Toyota RAV4 2019 Owner's Manual page 147

after driving a short distance.
 Practice turning, stopping and
reversing with the trailer attached
in an area away from traffic until
you become accustomed to the
feel of the vehicle.
 Reversing with a trailer attached
is difficult and requires practice.
Grip the bottom of the steering
wheel and move your hand to
the left to move the trailer to the
left. Move your hand to the right
to move the trailer to right. (This
is generally opposite to reversing
without a trailer attached.) Avoid
sharp or prolonged turning. Have
someone guide you when
reversing to reduce the risk of an
accident.
 As stopping distance is
increased when towing a trailer,
vehicle-to-vehicle distance
should be increased. For each
10 km/h (6 mph) of speed, allow
at least one vehicle and trailer
length.
 Avoid sudden braking as you
may skid, resulting in jackknifing
and loss of control. This is espe-
cially true on wet or slippery sur-
faces.
 Avoid jerky starts or sudden
acceleration.
 Avoid jerky steering and sharp
turns, and slow down before
making turns.
 Note that when making a turn,
4-1. Before driving
the trailer wheels will be closer
than the vehicle wheels to the
inside of the turn. Compensate
by making a larger than normal
turning radius.
 Crosswinds and rough roads will
adversely affect handling of your
vehicle and trailer, causing sway.
Periodically check the rear to
prepare for being passed by
large trucks or buses, which may
cause your vehicle and trailer to
sway. If swaying occurs, firmly
grip the steering wheel, reduce
speed immediately but gradually,
and steer straight ahead. Never
increase speed. If you make no
extreme correction with the
steering or brakes, your vehicle
and trailer will stabilize.
 Take care when passing other
vehicles. Passing requires con-
siderable distance. After passing
a vehicle, do not forget the
length of your trailer, and be sure
you have plenty of room before
changing lanes.
 Vehicles with automatic trans-
mission:
To maintain engine braking effi-
ciency and charging system per-
formance, when using engine
braking, do not use the transmis-
sion in D. If in the S mode, the
transmission shift range position
must be in 6 or lower. (P.153)
 Vehicles with CVT:
To maintain engine braking effi-
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