Driving
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Ifyouaredrivingdownalongorsteephill,shifttoalowergear.Do
notapplythebrakescontinuously,astheymayoverheatandbecome
lesseffective.
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Thetrailertongueweightshouldbe10%oftheloadedtrailerweight.
Afteryouhavetraveled80km(50miles),thoroughlycheckyour
hitch,electricalconnectionsandtrailerwheellugnuts.
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Whenstoppedintrafficforlongperiodsoftimeinhotweather,place
thegearshiftinP(Park)andincreaseidlespeed.Thisaidsengine
coolingandairconditionerefficiency.
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Vehicleswithtrailersshouldnotbeparkedonagrade.Ifyoumust
parkonagrade,placewheelchocksunderthetrailer’swheels.
Recreational towing
Followtheseguidelinesforyourspecificpowertraincombinationtotow
yourvehiclewithallfourwheelsontheground(suchasbehinda
recreationalvehicle).
Theseguidelinesaredesignedtoensurethatyourtransmissionisnot
damagedduetoinsufficientlubrication.
All Front Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles
Anexampleofrecreationaltowingistowingyourvehiclebehinda
motorhome.Thefollowingrecreationaltowingguidelinesaredesignedto
ensurethatyourtransmissionisnotdamaged.Itisnotrecommendedto
towfrontwheeldrivevehicleswiththefrontdrivewheelsontheground.
Itisrecommendedtotowyourvehiclewiththedrivewheelsonadolly
ortwowheelcarhaulingtrailer.
Incaseofaroadsideemergencywithadisabledvehicle(withoutaccess
towheeldollies,carhaulingtrailerorflatbedtransportvehicle)your
vehiclecanbeflattowed(allwheelsontheground)underthefollowing
conditions:
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PlacethetransmissioninN(Neutral).
Maximumspeedis56km/h(35mph).
Maximumdistanceis80km(50miles).
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