GMC 2003 Sierra - Manual (Page 310)

Eaiie up on your speod as you approach [he top of
Itie hill.
Attach a fiag to the vehicle [o maJce you more
visible !o approaching tre№c on trails or hills.
Sound the horn as you approach the top of the hill
to let opposing traHic know you're thene.
Use your headlamps even dunng the day. They
make you more visible In oncoming Iraliic.
Driving to the top (crest^ Of a hiil at full Speed
can cause an acddeht. There couJd be a
drop-off, embanhinent, cliff, or even another
vehicle. You could be seriously injured or
killed. As you near the lop of a hill, stow down
end
Slay alert.
Qi What should I do if my vehicle Stalls, or is
about to stall, and I can't make it up the hill?
A: If Ihfs happens. Iherie are soma things you should
do. and there are some things you must not do.
First. here's wha! you should río:
• Push the brake pedal to stop the vehicle and keep
It from rolling backwards. Also, apply Ihe parking
brake,
• If your engine js $lltl running, shift the Iransmissien
to REVERSE {R), release the parking braka, and
stQwly back down the hJH In REVERSE {R).
• If your engine has slopped rur^ning, you'll need to
reslail it. With the brake pedal prsssad and the
parking brake sttN applied, shift The transmission to
PARK {or shift to neutral if your vehicle has
a manual transmis^km) and reslarl the engine.
Then, shift to REVERSE (R), release the parking
brake, end slowiy back down Ihe hill as straight as
possible in REVERSE (R}.
• As you are backing down the hill, put your left hand
on the steenng wheet at the 12 o'clock position.
This way, you'll be able to tell if your wheels
are straight and mansuver as you back dCiwr^ It's
best that you back down the hill with your
whgoEs elraighi rather than in the leH a г right
direction. Turning the wheel loo Гаг to the lelf or
nghi will increase the possibility of a rollover.
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