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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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 y ...
Safety Chains
Always attach chains between the vehicle and the trailer. Cross the safety chains
under the tongue of the trailer to help prevent the tongue from contacting the road
if it becomes separated from t ...
Sewn-in Safety Belt Comfort Guide
On vehicles with the sewn-in comfort guide, there is one guide for each outboard passenger position in the rear seat.
To install a comfort guide to the safety belt:
1. Remove the guide from its st ...