1993 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 147

Driving Downhill When off-roading takes you downhill, you'll want toconsider a number of things: How steep is the downhill? Will I be able to maintain vehiclecontrol? What's the surface like? Smooth? Rough? Slippery? Hard-packed dirt? Gravel? * Are there hidden surface obstacles? Ruts? Logs? Boulders? What's at the bottom of the hill? Is there a hidden creek bank or even a river bottom withlarge rocks? If you decide you can go down a hill safely, then try to keep your vehicle headed straight down, and use a low gear. This way, engine drag can help your brakes and they won't have to do all the work. Descend slowly, keeping your vehicle under control at all times. Q: are^ there some thingsI should not a do when driving down hill? A: Yes! These are important because if you ignore them you could lose control and have a serious accident. When driving downhill, avoid turns that take you across the incline of the hill. A hill that's not too steep todrive down may be too steep to drive across. You could roll over if you don't drive straight down. Never go downhill with the transmission in N (Neutral). This is called "free-wheeling." Your brakes will have to do all the work and could overheat and fade. 1 brakes to overheat and fade: This could cause loss of control and a , serious accident. Apply the brakes _-lightly when descending ahill and use a low gear to keep vehicle --eed under control. 1 a hill can cause your down Heavy braking when going