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Driving your vehicle
When you are ready to leave after park-
ing on a hill
Maintenance when trailer towing
CAUTION
Your vehicle will need service more often
you regularly pull a trailer.
1.
With the manual transaxle in N
(Neutral) or automatic transaxle in P
(Park), apply your brakes and hold the
brake pedal down while you:
• Due to higher load during trailer
usage, overheating might occur
in hot days or during uphill driv-
ing. If the coolant gauge indicates
over-heating, switch off the air
conditioner and stop the vehicle
in a safe area to cool down the
engine.
when
Important items to pay particular atten-
tion to include engine oil, automatic
transaxle fluid, axle lubricant and cooling
system fluid. Brake condition is another
important item to frequently check. Each
item is covered in this manual, and the
Index will help you find them quickly. If
you’re trailering, it’s a good idea to review
these sections before you start your trip.
•
•
•
Start your engine;
Shift into gear; and
Release the parking brake.
2.
3.
4.
Slowly remove your foot from the
brake pedal.
• When towing, check the transaxle
fluid more frequently.
• If your vehicle is not equipped
with an air conditioner, you
should install a condenser fan to
Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of
the chocks.
Don’t forget to also maintain your trailer
maintenance
and
hitch. Follow
the
Stop and have someone pick up and
store the chocks.
schedule that accompanied your trailer
and check it periodically. Preferably, con-
duct the check at the start of each day’s
driving. Most importantly, all hitch nuts
and bolts should be tight.
improve engine performance
when towing a trailer.
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