1994 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 221

Driving On Grades Reduce speed and shiftto a lowergear before you start down a long or to use steep downgrade. If you don't shift down, you might have your brakes so much that they would get and no longer work well. hot On a long uphill grade, shift and reduce your speed around 45 mph down to (70 km/h) or less to reduce possibility of engine and transaxle overheating. the If your trailer weighs more than 1,000 pounds (450 Kg) and you have an automatic transaxle with Overdrive, maywant to drive in 3 instead you of Overdrive 66 ¶? Parking on Hills You really shouldnot park your vehicle, with trailer attached, on a hill. a If something goes wrong, your rig could tomove. People can start be injured, and both your vehicle and trailer can be damaged. the But if you ever have park your rigon a hill, here's how do it: to to Apply your regular brakes, but do not shift into "P" (Park). Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels. When the wheel chocks are in place, release the regular brakes until the chocks absorbthe load. 0 Reapply the regular brakes. Then shift into "P" (Park) firmly and apply your parking brakes. Release the regular brakes. when You Are Ready to Leave A@er Parking on a Hill 1. Apply yourregular brakes and hold the pedal down while you: Start your engine; Shift into a gear; and 0 Be sure theparking brake has released. 2. Let up on the brake pedal. 3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of the chocks. 4. Stop and have someone pick up and store thechocks. 208