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 hooked up, the trailer
lights will also flash, telling 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 on the trailer are
burned out. Thus, you may think
drivers 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
ltm/h) to reduce the possibility of
engine and transaxle overheating.
If you are towing a trailer and you have
an automatic transaxle with Overdrive,
you may want to drive in
3
instead
of
D
(or, as you need to, a lower gear).
Parking on Hills
You
really should not park your vehicle,
with a trailer attached, on a hill.
If
something goes wrong, your rig could
start to move. People can be injured,
and both your vehicle and the trailer
can be damaged.
But if you ever have to park your rig on
a
hill, here’s how to do it:
1.
Apply your regular brakes, but don’t
shift into
P
(Park) yet.
2.
Have someone place choclts under
the trailer wheels.
3.
When the wheel choclts are in place,
release the regular brakes until the
choclts absorb the load.
4.
Reapply the regular brakes. Then
apply your parking brake, and then
shift to
P
(Park).
5.
Release the regular brakes.
When
You
Are Ready
to
Leave
After Parking on a Hill
1.
Apply your regular brakes and hold
the pedal down while you:
Start your engine;
Shift into a gear; and
Release the parking brake.
2.
Let up on the brake pedal.
3.
Drive slowly until the trailer is clear
of
the chocks.
4.
Stop and have someone pick up and
store the chocks.
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