1994 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 177

vehicle will rollbackwards very quickly and you could go out of control. Instead, apply the regular brake to stop the vehicle. Then apply the parking brake. Shift into reverse, release the parking brake, and slowly back straight down. Never attempt to turn around if you are about to stall when going up a hill. If the hill is steepenough to stall your vehicle, it'ssteep enough to cause you to roll over if you turn around. If you can't make it up the hill, you must back straight down thehill. Q: Suppose, after stalling,I try to back down the hill and decide I just can't do it. What shouldI do? A: Set the parking brake, put your transmission in "P" (Park) (or the manual transmission in first gear), and turn off the engine. Leave the vehicle and go get some help. Exit on the uphill side and stay clear of the path the vehicle would takeif it rolled downhill. Do not shift the transfer case to "N" (Neutral) when you leave the vehicle. Leave it in some gear. Driving 50wnhill When off-roading takes you downhill, you'll want to consider a number of things: 0 How steep is the downhill? Will I be able to maintain vehicle control? What's the surface like? Smooth? Rough? Slippery? Hard-packed dirt? Gravel? 0 Are there hidden surface obstacles? Ruts? Logs? Boulders? What's at the bottom of the hill? Is there a hidden creek bank or even a river bottom with largerocks? 4- 18 0