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Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer

When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has to have extra

wiring and a heavy-duty turn signal ﬂasher (included

in the optional trailering package).

The arrows on your instrument panel will ﬂash whenever

you signal a turn or lane change. Properly hooked up,

the trailer lamps will also ﬂash, telling other drivers

you’re about to turn, change lanes or stop.

When towing a trailer, the arrows on your instrument

panel will ﬂash for turns even if the bulbs on the trailer

are burned out. Thus, you may think drivers behind

you are seeing your signal when they are not. It’s

important to check occasionally to be sure the trailer

bulbs are still working.

Driving On Grades

Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you

start down a long or steep downgrade. If you don’t shift

down, you might have to use your brakes so much

that they would get hot and no longer work well.

If you have an automatic transmission, you can tow in

DRIVE (D). You may want to shift the transmission

to THIRD (3) or, if necessary, a lower gear if the

transmission shifts too often under heavy loads or hilly

conditions. If you have a manual transmission and

you are towing a trailer, it is better not to use SIXTH (6)

gear. Just drive in FIFTH (5) gear (or, as you need

to, a lower gear).

When towing at high altitude on steep uphill grades,

consider the following: Engine coolant will boil at a lower

temperature than at normal altitudes. If you turn your

engine off immediately after towing at high altitude

on steep uphill grades, your vehicle may show signs

similar to engine overheating. To avoid this, let the

engine run while parked, preferably on level ground, with

the automatic transmission in PARK (P) for a few

minutes before turning the engine off. For manual

transmissions, let the engine run while parked,

preferably on level ground, with the transmission out of

gear and the parking brake applied, for a few minutes

before turning the engine off. If you do get the overheat

warning, see Engine Overheating on page 5-28.

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