Protecting
Y
our Mazda
4-35
S To
turn the trailer
, place your hand at
the bottom of the steering wheel and
turn it in the direction you want the
trailer
to go. Make
only slight move
-
ments to prevent sharp turns of the
trailer.
Ascending a hill
S Shift into a lower gear to reduce the
possibility of overloading or over-
heating the engine, or both.
Descending a hill
S Shift
into a lower gear and use engine
compression
as a
braking ef
fect. Pay
constant attention to speed and use
the brakes only as needed. Holding
the
brake
pedal down for a prolonged
period
may cause the brakes to over
-
heat and lose power.
Parking
S Always make sure the tires of the
trailer
a
n
d t
h
e t
ow
v
ehicl
e a
r
e b
locked
while parked.
S Apply the parking brake and put the
transmission
i
n 1 (
First
) o
r R
(
Reverse)
(manual) or in P (Park) (automatic).
Parking on an incline
S Avoid parking on an incline, but if
you must, follow these instructions.
S Apply the brake pedal and hold it.
S Have another person place wheel
chocks under the trailer wheels.
S With the chocks in place, release the
brake pedal, making sure the chocks
are holding.
S For automatic transmissions—apply
the parking brake by pressing the
brake pedal down firmly with your
right
foot while applying the parking
brake pedal with your left foot.
S For manual transmission—apply the
service brake and shift into N (Neu-
tral) while still maintaining pressure
on the brake pedal. Set the parking
brake fully.
S Shift an automatic transmission into
P
(
Park)
. P
u
t t
h
e g
earshif
t o
f a m
anual
transmission in R (Reverse).
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