HillandMountainRoads
{WARNING:
Drivingonsteephillsorthroughmountains isdifferent
thandrivingonflatorrollingterrain. Tipsfordrivingin
theseconditions include:
Coastingdownhill inN(Neutral) orwiththe
ignitionoffisdangerous. Thebrakeswillhave
todoalltheworkofslowingdownandthey
couldgetsohotthattheywouldnotworkwell.
Youwouldthenhavepoorbrakingorevennone
goingdownahill.Youcouldcrash.Alwayshave
theenginerunningandthevehicleingearwhen
goingdownhill.
.
.
Keepthevehicleserviced andingoodshape.
Checkallfluidlevelsandbrakes,tires,cooling
system,andtransmission.
.
Goingdownsteeporlonghills,shifttoa
lowergear.
{WARNING:
.
Stayinyourownlane.Donotswingwideorcut
acrossthecenteroftheroad.Driveatspeedsthat
letyoustayinyourownlane.
Ifyoudonotshiftdown,thebrakescouldgetso
hotthattheywouldnotworkwell.Youwouldthen
havepoorbrakingorevennonegoingdownahill.
Youcouldcrash.Shiftdowntolettheengine
assistthebrakesonasteepdownhillslope.
.
.
Topofhills:Bealert—something couldbeinyour
lane(stalled car,accident).
Payattention tospecialroadsigns(falling rocks
area,windingroads,longgrades,passingor
no-passing zones)andtakeappropriate action.
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| Categories | Cadillac DTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac DTS 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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