2003 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 214

If you drive regularly in steep country, or if you're planning to visit there, here are some tips that can make your trips safer and more enjoyable. Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check all fluid levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system and transaxle. These parts can work hard on mountain roads. Know how to go down hills. 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. .L (N) or with the Coasting d c nh in NE1 ignition off is dangerous. Your brakes will have of slowing down. They could to do all the work get so hot that they wouldn't work well. You would then have poor braking or even none going down a hill. You could crash. Always have your engine runningand your vehicle in gear when you go downhill. If you don't shift down, your brakes could get so hot that they wouldn't workwell. You would then have poor braking or even none going down a hill. You could crash. Shift down to let ~QI-I~ engine zssis, y ~ h r~~ k e rs sn 2 Sben I downhill slope. 4-25