Driving
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Usealowergearwhentowingupordownsteephills.Thiswill
eliminateexcessivedownshiftingandupshiftingforoptimumfuel
economyandtransmissioncooling.
Anticipatestopsandbrakegradually.
ExceedingtheGCWRratingmaycauseinternaltransmission
damageandvoidyourwarrantycoverage.
Servicing after towing
Ifyoutowatrailerforlongdistances,yourvehiclewillrequiremore
frequentserviceintervals.Refertoyourscheduledmaintenanceguidefor
moreinformation.
Trailer towing tips
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Practiceturning,stoppingandbackingupbeforestartingonatripto
getthefeelofthevehicletrailercombination.Whenturning,make
widerturnssothetrailerwheelswillclearcurbsandotherobstacles.
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Allowmoredistanceforstoppingwithatrailerattached.
Thetrailertongueweightshouldbenomorethan10–15%ofthe
loadedtrailerweight.
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Afteryouhavetraveled80km(50miles),thoroughlycheckyour
hitch,electricalconnectionsandtrailerwheellugnuts.
Whenstoppedintrafficforlongperiodsoftimeinhotweather,place
thegearshiftinP(Park)(automatictransmissions)orN(Neutral)
(manualtransmissions).Thisaidsenginecoolingandairconditioner
efficiency.
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Vehicleswithtrailersshouldnotbeparkedonagrade.Ifyoumust
parkonagrade,placewheelchocksunderthetrailer’swheels.
Launching or retrieving a boat
Whenbackingdownarampduringboatlaunchingorretrieval:
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donotallowthestaticwaterleveltoriseabovethebottomedgeof
therearbumperand
donotallowwavestobreakhigherthan15cm(6inches)abovethe
bottomedgeoftherearbumper.
Exceedingtheselimitsmayallowwatertoentercriticalvehicle
components,adverselyaffectingdriveability,emissions,reliabilityand
causinginternaltransmissiondamage.
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| Model Year | 2001 |
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