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How should you drive UP and DOWN a Steep Hill?

Normally, driving a car on flat surfaces is never the same as driving it in hilly and sloppy areas. This is because there is much pressure put on your engine when climbing hills, so there is a need to take precautions when driving in such areas. This article will take us through some of the precautions we need to take when driving on hills and slopes.

How to utilize your car when driving up a steep hill

1. Always make sure you accelerate your speed when approaching the hill but ensure you maintain a safe speed.
2. Shift to a lower gear after depressing the clutch
3. The next step will need you to depress your clutch step by step as you step on the pedal for gas.
4. Downshift your gears to gear 1 or 2 before you start climbing the steep hill. This is necessary before climbing the hill because you might be at risk of slipping backward if you downshift when you've already started climbing.
5. After that, you should then downshift promptly in case you're climbing the hill and start losing your speed

How to utilize your car when driving down a steep hill

1. The first thing to do is to shift your gears to the lowest gear
2. After that, ensure you're not using the gear, which might lead to damage. The engine in the low gear should be allowed to control the speed.
3. Shift the to a higher gear, then use the normal gear immediately reaching the bottom.

When driving downhill, never ride down the brakes. This is because it might lead to wearing down the breaks or even failure. Also, you should, as much as possible avoid, avoid pumping the brakes once you're on neutral ground as it may cause damage or outburns to your breaks.