1995 GMC Sonoma Owner's Manual - Page 152

Never attempt to prevent a stall by shifting into NEUTRAL (N) (or depressing the clutch, if you have a manual transmission) to "rev-up" the engine and regain forward momentum. This won't work. Your vehicle will roll backwards very quickly and you could go out of control. Instead, apply the regular brake to stop the vehicle. Then apply the parking brake. Shift into reverse, release the parking brake, and slowly back straight down. Never attempt to turn around if you are about to stall when going up a hill. If the hill is steepenough to stall your vehicle, it's steep enough to cause you to roll over if you turn around. If you can't make it up the hill, you must back straight down the hill. Q: Suppose, after stalling, try to back down the hill and decide I I just can't do it. What shouldI do? A: Set the parking brake, put your transmission in PARK (P) (or the manual transmission in firstgear), and turn off the engine. Leave the vehicle and go get somehelp. Exit on theuphill side and stay clear of the path the vehicle would take if it rolled downhill. Do not shift the transfer case to NEUTRAL (N) when you leave the vehicle. Leave it in some gear. 4-18