When parking your vehicle on any hill:
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Your front wheels should be parallel to the road if there is no curb.
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One of your rear wheels should touch the curb.
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Use your parking brake and leave the vehicle in gear or “park”.
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You should always leave your vehicle in neutral.
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Explanation
When parking on a hill, using the parking brake and leaving the vehicle in gear (for manual transmissions) or in the “park” position (for automatic transmissions) prevents the vehicle from rolling.
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