1998 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 210

If you drive regularly in steep country, or if you're planning to visit there, here are some tips that can make your trips safer and more enjoyable. 0 U Coasting downhill in NEUTRAL (N) or with the 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 il have poor braking or even none going down a hl. You could crash. Always have your engine running and your vehicle in gear when you go downhill. 0 Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check all fluid levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system and transaxle. These parts can work hard on mountain roads. Know how to go down hills. The most important thing to know is this: let your engine do some of the slowing down. Shift toa lower gear when you go down a steep or long hill. 7If you don't shift down, your brakes could get so hot that they wouldn't work You well. would then have poor braking even none going or down a hill. You could crash. Shift down let to your engine assist your brakes on a steep downhill slope. 0 Know how to go uphill. You may want to shift down to a lower gear. The lower gears help cool your engine and transaxle, and you can climb the hill better. Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane roads in hills or mountains. Don't swing wide or cut across the center of the road. Drive at speeds that let you stay in your own lane. As you go over the topof a hill, be alert. There could be something in your lane, likea stalled car oran accident. 0 0 You may see highway signson mountains that warn of special problems. Examples long grades, passingor are no-passing zones, a falling rocks areaor winding roads. Be alert to these and take appropriate action. 4-26