2015 Dodge Durango Owner Manual - Page 461

STARTING AND OPERATING 459 and shift into REVERSE. Back slowly down the hill, allowing the compression braking of the engine to help regulate your speed. If the brakes are required to control vehicle speed, apply them lightly and avoid locking or skidding the tires. by turning the front wheels slowly. This may provide a fresh "bite" into the surface and will usually provide traction to complete the climb. Traction Downhill Shift the transmission into a low gear, and the transfer case into LOW range. Let the vehicle go slowly down the hill with all four wheels turning against engine compression drag. This will permit you to control the vehicle speed and direction. When descending mountains or hills, repeated braking can cause brake fade with loss of braking control. Avoid repeated heavy braking by downshifting the transmission whenever possible. WARNING! If the engine stalls, you lose forward motion, or cannot make it to the top of a steep hill or grade, never attempt to turn around. To do so may result in tipping and rolling the vehicle. Always back carefully straight down a hill in REVERSE gear. Never back down a hill in NEUTRAL using only the brake. 5 Remember, never drive diagonally across a hill always After Driving Off-Road drive straight up or down. Off-road operation puts more stress on your vehicle than If the wheels start to slip as you approach the crest of a does most on-road driving. After going off-road, it is hill, ease off the accelerator and maintain forward motion