2015 Jeep Patriot Owner Manual - Page 354

352 STARTING AND OPERATING to REVERSE. Back slowly down the hill allowing engine and hill descent braking to control the descent and apply If at all possible avoid driving across an incline. If it is your brakes if necessary, but do not allow the tires to lock. necessary, know your vehicle's abilities. Driving across an incline places more weight on the down-hill wheels, WARNING! which increases the possibilities of a down-hill slide or rollover. Make sure the surface has good traction with If the engine stalls or you lose headway or cannot firm and stable soils. If possible transverse the incline at make it to the top of a steep hill or grade, never an angle heading slightly up or down. attempt to turn around. To do so may result in Driving Across An Incline WARNING! Driving across an incline increases the risk of a rollover, which may result in severe injury. If You Stall Or Begin To Lose Headway If you stall or begin to lose headway while climbing a steep hill, allow your vehicle to come to a stop and immediately apply the brake. Restart the engine and shift tipping and rolling the vehicle, which may result in severe injury. Always back carefully straight down a hill in REVERSE gear. Never back down a hill in NEUTRAL using only the vehicle brakes. Never drive diagonally across a hill, always drive straight up or down.