Driving with a Trailer
Towing a trailer requires a certain amount of experience.
Get to know the rig before setting out for the open road. Get acquainted with the feel of handling and braking with the added weight of the trailer. And always keep in mind that the vehicle you are driving is now longer and not as responsive as the vehicle is by itself.
Before starting, 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. This checks the electrical connection at the same time.
During the trip, check occasionally to be sure that the load is secure, and that the lamps and any trailer brakes are still working.
See also:
Battery
The battery supplies power to start
the engine and operate any
additional electrical accessories.
• To avoid break-down or failure to
start the vehicle, maintain a
battery with full crankin ...
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The jacking equipment you will need is stored
under the rear seat on the passenger’s side of the
vehicle.
To release the jack from its holder, turn the
knob on the jack counterclockwise to low ...
Interior
The Rendezvous seats five occupants in standard form, but its reconfigurable
interior may be equipped with third-row seats that hold two additional people.
The second row can have a three-place sp ...