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VEHICLE LOAD LIMIT
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When parking your car and trailer, especially
15. If you have to stop while going uphill, do not
hold the vehicle in place by pressing on the
accelerator. This can cause the automatic
transaxle to overheat. Use the parking
brake or footbrake.
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Tire and Loading Information Label
on a hill, be sure to follow all the normal
precautions. Turn your front wheel into the
curb,settheparkingbrakefirmly,andputthe
transaxle in 1st or Reverse (manual) or Park
(automatic). In addition, place wheel chocks
at each of the trailer's tires.
If the trailer has electric brakes, start your
vehicleandtrailermoving,andthenapplythe
trailer brake controller by hand to be sure the
brakes are working. This lets you check
your electrical connection at the same time.
During your trip, occasionally check to be
sure that the load is secure, and that the
lights and any trailer brakes are still work-
ing.
Avoid jerky starts, sudden acceleration or
sudden stops.
Avoid sharp turns and rapid lane changes.
Avoidholdingthebrakepedaldowntoolong
or too frequently. This could cause the
brakes to overheat, resulting in reduced
braking efficiency.
NOTE:
When towing check transaxle fluid more
frequently.
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CAUTION:
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If overheating should occur when towing,
(the temperature gauge reads near the red
zone), taking the following actions may
reduce or eliminate the problem.
The tire label located on the driver's
side of the center pillar outer panel
gives the original tire size, cold tire
pressures recommended for your ve-
hicle,thenumberofpeoplethatcanbe
in your vehicle and vehicle capacity
weight.
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Turn off the air conditioner.
Reduce highway speed.
Select a lower gear when going uphill.
While in stop and go traffic, place the
gear selector in park or neutral and idle
the engine at a higher speed.
14.
When going down a hill, shift into a lower
gear and use the engine braking effect.
When ascending a long grade, downshift
the transaxle to a lower gear and reduce
speed to reduce chances of engine over-
loading and/or overheating.
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