Backing
Up
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand.
Then, to move the trailer to the left, just move that 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
NOTICE:
Making very sharp turns while trailering could
cause the trailer to come in contact with the
vehicle. Your vehicle could be damaged. Avoid
making very sharp turns while trailering.
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 may need a different
turn
signal flasher andor extra wiring. Check with your
Oldsmobile retailer. The green arrows on your instrument
panel will flash whenever you signal a
turn
or lane change.
Properly hooked up, the trailer lamps 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
km/h)
to reduce
the
possibility
of
engine and transaxle overheating.
If
you are towing a trailer, you may prefer to drive in
THIRD
(3)
instead of AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE
(0)
(or, as you need
to,
a lower gear).
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