1998 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 193

ra 4-24 If you drive regularly in steep country,or if you're planning to visit there, here are tips thatcan make some your trips safer and more enjoyable. 0 Keep your vehicle good shape. Check fluid in all levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling systemand transmission. These parts can work hardon mountain roads. 0 Know how togo down hills.The most important thing to know is this: let yourengine do some of the slowing down. Shiftto a lower gear when you go down a steep long hill. or A CAUTION: Coasting downhill in NEUTRAL (N) with the or ignition off is dangerous. Your brakes will have to do all the work of slowing down.They could get so hot that they wouldn't work well. You would then have poor braking or even none going down a You could crash. Always have your engine running and your vehicle in gear when you go downhill. I hill. CAUTION: If you don't shift down, your brakescould get so hot that they wouldn't work well. You would then have poorbraking oreven none going down a hill. You could crash. Shift down to let your engineassist your brakes on steep a downhill slope.