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4-1. Before driving
4
Press
or
Light Check" and then press
.
5
Press
to start the trailer light
check.
The light check operates in the cycle
of Brake lights Left turn lights
Right turn lights.
The trailer light check is opera-
■
tional when
The trailer light check operates
when all of the following conditions
are met:
The vehicle is stopped.
●
The shift lever is shifted to P
●
(automatic transmission) or N.
NOTICE
Do not directly splice trailer
■
lights
Do not directly splice trailer lights.
Directly splicing trailer lights may
damage your vehicle's electrical
system and cause a malfunction.
Trailer towing tips
Your vehicle will handle differ-
ently when towing a trailer. To
help avoid an accident, death or
serious injury, keep the following
in mind when towing:
Speed limits for towing a
trailer vary by state or prov-
ince. Do not exceed the
posted towing speed limit.
Toyota recommends that the
vehicle-trailer speed limit is 65
mph (104 km/h) on a flat,
straight, dry road. Do not
Owners Manual_USA_M04041_en
to select "Trailer
Before starting out, check the
Practice turning, stopping and
Reversing with a trailer
As stopping distance is
exceed this limit, the posted
towing speed limit or the
speed limit for your trailer as
set forth in your trailer owner's
manual, whichever is lowest.
Instability of the towing vehi-
cle-trailer combination (trailer
sway) increases as speed
increases. Exceeding speed
limits may cause loss of con-
trol.
trailer lights, tires and the
vehicle-trailer connections.
Recheck after driving a short
distance.
reversing with the trailer
attached in an area away
from traffic until you become
accustomed to the feel of the
vehicle-trailer combination.
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 the
right. (This is generally oppo-
site to reversing without a
trailer attached.) Avoid sharp
or prolonged turning. Have
someone guide you when
reversing to reduce the risk of
an accident.
increased when towing a
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