1994 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 125

Driving Uphi// Once you decide you can safely drive up thehill, you need to take some special steps. Use a low gear and get a firm grip on the steering wheel. Get a smooth start up thehill and try to maintain your speed. Don't use more power than you need, because you don't want your wheels to start spinning or sliding. Try to drive straight up thehill if at all possible. If the path twists and turns, you might want to find another route. Attach a flag to thevehicle 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 evenduring the day. They makeyou more visible to oncoming traffic. Ease up on your speed as you approach the topof the.hill.. Q: What should I do if my vehicle stalls, or is about to stall, andI can't makeit up the hill? A: If this happens, thereare some things 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, applythe parking brake. If your engineis still running, shift the transmission into reverse, release the parking brake, and slowly back down hill in reverse. the If your enginehas stopped running, you'll needto restart it. With the brake pedal depressedand the parking brake still applied, shift the transmission to P (Park) and restart the engine. Then, shift to reverse, releasethe parking brake, and slowly back downthe hill as straight as possible in reverse. As you are backing down the hill, put your left hand on the steering wheel at the12 o'clock position. This way, you'll be able tell if to your wheels are straight and maneuver as you back down. It's best that you back downthe hill with your wheelsstraight rather than in the or right direction. left Turning the wheel too far to the left or right will increase the possibility of a rollover.