Making Turns
NOTICE:
Making
very
sharp turns while trailering
could
cause the trailer to come in contact with the
vehicle. Your vehicle could be damaged. Avoid
making very sharp turns while trailering.
When you’re
turning
with a trailer, make wider
turns
than
normal.
Do
this
so
your trailer won’t strike soft shoulders,
curbs, road signs, trees or other objects. Avoid jerky or
sudden maneuvers. Signal well
in
advance.
Turn Signals When Towing
a
Trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has to have extra
wiring (included in the optional trailering package).
The green arrows on your instrument panel will
flash
whenever
you
signal
a
turn
or
lane change. Properly
hooked up, the trailer lamps will also flash, telling other
drivers you’re about to turn, change lanes or stop.
When towing a trailer, the green arrow’s on your
instrument panel
will
flash for turns even if the bulbs on
the trailer are burned out. Thus, you may thlnk drrvers
behind you are seeing your signal when they
are
not. It’s
important to check occasionally to be sure the trailer
bulbs are still working.
Driving On Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear
before
you
start
down a long or steep downgrade.
If
you don’t shift
down, you might have to use your brakes
so much that
they would get hot and no longer work well.
On
a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your
speed to around
45
mph
(70
km/h)
to reduce the
possibility
of
engine
and
transmission
overheating.
If
you are towing a trailer and you have a manual
transmission with FIFTH
(5)
gear, you may prefer not to
use FIFTH
(5).
Just drive in FOURTH
(4)
(or, as you
need
to,
a
lower gear).
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