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When you start to head back downhill, use your engine and transmission to slow the car down instead of the brakes. Shift to a lower gear before you start heading downhill, as this will help slow down the car without you having to ride the brakes, says the National Park Service. If your vehicle has an automatic transmission, use "L" or "2." However, if you do need to brake frequently, pull over if you start to smell the brakes burning. (According to the National Park Service, this will be a pungent burning smell.) Let them cool off before you start driving again, but do not continue if you think there may be an issue with your brakes.
Once you're on level ground again, shift back into drive and use your brakes as you would normally. |
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