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F EAT UR E OPERAT IO N
USING TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST
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To switch on the system, press the center button on the knob and watch the touchscreen. Use the touchscreen to select the connected trailer. The system will
detect the trailer and instruct you to shift into reverse when ready.
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Shift into reverse to activate. The touchscreen will instruct you to remove your hands from the steering wheel.
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Use the knob to turn the trailer. Turning the knob to the left will turn the trailer to the left. Turning the knob to the right will turn the trailer to the right.
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F EAT U RE O P ERAT ION
USING TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST
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Once you have the trailer moving in the direction you want it to go, release the knob. You control the accelerator and brakes while the system steers the truck
to keep the trailer moving straight back.
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The sharper you turn the knob, the sharper the trailer will turn.
Note: If you attempt to accelerate beyond the system's threshold, the system automatically limits your vehicle's speed.
Note: If you use the steering wheel, you will be canceled out of the Pro Trailer Backup Assist system. A warning will appear.
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As soon as you release the knob or turn it back to the center
position, the vehicle starts following the trailer's path.
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Turn and hold the knob continuously for sharper vehicle and
trailer turns.
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Always keep your hand close to the control knob.
You may need to redirect the trailer quickly.
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You may have to use the knob to correct the trailer direction
while attempting to move the trailer straight back under
some conditions.
Note: If you need to make a sharper turn, the trailer angle limit
can be increased in the touchscreen towing menu. Refer to your
Owner's Manual for selecting the Trailer Angle limit setting.
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