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 do not shift down, your brakes could get
so hot that they would not 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 would not 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. Do not 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.
4-43
Tires (cont.)
In ation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-79
Inspection and Rotation................................5-83
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-97
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-97
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-93
Secondary Latch System............................5-105
Spare Tire................................................5-112
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..........5-109
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-74
Tire Terminology and De nitions....................5-77
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-87
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-88
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-88
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-85
Tonneau Cover...............................................2-71
Top Strap......................................................1-43
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-45
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-29
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-49
Tow/Haul Mode, Overdrive Disable....................3-49
Towing
Power Take-Off (PTO)..................................4-98
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-62
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-68
Your Vehicle...............................................4-62
Traction
Assist System (TAS)...................................... 4-8
Manual Selectable Ride................................4-10
Off Light.....................................................3-41Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-67
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic..................................5-27, 5-30
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-33
Temperature Gage.......................................3-43
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-39
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-26
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-32
Trip Odometer................................................3-33
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-125
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-87
Up-Shift Light.................................................3-39
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Parking Your...............................................2-52
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-63
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders............................................. 7-9
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