1998 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 205

Hill and Mountain Roads If you drive regularly in steep country, if you're or planning to visit there, here are some tips that can make your trips safer and more enjoyable. 0 Keep your vehiclein good shape. Check all fluid levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system and transmission. These parts can work hard on mountain roads. Know how to go down hills. The most important thing to know is this: let your engine some of the do slowing down. Shift to a lower gear when you go down a steepor long hill. 0 ' A CAUTION: I Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from driving in flat or rolling terrain. If you don't shift down, your brakes couldso get hot that they wouldn't work well. would then You have poor braking or even none going down a hill. You could crash. Shift down to let your engine assist your brakes on a steep downhill slope. 4-21