Q:
A:
What should I do if my vehicle stalls, or is about
to stall, and I can not make it up the hill?
Here are some things you must not do if you stall, or
are about to stall, when going up a hill.
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Never attempt to prevent a stall by shifting into
NEUTRAL (N) to “rev-up” the engine and regain
forward momentum. This will not work. Your vehicle
will roll backwards very quickly and you could go
out of control.
If this happens, there are some things you should
do, and there are some things you must not do?
First, here is what you should do:
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Push the brake pedal to stop the vehicle and keep
it from rolling backwards. Also, apply the parking
brake.
Instead, apply the regular brake to stop the vehicle.
Then apply the parking brake. Shift to
REVERSE (R), release the parking brake, and
slowly back straight down.
If your engine is still running, shift the transmission
to REVERSE (R), release the parking brake, and
slowly back down the hill in REVERSE (R).
•
Never attempt to turn around if you are about to stall
when going up a hill. If the hill is steep enough to stall
your vehicle, it is steep enough to cause you to roll
over if you turn around. If you can not make it up the
hill you must back straight down the hill.
If your engine has stopped running, you will need to
restart it. With the brake pedal pressed and the
parking brake still applied, shift the transmission to
PARK (P) and restart the engine. Then shift to
REVERSE (R), release the parking brake,
and slowly back down the hill as straight as possible
in REVERSE (R).
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As you are backing down the hill, put your left hand
on the steering wheel at the 12 o’clock position.
This way you will be able to tell if your wheels are
straight and maneuver as you back down. It is
best that you back down the hill with your wheels
straight rather than in the left or right direction.
Turning the wheel too far to the left or right
will increase the possibility of a rollover.
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| Categories | Cadillac Manuals, Cadillac SRX Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac SRX 3.6, Cadillac SRX 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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