Towing; Safety When Emergency Stopping - Jayco COVE 2002 Owner's Manual

Towing

While towing your Jayco park trailer you need to be aware of the extra weight behind your vehicle.
The following list contains some pointers to remember while traveling.
1. With the park trailer attached you will have slower acceleration and need more distance to
stop.
2. Ensure you have enough area at corners when turning, as wider turns are necessary. Utilize
your turn signals for your own safety.
3. When passing or changing lanes, take into consideration the overall length of your park
trailer and allow ample distance and time. DO NOT SPEED AND BE PREPARED FOR
DISPLACED AIR WHEN PASSING OR BEING PASSED BY LARGE TRUCKS.
4. Use your rearview mirrors frequently to observe your trailer and traffic conditions.
5. When being passed by a large truck or bus, be prepared for displaced air as it may cause the
trailer to sway slightly. Steer straight and use your trailer brakes if necessary to slow slightly
or control sway on the trailer.
6. Upon climbing steep, long grades and again descending, use lower gears even before it seems
necessary. Use your brakes smoothly and evenly.
7. Decrease your speed for safety! Most states require cars pulling trailers to maintain slower
speeds, usually the same as truck traffic. Do not exceed 55 m.p.h.
8. Drive slowly during wet and icy conditions to ensure better control of your vehicle.
9. Check all exterior lights before each trip.
10. Obey traffic laws, allow extra time for stopping and decrease speed when visibility is limited
or roads are wet.
11. Have a safe and wonderful trip!
If towing a trailer is new for you, please take time to practice towing, parking and backing skills
prior to traveling. Your dealer can answer many of your questions, but nothing replaces practice. We
recommend you find a large and quiet parking lot to practice your skills.
If the trailer is equipped with a residential stool, the tank lid must be removed before transporting the
trailer. Place the lid in a safe location where it is secured and will not move around during travel.
Flush the toilet to empty the tank after it is disconnected from the water supply.
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CAUTION: Do not cut the strap used to hold the refrigerator in place if the trailer is ever
transported. The refrigerator is not anchored to the floor or wall. This strap will hold it in
place when moving the park trailer. When the trailer is set up for use, loosen the strap and
slide it to the bottom and back of the refrigerator, out of the way. When transporting, make
sure that the refrigerator doors are taped shut and there is packing on the sides of the
refrigerator to prevent the refrigerator from shifting side to side.

Safety When Emergency Stopping

When transporting your park trailer, pull off the roadway as far as possible for emergency situations
and turn on the vehicular hazard warning flashers. If necessary, display your road flags and/or
reflective triangular highway warning devices.
NOTE: Always carry road flags and/or reflective triangular highway warning devices to be
displayed when necessary.
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