1998 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 204

Winter Driving Coasting downhillin NEUTRAL (N) with the or ignition off is dangerous. Your brakes will haveto 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 couldcrash. Always haveyour engine running and your vehicle in gear when you go downhill. 0 0 0 0 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 better. hill Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane roads in hillsor mountains. Don't swing wide cut or across the center of the road. Drive speeds that let at Here are some tips for winter driving: you stay in your own lane. Have your vehicle in good shape winter. for As you go over the top a hill, be alert. There could of be something in your lane, like a stalled car or an accident. You may want to put winter emergency suppliesin your vehicle. You may see highway signs on mountains that warn of special problems. Examples are long grades, passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks or winding roads. area Be alert to these and take appropriate action. 4-24