2005 Saturn VUE Owner's Manual - Page 203

• Attach a flag to the vehicle to make you more visible to approaching traffic on trails or hills. Q: What should I do if my vehicle stalls, or is about to stall, and I cannot make it up the hill? • Sound the horn as you approach the top of the hill to let opposing traffic know you are there. A: If this happens, there are some things you should do, and there are some things you must not do? First, here is what you should do: • Use your headlamps even during the day. They make you more visible to oncoming traffic. • Push the brake pedal to stop the vehicle and keep it from rolling backwards. Also, apply the parking brake. {CAUTION: Driving to the top (crest) of a hill at full speed can cause an accident. There could be a drop-off, embankment, cliff, or even another vehicle. You could be seriously injured or killed. As you near the top of a hill, slow down and stay alert. • If your engine is still running, shift the transaxle to REVERSE (R), release the parking brake, and slowly back down the hill in REVERSE (R). • If your engine has stopped running, you will need to restart it. With the brake pedal pressed and the parking brake still applied, shift the transaxle to PARK (P) (or, shift to NEUTRAL if you have a manual transaxle) and restart the engine. Then shift to REVERSE (R), release the parking brake, and slowly back down the hill as straight as possible in REVERSE (R). • As you are backing down the hill, put your left hand on the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position. This way you will be able to tell if your wheels are straight and maneuver as you back down. It is best that you back down the hill with your wheels straight rather than in the left or right direction. Turning the wheel too far to the left or right will increase the possibility of a rollover. 4-23