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1-5. Entering/exiting the vehicle and loading luggage
Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or applying the brakes too fre-
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quently. This could cause the brakes to overheat and result in reduced braking
efficiency.
Due to the added load of the trailer, your vehicle's engine may overheat on
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hot days (at temperatures over 85°F [30°C]) when driving up a long or
steep grade. If the engine coolant temperature gauge indicates overheating,
immediately turn off the air conditioning (if in use), pull your vehicle off the road
and stop in a safe spot.
Parking on a slope when towing a trailer
Always place wheel blocks under both the vehicle's and the trailer's wheels when
parking. Put the transmission in P and apply the parking brake. Avoid parking on a
slope, but if unavoidable, do so only after performing the following:
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Apply the brakes and keep them applied.
2
Have someone place wheel blocks under both the vehicle's and trailer's
wheels.
3
When the wheel blocks are in place, release the brakes slowly until the blocks
absorb the load.
4
Shift into P and apply the parking brake.
5
Turn off the hybrid system.
Starting off on a slope when towing a trailer
1
With the transmission in the P, start the hybrid system.
2
Be sure to keep the brake pedal depressed.
3
Shift into a forward gear.
If reversing, shift into R.
4
If the parking brake is in manual mode, release the parking brake.
5
Release the brake pedal, and slowly pull or back away from the wheel blocks.
Stop and apply the brakes.
6
Have someone retrieve the blocks.
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