1998 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual - Page 203

0 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 PARK (P) (or, shift to NEUTRAL (N) if your vehicle has a manual transmission) and restart the engine. Then, shift to REVERSE (R), release the parking brake, and slowly back down the hill as straight as possible in REVERSE (R). As you are backing down the hill, put yourleft hand on the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position. This way, you'll be able to tell if your wheelsare straight and maneuver as you back down. It's best that you back down the hill with your wheels straight rather than in theleft or right direction. Turning the wheel too far tothe left or right will increase the possibility of a rollover. Here are some things youmust not do if you stall, or are about to stall, when going up a hill. Never attempt to prevent a stall by shifting into NEUTRAL (N) (or depressing the clutch, if you have a manual transmission)to "rev-up" the engine and regain forward momentum. This won't work. Your vehicle will roll backwards very quickly and you could go out of control. Instead, apply the regular brake to stop the vehicle. Then apply the parking brake. Shift to REVERSE (R), 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 steep enough to to stall your vehicle, it's steep enough cause you to roll over if you turn around. If you can't make it up the hill, you must backstraight down the hill. &= Suppose, after stalling,I try to back down the it. hill and decideI just can't do What should I do? A: Set the parking brake, put your transmission in PARK (P) (or the manual transmission in FIRST (1)) and turn off the engine.Leave the vehicle and go get some help. Exiton the uphill side and stay clear of the path the vehicle would take if it rolled downhill. 4-21