GMC JIMMY 2000 Owner's Manual

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GMC JIMMY 2000  Owners Manual 4-20 Driving on Off-Road Hills
Off-road driving often takes you up, down or across a
hill. Driving safely on hills requires good judgment and
an understanding of what your vehicle can and cant do.
Th

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GMC JIMMY 2000  Owners Manual 4-21 Driving Uphill
Once you decide you can safely drive up the hill, you
need to take some special steps.
Use a low gear and get a firm grip on the 
steering wheel.
Get a smooth start up the hill a

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GMC JIMMY 2000  Owners Manual 4-22
Q:What should I do if my vehicle stalls, or is about
to stall, and I cant make it up the hill?
A:If this happens, there are some things you should
do, and there are some things you must not do.

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GMC JIMMY 2000  Owners Manual 4-23
Q:Suppose, after stalling, I try to back down 
the hill and decide I just cant do it. 
What should I do?
A:Set the parking brake, put your transmission 
in PARK (P) (or the manual transmission i

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GMC JIMMY 2000  Owners Manual 4-24 Driving Downhill
When off-roading takes you downhill, youll want to
consider a number of things:
How steep is the downhill? Will I be able to maintain
vehicle control?
Whats the surface like?

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GMC JIMMY 2000  Owners Manual 4-25
Q:Are there some things I should not do when
driving down a hill?
A:Yes! These are important because if you ignore them
you could lose control and have a serious accident.
When driving downhill,

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GMC JIMMY 2000  Owners Manual 4-26 Driving Across an Incline
Sooner or later, an off-road trail will probably go across
the incline of a hill. If this happens, you have to decide
whether to try to drive across the incline. Here ar

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GMC JIMMY 2000  Owners Manual 4-27 Stalling on an Incline
If your vehicle stalls when youre crossing an incline, be
sure you (and your passengers) get out on the uphill
side, even if the door there is harder to open. If you get
o

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GMC JIMMY 2000  Owners Manual 4-28
When you drive on sand, youll sense a change in wheel
traction. But it will depend upon how loosely packed the
sand is. On loosely packed sand (as on beaches or sand
dunes) your tires will tend

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GMC JIMMY 2000  Owners Manual 4-29
CAUTION:
Driving through rushing water can be dangerous.
Deep water can sweep your vehicle downstream
and you and your passengers could drown. If its
only shallow water, it can still wash away t
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