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1 Uphill roads
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Downshift early when the speed begins to drop
to minimize the load on the engine.
• With an automatic transmission vehicle, down-
shifting can be performed either with the range
selector lever or by depressing the accelerator
pedal hard. If you depress the accelerator pedal
to maintain a constant speed when driving
uphill, the transmission may shift down and the
engine speed increase.
2 Downhill roads
•
If you are going to drive down a steep road or a
road with a long downhill grade, test the service
brakes and exhaust brake in advance to make
sure that they are functioning well.
• Place the vehicle in the gear used when driving
uphill and use engine braking and exhaust
brake to help slow the vehicle. Never drive
downhill at high speeds.
• If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic
transmission, leaving the range selector lever in
the “D” position will result in insufficient engine
braking, causing the vehicle to speed up too
much. Set the overdrive switch to OFF and add
engine braking by shifting down to “3” or “2”
depending on the steepness of the slope. Use
the service brakes to prevent the vehicle speed-
ing up excessively when the range selector
lever is in the “3” or “2” position.
• On slippery roads, avoid sudden engine braking
since this could cause a skid.
On uphill and downhill roads
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