Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Keep  your  vehicle  in  good  shape. Check all  fluid 
levels  and also  the brakes,  tires, cooling  system 
and 
transmission.  These  parts  can  work  hard  on 
mountain  roads. 
0 Know  how  to  go down hills. The most important 
thing  to  know  is  this:  let  your  engine do some 
of the 
slowing  down.  Shift 
to a lower  gear  when  you  go 
down  a steep  or  long  hill. 
If you don’t  shift  down,  your  brakes  could  get so 
hot  that  they  wouldn’t  work well.  You  would 
then  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.  Coasting 
downhill in 
NEUTRAL (N) or with  the 
ignition 
off is dangerous.  Your brakes will have to 
do 
all the  work of slowing  down.  They could  get so 
hot that  they  wouldn’t  work well.  You  would then 
have  poor  braking  or  even none  going  down 
a hill. 
You could  crash.  Always  have your engine  running 
and  your  vehicle  in gear  when  you  go  downhill. 
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Know  how  to  go  uphill. You  may want to  shift  down 
to a lower  gear.  The  lower  gears  help  cool  your  engine 
and transmission, and you can climb  the  hill  better. 
Stay 
in your  own  lane when  driving  on two-lane 
roads  in hills  or mountains.  Don’t  swing  wide 
or cut 
across  the center 
of the road.  Drive  at  speeds  that  let 
you  stay  in  your  own  lane. 
As you  go  over  the  top  of  a hill,  be  alert.  There  could  be 
something 
in your  lane,  like  a stalled  car  or an accident. 
You  may  see  highway  signs  on  mountains  that 
warn of 
special  problems.  Examples  are  long  grades,  passing  or 
no-passing  zones,  a falling  rocks  area  or  winding 
roads.  Be  alert  to  these  and  take  appropriate  action. 
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