User manual CHEVROLET BLAZER 1996

[. . . ] Supplement to the 1996 GMC Jimmy, Chevrolet Blazer, GMC Sonoma and Chevrolet S-SeriesTruck Owner's Manuals This supplement includesthe latest information at the timeof printing. We reserve the rightto make changes in the product after that time withoutfirther notice. @Copyright1996 General Motors Corporation. GENERAL MOTORS, GMC, CHEVROLET, JIMMY, BLAZER and SONOMA are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. 15026635 1 This informationreplaces the "Recreational Vehicle Towing" portion located in Section 4 in your owner's manual. Recreational Vehicle Towing (Four-wheel Drive with the Manual Transfer CaseOnly) 1. Place an automatic transmission in PARK (P) or a manual transmission in FIRST (1). 3. Firmly attach the vehicle being towed to the tow vehicle. [. . . ] (See "Off-Road Driving" in the Index for information about driving off-road. ) 0 Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check all fluid levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system and transmission. These parts can work hardon mountain roads. The most important thing to know is this: let your engine do some of the slowing down. Shift to a lower gear when you go down a steep or long hill. 0 Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from driving in flat or rolling terrain. If you don't shift down, your brakes could get so hot that they wouldn't work well. You would then have poor braking or even none going down a hill. Shift down let your engine to assist your brakes on a steep downhill slope. 4-38 A CAUTION: < _. . . . , %. , . . . , , : . . ', . . . ?-+: ''; ;: I . . . . . . . . ' , . . Winter Driving 2- . . . Coasting downhill inNEUTRAL (N) or with the ignition off is dangerous. Your brakes will have to do all the work of slowing down. They could get so hot that they wouldn't work well. You would then have poor braking oreven none going down a hill. Always have your engine running and your vehicle in gear when you go downhill. 0 Know how to go uphill. You may want to shift down to a lower gear. The lower gears help cool your engine and transmission, and you can climb the hill better. Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane roads in hills or mountains. Don't swing wide or cut across the center of the road. Drive atspeeds that let you stay in your own lane. 0 As you go over the top of a hill, be alert. There could be something in your lane, like a stalled car or accident. an You may see highway signs on mountains that warn of special problems. [. . . ] Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools . 5-33 2-58 SunVisors' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]