Driving
Trailertowingtips
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Practiceturning,stoppingandbackingupbeforestartingonatripto
getthefeelofthevehicletrailercombination.Whenturning,make
widerturnssothetrailerwheelswillclearcurbsandotherobstacles.
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Allowmoredistanceforstoppingwithatrailerattached.
Ifyouaredrivingdownalongorsteephill,shifttoalowergear.Do
notapplythebrakescontinuously,astheymayoverheatandbecome
lesseffective.
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Thetrailertongueweightshouldbe10–15%oftheloadedtrailer
weight.
Afteryouhavetraveled80km(50miles),thoroughlycheckyour
hitch,electricalconnectionsandtrailerwheellugnuts.
Toaidinengine/transmissioncoolingandA/Cefficiencyduringhot
weatherwhilestoppedintraffic,placethegearshiftleverinP(Park).
Vehicleswithtrailersshouldnotbeparkedonagrade.Ifyoumust
parkonagrade,placewheelchocksunderthetrailer’ swheels.
TOWINGBEHINDANOTHERVEHICLE
Ifyourvehiclehasanautomatictransaxle,itcannotbeflat-towedwith
allwheelsontheground;frontwheeldolliesmustbeused.
Ifyourvehiclehasanmanualtransaxle,yourvehiclecanbeflat-towed
withallwheelsontheground.
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Model Year | 2002 |
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