Don’t leave
an
unsecured child restraint in
your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure
it
whenever you can.
Don’t leave a seat folded down unless you
need to.
If
you don’t use the correct equipment and drive
properly, you can lose control when you pull
a
trailer.
For
example, if the trailer is too heavy,
the brakes may not work well
--
or even
at
all.
You and your passengers could be seriously
injured. You may also damage your vehicle; the
resulting repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Pull a trailer only
if
you have followed
all the steps in this section.
Ask
your retailer for
advice and information about towing a trailer
with
your vehicle.
Your vehicle can tow a trailer
if
it is equipped with the
proper trailer towing equipment. To identify what the
vehicle trailering capacity is for your vehicle, you
should read the information in “Weight
of
the Trailer”
that appears later in
this
section. But trailering
is
different than just driving your vehicle by itself.
Trailering means changes in handling, durability and
fuel economy. Successful, safe trailering takes correct
equipment, and it has to be used properly.
That’s the reason for this part.
In
it are many
time-tested, important trailering tips and safety rules.
Many of these
are
important for your safety and that
of your passengers.
So
please read this section
carefully before you pull a trailer.
Load-pulling components such as the engine, transaxle,
wheel assemblies and tires are forced to work harder
against the drag of the added weight. The engine is
required to operate at relatively higher speeds and under
greater loads, generating extra heat. What’s more, the
trailer adds considerably to wind resistance, increasing
the pulling requirements.
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