Operating your vehicle in D (Drive)
when towing a trailer will minimize heat
buildup and extend the life of your
transaxle. If you have a manual
transaxle, drive in fourth gear (or, as you
need to, a lower gear).
Parking on hills
Generally, you should not park your
vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a hill.
People can be seriously or fatally
injured, and both your vehicle and the
trailer can be damaged if they begin a
downhill trajectory.
WARNING - PARKING ON A
HILL
Parking your vehicle on a hill with
a trailer attached could cause
serious injury or death, should a
down hill trajectory happen.
However, if you ever have to park your
trailer on a hill, here’s how to do it:
1. Apply your brakes, but don’t shift into
gear.
2. Have someone place chocks under the
trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel chocks are in place,
release the brakes until the chocks
absorb the load.
4. Reapply the brakes. Apply your
parking brake, and then shift to R
(Reverse) for a manual transaxle or P
(Park) for an automatic transaxle.
5. Release the brakes.
DRIVING TIPS
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