1994 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 146

1 Driving On Grades Reduce speed and shift toa lower gear before you start down a long or steep downgrade. If you don't shift down, you might have to use your brakesso much that they would get hot and no longer work well. On a long uphill grade, use the highest gear possible. If you cannot maintain posted speeds, driving at a lower speed may help avoid overheating yourengine and transaxle. If you have a manual transaxle with fifth gear, it's better not to use fifth gear. Just drive in fourth gear (or, as you need to, a lower gear). Parking on Hills You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a hill. If something goes wrong, your rig could start to move. People can be injured, and both your vehicle and the trailer can be damaged. But if you ever have to park your rig on a hill, here's how to do it: When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill 1. Apply your regular brakes and hold the pedal down while you: Start your engine; Shift into a gear; and Release theparking brake. 1. Apply your regular'brakes, but don't shift into PARK (P) yet, or into gear for a manual transaxle. 2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels. 2. Let up on the brake pedal. 3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of the chocks. 4. Stop and have someone pick up and store the chocks. 3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release the regular brakes until the chocks absorb the load. 4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your parking brake, and then shift to PARK (P), or REVERSE (R) for a manual transaxle. 5. Release the regular brakes. 145...