1994 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 176

0 Sound thehorn as you approach the top of the hill to let opposing traffic know you're there. Use your headlights even during the day. They make you more visible to oncoming traffic. Q: What should I do if my vehicle stalls,or is about to stall, and I can't make it up the hill? A: If this happens, there are some things you should do, and there are some thingsyou must not do. First, here's what youshould do: Push the brakepedal to stop the vehicle and keep it fromrolling backwards. Also, apply the parking brake. If your engine is still running, shift the transmission into reverse, release the parking brake, and slowly back down the hill in reverse. If your engine has stopped running, you'll need to restart it. With the brake pedal depressed and the parking brake still applied, shift the transmission to "P" (Park) (or, shift to " N ' (Neutral) if your vehicle has a manual transmission)and restart the engine. Then,shift to reverse, release the parking brake, and slowly back down the hill as straight as possible in reverse. As you are backing down the hill, put your left hand on the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position. This way, you'll be able to tell if your wheels are straight and maneuver as you back down. It's best that you back down the hill with your wheels straight rather than in the left or right direction. Turning the wheel too far to the left or right will increase thepossibility of a rollover. Here aresome things you must not do if you stall, or are about to stall, when going up a hill. 0 Never attemptto prevent a stall by shifting into "N" (Neutral) (or depressing theclutch, if you have amanual transmission) to "rev-up" the engineand regain forward momentum. This won't work. Your 4- 17