1995 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 175

If you drive regularly in steep country, if you're or are can planning to visit there, here some tips that make your trips safer and more enjoyable. Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check all fluid levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system and transmission. These parts work hard on can mountain roads. 0 Know how to go down hills. The most important thing to know is this: let your engine do some of the slowing down. Shiftto a lowergear when yougo down a steepor long hill. 0 Know how to go uphill.You may want to shift down to a lower gear. The lower gears help cool your engine and transmission, and you can climb the l better. hl i In hilly terrain, you may want to switch to the PERFORMANCE mode for better performance. Stay in your own lane when driving two-lane on or roads in hillsor mountains. Don't swing wide cut across the center the road. Drive at speeds that let of you stay in your own lane. As you go over the top ofhill,be alert. There could be a something inyour lane, like a stalled car or an accident. 0 0 0 0 You may see highway signs on mountains that wam of special problems. Examplesare long grades, passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks area, or winding roads. Be alert to these and take appropriate action.