If you drive regularly in steep country, or if you're
planning to visit there, here are some tips that can make
your trips safer and more enjoyable. See
Off-Road
Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle on
page 4-15
for information about driving off-road.
·Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check all ¯uid
levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system
and transmission. These parts can work hard
on mountain roads.
·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.
{CAUTION:
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.
{CAUTION:
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.
·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.
4-37
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-26
Towing..........................................................4-45
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-45
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-54
Your Vehicle...............................................4-45
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-60
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-65
Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive)
Inspection...................................................6-32
Transfer Case................................................5-45
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-23
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-27
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transmission..................................................5-17
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-17
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-20
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-27
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-17
Trip Odometer................................................3-24
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-5
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-5
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-62
U
Underbody Flushing Service.............................6-30
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-69Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-59
United States ± Customer Assistance.................. 7-5
Up-Shift Light.................................................2-28
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-61
Using HomeLink
ž...........................................2-47
Using RDS....................................3-43, 3-51, 3-60
Using Song List Mode.....................................3-66
Using the Recovery Hooks...............................4-43
V
Vehicle Identi®cation........................................5-83
Number (VIN).............................................5-83
Service Parts Identi®cation Label...................5-84
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-61
Memory Seat..............................................2-61
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-40
Vehicle............................................................ 4-7
Control........................................................ 4-7
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Design......................................................... 4-3
Loading......................................................4-52
Parking Your...............................................2-38
Symbols......................................................... iv
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-20
Visors...........................................................2-16
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-27
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