IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
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DRIVING ON HILL
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start
down a long or sleep 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 a level which minimizes the possibility of engine and trans-
mission overheating.
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 PARK (P)
for automatic transmission yet, or into a gear for a manual
transmission.
2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel chocks are in place release the regular
brakes until the chocks absorb the load.
4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your parking
brake, and then shift to PARK (P) for automatic
transmission, or First or Reverse gear for a manual trans-
mission.
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.
MAINTENANCE WHEN TOWING TRAILER
Your vehicle will need service more often when you’re tow-
ing a trailer. See the maintenance Schedule for more on
this. Things that are especially important in trailer opera-
tion are engine oil, brake pads & discs, automatic transmis-
sion fluid. Each of these is covered in this manual and the
index will help you find them quickly. If you want to tow a
trailer, it’s a good idea to review these sections before you
start your trip.
Check periodically to see that all hitch nuts and bolts are
tight.
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