Driving with a Trailer
Towing a trailer requires experience. Get familiar with handling and braking with the added trailer weight. The vehicle is now longer and not as responsive as the vehicle is by itself.
Check all trailer hitch parts and attachments, safety chains, electrical connectors, lamps, tires, and mirror adjustments. If the trailer has electric brakes, start the vehicle and trailer moving and then apply the trailer brake controller by hand to be sure the brakes are working.
During the trip, check regularly to be sure that the load is secure, and the lamps and trailer brakes are working properly.
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Windows
WARNING
Leaving children, helpless adults, or pets in a vehicle with the windows closed is dangerous.
They can be overcome by the extreme heat and suffer permanent injuries or even death from hea ...
Hitches
Use the correct hitch equipment.
See your dealer or a hitch dealer for
assistance.
• The rear bumper on the vehicle
is not intended for hitches. Do
not attach rental hitches or other
bumpe ...
Finish Damage
Any stone chips, fractures, or deep scratches in the finish should be repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode quickly and may develop into major repair expense.
Minor chips and scratches can be ...