1997 Cadillac Catera Owner's Manual - Page 192

Winter Driving Coasting downhillin 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 workwell. You would then have poor braking or even none going down a hill. You could crash. Always have your engine running and your vehicle in gear when you go downhill. Know how to go uphill. You may want to shift down to a lower gear. The lower gears help cool your engine and transmission, and you can climb the hill better. Stay in your own lanewhen 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 Here are some tips for winter driving: you stay inyour own lane. As you go over the top a hill, be of alert. There could be 0 Have your Catera in good shape for winter. something in your lane, like a stalled or an accident. car You may want to put winter emergency supplies in your trunk. You may see highway signs on mountains that warn of special problems. Examplesare long grades, passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks areaor winding roads. Be alert to these and take appropriate action. 0 0 0 4-25