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.
See also:
Instrument Panel
A. Exterior Lamp Controls.
Fog Lamps
(If Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control.
Head-Up Display (HUD) (If Equipped).
B. Air Vents.
C. Turn and Lane-Change Lever.
See Turn and La ...
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
1. Locate the statement “The combined weight of
occupants and cargo should never exceed
XXX kg or XXX lbs” on your vehicle’s placard.
2. Determine the combined weight of the driver
and pa ...
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped, these controls
are located on the right
side of the steering wheel.
: Press to go to the next radio
station stored as a
favorite, or the next track, if a CD/DVD is playing.
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