1997 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 183

L If you drive regularly steep country, or if you're in planning to visit there, here are some tips that can make your trips safer and more enjoyable. 0 4UTION: Coasting downhill in NEUTRAL (N) or with the ignitionoff is dangerous.Your brakes will have to do all the work slowing down. They of well. could get so hot thatthey wouldn't work You would then have poor braking or even none going down a hill. You could crash.Always have your engine runningand yourvehicle in gear when you go downhill. Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check all fluid levels and also the brakes, cooling system tires, and transaxle. These parts can work hard on mountain roads. Know how to go downhills. The most important thing to know is this: let your engine do some of the slowing down. Shift to a lower gear when go you down a steep long hill. or 0 Know how to go uphill. Drive the highest in gear possible. Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane roads in hills or mountains. Don't swing wide or cut across the centerof the road. Drive at speeds that let you stay in your own lane. As you go over the top a hill,be alert. There could be of something in your lane, likea stalled car or accident. an If you don't shift down, your brakescould get so hot thatthey wouldn't work well. You would then have poor braking even none going or down a hill. You could crash. Shiftdown to let on your engine assist your brakes a steep downhill slope. 0 0 0 You may see highway signs on mountains that warn of special problems. Examples are long grades, passing or no-passing zones,a falling rocks area or winding roads. Be alertto these and take appropriate action.