Hill
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Mountain
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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” 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.
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If
you don’t shift down, your brakes could get
so
hot that they
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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.
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