1996 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 207

If you drive regularly in steep country, or if you're planning to visit there, here aresome tips that can make your trips safer and more enjoyable. 0 Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check all fluid levels and alsothe brakes, tires, cooling system and transaxle. These parts can work hard on mountain roads. 0 Know how to go down hills. The most important thing to know isthis: let your engine do someof the slowing down. Shift to alower gear when you go down a steep orlong hill. " A CAUTION: Coasting downhill in NEUTRAL (N) or with the ignition off is dangerous. Your brakes will have to l get do al the work.of slowing down. They could 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 A CAUTION: * '- .v . ',. ' ' 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 better. hill 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 ownlane. As you go over the top of a hill,be alert. Therecould be something in your lane, like stalled car or an accident. a If you don't shift down,your brakescould get so hot thatthey wouldn't workwell. You would then have poor braking or even none going down a hill. You could crash. Shift down to your let engine assist your brakes ona steep downhill slope. 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 areaor winding roads. Be alert to these and take appropriateaction. 4-24