1995 GMC Sonoma Owner's Manual - Page 151

Ease up onyour speed as you approach the top of the hill. Attach a flag to the vehicle to make you more visible to approaching traffic on trails or hills. Sound the horn 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. A CAUTION: Driving to the top (crest) of a hill at full speed can cause an accident. There could be drop-off, embankment, cliff,or even a As another vehicle.You could be seriously injured or killed. you near thetop of a hill, slow down and stay alert. Q: What should I do if my vehicle stalls, is or can't make itup the hill? about to stall, I and A: If this happens, there are somethings you should do, and there are some things you must not do. First,here's what you should do: Push the brake pedal to stop the vehicle and keep it from rolling 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 enginehas 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, release the parking brake, and slowly back down the hill as straight as possible reverse. in 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 straightand 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 f a - to the left or right will increase thepossibility of a rollover. stall, Here are some things you must not do if you stall, or are about to when going up a hill. 4-17