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Driving your vehicle Distance 4 Distance 3 Distance 2 Distance 1
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Acquaintyourselfwiththefeelof
handlingandbrakingwiththeadded
weightofthetrailer.Andalways
keepinmindthatthevehicleyou
aredrivingisnowagooddeallonger
andnotnearlysoresponsiveasyour
vehicleisbyitself.
Beforeyoustart,checkthetrailer
hitchandplatform,safetychains,
electricalconnector(s),lights,tires
andmirroradjustment.Ifthetrailer
haselectricbrakes,startyour
vehicleandtrailermoving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.
Duringyourtrip,checkoccasionally
tobesurethattheloadissecure,
andthatthelightsandtrailerbrakes
arestillworking.
Following distance
Stayatleasttwiceasfarbehindthe
vehicleaheadasyouwouldwhen
drivingyourvehiclewithoutatrailer.
Thiscanhelpyouavoidsituations
thatrequireheavybrakingand
suddenturns.
Passing
You’llneedmorepassingdistance
upaheadwhenyou’retowinga
trailer.And,becauseoftheincreased
vehiclelength,you’llneedtogo
muchfartherbeyondthepassed
vehiclebeforeyoucanreturnto
yourlane.
Backing up
Holdthebottomofthesteering
wheelwithonehand.Then,tomove
thetrailertotheleft,justmoveyour
handtotheleft.Tomovethetrailer
totheright,moveyourhandtothe
right.Alwaysbackupslowlyand,if
possible,havesomeoneguideyou.
Making turns
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adifferentturnsignal
flasherandextrawiring.Thegreen
arrowsonyourinstrumentpanelwill
flashwheneveryousignalaturnor
lanechange.Properlyconnected,the
trailerlightswillalsoflashtoalert
otherdriversyou’reabouttoturn,
changelanes,orstop.
Whentowingatrailer,thegreen
arrowsonyourinstrumentpanel
willflashforturnsevenifthebulbs