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Driving your vehicle
When you are ready to leave after park-
ing on a hill
Maintenance when trailer towing
Your vehicle will need service more often
CAUTION
1.
With the manual transaxle in Neutral
or automatic transaxle in P (Park),
apply your brakes and hold the brake
pedal down while you:
when
you
regularly
pull
a
trailer.
• 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 A/C
and stop the vehicle in a safe area
to cool down the engine.
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.
• When towing check transaxle
fluid more frequently.
2.
3.
4.
Slowly remove your foot from the
brake pedal.
•
If your vehicle is not equipped
with the 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
hitch. Follow the maintenance
and
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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