1996 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 191

Driving On Grades Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear you. start before or down a long steep downgrade. If you don't shift 1 Apply your regular brakes and hold pedal down . the so down, you might have use your brakes much that to while you: they .would get hot andlonger work well. no Start your engine; If On a long uphill grade, use the highest gear possible. Shift into a gear; and. you cannot maintain posted speeds, driving at a lower speed may help avoid overheating your engine and Release the parking brake. transaxle. 2. Let up on the brake pedal. When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill Parking on Hills You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a hill. If something goes wrong, your rig could start to move. People can be injured, and both your vehicle and trailer canbe damaged. the But if you ever have to park your on a hill, here's rig how to do it: 1. Apply your regular brakes, but don't shift into PARK (P) yet. 2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels. 3. When the wheel chocks arein place, release the regular brakes until the chocks absorb the load. 4. Reapply the regular brakes, Then apply your parking brake, and then shift to PARK (P). 5. Release the regular brakes. 3. Drive slowly until the trailer clear of the chocks. is 4. Stop'and have someone pick up and store the chocks. Maintenance When Trailer Towing Your vehicle will need service more often when you're pulling a trailer. See the Maintenance Schedule for more in trailer on this. 'Things that are especially important operation are automatic transaxle fluid (don't overfill), engine oil, belt, cooling system and brake adjustment. this Each of these is covered in manual, and the Index If you're trailering, it's will help you find them quickly.' a good idea to review these sections before you start your tip. Check periodically to see that all hitch nuts and bolts are tight. 4-38