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Trailer or Vehicle Towing Tips
7. The vehicle/trailer combination is
more affected by crosswind and
buffeting.
When being passed by a large ve-
hicle, keep a constant speed and
steer straight ahead. If there is too
much wind buffeting, slow down to
get out of the other vehicle's air
turbulence.
11.Avoid jerky starts, sudden accel-
eration or sudden stops.
12.Avoid sharp turns and rapid lane
changes.
1.
Before towing, check hitch and
safetychainconnectionsaswellas
proper operation of the trailer run-
ning lights, brake lights, and turn
signals.
13.Avoidholdingthebrakepedaldown
toolongortoofrequently.Thiscould
cause the brakes to overheat, re-
sultinginreducedbrakingefficiency.
14.When going down a hill, shift into a
lowergearandusetheenginebrak-
ing effect.
When ascending a long grade,
downshift the transmission to a
lower gear and reduce speed to
reduce chances of engine over-
loading and/or overheating.
15.If you have to stop while going
uphill, do not hold the vehicle in
place by pressing on the accelera-
tor. This can cause the automatic
transmission to overheat. Use the
parking brake or footbrake.
2.
3.
4.
Alwaysdriveyourvehicleatamod-
erate speed (Less than 100 km/H).
Trailer towing requires more fuel
than normal conditions.
To maintain engine braking effi-
ciencyandelectricalchaargingper-
formance, do not use fifth gear
(manualtransaxle)oroverdrive(au-
tomatic transaxle).
8.
When parking your car and trailer,
especiallyonahill,besuretofollow
all the normal precautions. Turn
your front wheel into the curb, set
the parking brake firmly, and put
the transmission in 1st or Reverse
(manual) or Park (automatic). In
addition, place wheel chocks at
each of the trailer's tires.
5.
6.
Alwayssecureitemsinthetrailerto
prevent load shift while driving.
Check the condition and air pres-
sure of all tires on the trailer and
your car. Low tire pressure can
seriously affect the handling. Also
check the spare tire.
9.
If the trailer has electric brakes,
start your vehicle and trailer mov-
ing, and then apply the trailer brake
controller by hand to be sure the
brakes are working. This lets you
check your electrical connection at
the same time.
NOTE:
When towing check transaxle fluid
more frequently.
10.During
your trip, check occasion-
ally to be sure that the load is
secure,and that the lightsandany
trailer brakes are still working.
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