to stop the vehicle. Then apply the parking brake. Shift to REVERSE (R), release the parking brake, and slowly back straight down. 4-22