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Your
Driving
and
the
Road
Hill and Mountain Roads
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Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from driving in flat or rolling
terrain.
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" in the Index for information about driving off-road.)
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.
Know how to go down hills. The most important thing to know is this: let
your engine do some of the slowing down. Don't make your brakes do
it
all. Shift to a lower gear when you go down a steep or long hill. That
way, you will
slow
down without excessive use of your brakes.
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
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assist your brakes on a steep downhill slope.
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