1993 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 198

What'satthebottom of thehill? Is thereahiddencreekbankorevena riverbottomwithlargerocks? If youdecideyoucangodownahillsafely,then try to keepyourvehicle headedstraightdown,andusealow gear. This way,enginedragcan help yourbrakesandtheywon'thave to do all the work.Descendslowly,keeping yourvehicleundercontrolatalltimes. ' [ Heavybrakingwhengoingdown I a hillcancauseyourbrakes to overheatandfade.Thiscouldcause loss of controlandaserious accident.Applythebrakeslightlywhendescendinga hill andusea gear low tovehicle control. under speed keep I should not do whendrivingdowna if youignorethemyoucouldlose Q: Aretheresomethings hill? 1 A: Yes! Theseareimportantbecause controlandhave a seriousaccident. Whendrivingdownhill,avoidturnsthattakeyou & % C > S s theincline of the hill. A hillthat'snot too steep to drivedownmaybe too steep to drive across. You could roll over if youdon'tdrivestraightdown. Nevergodownhillwiththetransmissionin N (Neutral),orwiththeclutch pedal depressed in amanualshift.Thisiscalled"free-wheeling." Your brakeswillhave to doalltheworkandcouldoverheatandfade. Q: Am I likely to stall whengoingdownhill? A: It'smuchmorelikely to happengoinguphill,But downhill,here'swhat to do. Stopyourvehicle brake. if it happensgoing by applying the regularbrakes.Apply the parking and,while Shift to P (Park)(or to Neutralwiththemanualtransmission) still braking,restarttheengine. Shiftback to alowgear, down. If theenginewon'tstart,get releasetheparkingbrake,anddrivestraight out andgethelp. Driving Across an Incline Soonerorlater,an off-road trailwillprobably goacrosstheincline of a hill. If thishappens,youhave to decidewhether to try to driveacrosstheincline. Here are some things to consider: 4-3 1