6–16 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
Your vehicle will need service more often
when you’re pulling a trailer. See the
maintenance Schedule for more on this.
Things that are especially important in trailer
operation are engine oil, brake pads & discs,
automatic transmission fluid. Each of these
is covered in this manual and the index will
help you find them quickly. If you’re trailering,
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.
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.
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
transmission.
5. Release the regular brakes.
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