2013 Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual - Page 202

9-8 . Driving and Operating Use headlamps even during the day to make the vehicle more visible. { WARNING Heavy braking when going down a hill can cause your brakes to overheat and fade. This could cause loss of control and you or others could be injured or killed. Apply the brakes lightly when descending a hill and use a low gear to keep vehicle speed under control. If the vehicle stalls on a hill: 1. Apply the brakes to stop the vehicle, and then apply the parking brake. 2. Shift into P (Park) and then restart the engine. . . { WARNING Driving to the top of a hill at high speed can cause an accident. There could be a drop-off, embankment, cliff, or even another vehicle. You could be seriously injured or killed. As you near the top of a hill, slow down and stay alert. . Never try to turn the vehicle around. If the hill is steep enough to stall the vehicle, it is steep enough to cause it to roll over. If you cannot make it up the hill, back straight down the hill. Never back down a hill in N (Neutral) using only the brake. The vehicle can roll backward quickly and you could lose control. If driving downhill when the vehicle stalls, shift to a lower gear, release the parking brake, and drive straight down the hill. . . . Never go downhill forward or backward with the transmission in N (Neutral). The brakes could overheat and you could lose control. When driving down a hill, keep the vehicle headed straight down. Use a low gear because the engine will work with the brakes to slow the vehicle and help keep the vehicle under control. . . If driving uphill when the vehicle stalls, shift to R (Reverse), release the parking brake, and back straight down. 3. If the vehicle cannot be restarted after stalling, set the parking brake, shift an automatic transmission into P (Park), and turn the vehicle off. 3.1. Leave the vehicle and seek help.