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Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual - 2012

9-60 Driving and Operating

Backing Up

Hold the bottom of the steering

wheel with one hand. Then, to move

the trailer to the left, move that hand

to the left. To move the trailer to the

right, move your hand to the right.

Always back up slowly and,

if possible, have someone

guide you.

Making Turns

Notice: Making very sharp turns

while trailering could cause the

trailer to come in contact with the

vehicle. The vehicle could be

damaged. Avoid making very

sharp turns while trailering.

When turning with a trailer, make

wider turns than normal. Do this so

the trailer will not strike soft

shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees

or other objects. Avoid jerky or

sudden maneuvers. Signal well in

advance.

Turn Signals When Towing a

Trailer

The arrows on the instrument panel

flash whenever signaling a turn or

lane change. Properly hooked up,

the trailer lamps also flash, telling

other drivers the vehicle is turning,

changing lanes or stopping.

When towing a trailer, the arrows on

the instrument panel flash for turns

even if the bulbs on the trailer are

burned out. For this reason you may

think other drivers are seeing the

signal when they are not. It is

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 starting down a

long or steep downgrade. If the

transmission is not shifted down, the

brakes might have to be used so

much that they would get hot and no

longer work well.

Vehicles with automatic

transmissions can tow in D (Drive),

but you may want to shift to a lower

gear selection if the transmission

shifts too often (e.g., under heavy

loads and/or hilly conditions). If the

vehicle has a manual transmission it

is better not to use the highest 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 the engine is turned off

immediately after towing at high

altitude on steep uphill grades, the

vehicle may show signs similar to

engine overheating. To avoid this,

let the engine run while parked,

preferably on level ground, with an

automatic transmission in P (Park)

or a manual transmission in

N (Neutral) with the parking brake

applied, for a few minutes before

turning the engine off. If the

overheat warning comes on, see

Engine Overheating on page 10‑23.

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