When You Are Ready to Leave AfterParking on a Hill
1. Apply your regular brakes and hold the pedal down
while you:
•start your engine,
•shift into a gear, and
•release the parking brake.
2. Let up on the brake pedal.
3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of the chocks.
4. Stop and have someone pick up and store
the chocks.
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
Yourvehicle will need service more often when you’re
pullinga trailer. See the Maintenance Schedule for more
onthis. Things that are especially important in trailer
operationare automatic transaxle fluid (don’t overfill),
engineoil, drive belts, cooling system and brake system.
Eachof these is covered in this manual, and the Index
willhelp you find them quickly. If you’re trailering, it’s a
goodidea to review this information before you start
yourtrip.
Check periodically to see that all hitch nuts and bolts
are tight.
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
Your cooling system may temporarily overheat during
severe operating conditions. See Engine Overheating on
page5-31.
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