HONDA 2011 Accord Coupe - Manual (Page 342)

When climbing hills, closely watch
your temperature gauge. If it nears
the red (Hot) mark, turn the air
conditioning off, reduce speed and, if
necessary, pull to the side of the
road to let the engine cool.
When driving down hills, reduce
your speed and always apply engine
braking by shifting down. If your
vehicle has a manual transmission,
when going down a steep hill, use
the second gear to provide greater
engine braking.
Do not ‘‘ride’’ the brakes, and
remember, it will take longer to slow
down and stop when towing a trailer.
If you must stop when facing uphill,
use the foot brake or parking brake.
Do not try to hold the vehicle in
place by pressing on the accelerator,
as this can cause the automatic
transmission to overheat.
Crosswinds and air turbulence
caused by passing trucks can disrupt
your steering and cause the trailer to
sway. When being passed by a large
vehicle, keep a constant speed, and
steer straight ahead. Do not try to
make quick steering or braking
corrections.
When driving down hills, reduce
your speed and use the S mode. You
can also use the paddle shifters to
change the gear position. Select third,
second or first gear depending on
the vehicle speeds and road
condition. When going down a steep
hill, use second gear to provide
greater engine braking. Shift down
to first gear when driving up steep
hills.
If the automatic transmission shifts
frequently while going up a hill, shift
to D3.
When driving down hills, reduce
your speed and shift down to the
second gear.
V6 models with automatic transmission
4-cylinder models with automatic
transmission
Driving on Hills
Handling Crosswinds and Buf f eting
Towing a Trailer
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